In a recent article featured in The Orange County Register, Aliso Viejo Mayor Ross Chun announced the OC Flex program. This public transportation program will help keep the Aliso Viejo community connected, aiding residents and workers with transportation limitations access local businesses and organizations more easily and at an affordable rate. Keep reading to learn more about the program, as described by Mayor Chun.
“How do we transport our children to school, Town Center, and their friends’ homes or local parks when they want to socialize, exercise, or just hang out? How do adults in a single-car household get around if their car is being serviced? Many people in our community face transportation challenges at times.
Across our county, the Orange County Transportation Authority is working to address regional and statewide concerns with new and innovative public programs. In our city, OCTA has implemented OC Flex, a unique pilot program that is helping to address short-trip challenges folks face every day.
The premise is like other ride-sharing programs but with a twist: Smaller specially-designed shuttle vans offer the service at an affordable rate.
OC Flex is OCTA’s new on-demand, curb-to-curb shuttle service serving two zones in Orange County – including parts of Aliso Viejo – seven days a week. Inside each OC Flex zone, you can take unlimited rides to work, play or fun for $4.50 per day with the OC Flex mobile app or $5 per day if paying with cash onboard.
The service during the pilot program is primarily funded with a grant from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee, which supports projects that take cars off the road and reduce air pollution.
Since bicycling and walking are not always viable transportation options for people shopping or heading around town, OC Flex is a great resource to check out!
For more information on downloading the OC Flex app and on the parts of Aliso Viejo where the pilot program operates, visit www.ocflex.com.”
About Mayor Ross Chun
Ross Chun has been an Aliso Viejo resident for almost 20 years and admires the city’s world-class schools, a large array of recreational activities and attractive business opportunities. Before being selected to serve as Mayor for 2019, Chun served the Aliso Viejo community in many capacities, including on the Aliso Viejo Community Association Board of Directors, the Aliso Viejo Planning Commission, and as Mayor Pro Tem in 2018.
About the Aliso Viejo Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Aliso Viejo Chamber of Commerce is to “encourage economic prosperity within the community and be an effective bridge between its businesses and the city” – and we’re looking forward to the OC Flex Program as it will help keep the Aliso Viejo business community connected. If you or your organization would like to be a part of our thriving business community, we invite you to join us as we work together to promote and serve local organizations. To learn more about the benefits of membership, click here. To stay up to date on the latest news and events in the Aliso Viejo community, visit our blog!