Fewer people are getting onto OCTA’s buses, so officials hope they’ll use its ride-sharing service, OC Flex

The Orange County Transportation Authority will try its own version of a ride-share service in a few cities for the next year.
OC Flex will launch Oct. 15 in parts of Huntington Beach and Westminster, and Oct. 20 in parts of Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Mission Viejo.
Unlimited curb-to-curb rides within a designated zone will be offered for $5 a day, paid in cash at the van, or $4.50 if using the agency’s app. Two vans, each carrying up to eight passengers, will travel around each zone f