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Welcome to the Orange County Taxi Administration Program (OCTAP)
Orange County, California
Overview
The economy in Orange County is significantly dependent on tourism, with
attractions such as Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Anaheim Stadium, Honda
Center, resort areas, beaches, and more. The taxicab industry in Orange County
is important to tourism as well as providing transportation for the county’s
senior citizens, transit dependent, and patrons of bars and restaurants.
The OCTAP Program
The Orange County Taxi
Administration Program (OCTAP) is a voluntary association of Orange County
Agencies created to coordinate taxicab service, permitting, and other
administrative functions with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
in compliance with California Government Code § 53075.5 as authorized by
participating Agencies.
OCTAP is a self-funded program of the
Orange County Transportation Authority.
All necessary funds to administrate the program are derived entirely through the
collection of fees from taxicab companies (business and vehicle permits) and
drivers.
For participating agencies, the OCTAP program has relieved an administrative
burden and eliminated duplication. For cab companies and drivers, no
longer needing to go through the same permitting process in multiple cities has
been a significant time saver.
All in all, the public has benefited through the centralized taxicab regulating.
Safer and insured cabs combined with stricter regulations on companies and
drivers has provided local residents and visitors with improved public
transportation and safety.
Other OCTA transportation responsibilities includes local bus transit services, Metrolink services, toll road management, freeway expansions, allocation of
funds for local street repairs, and more.
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