CAMARILLO, Calif. – The Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) joins other local
transit operators in honoring U.S. military veterans and active-duty service members with free
bus rides on Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veterans Day.

Operators will provide free rides on fixed routes during normal service hours.
Participating operators are Camarillo Area Transit, Gold Coast Transit District, Moorpark City
Transit, Ojai Trolley, Simi Valley Transit, Thousand Oaks Transit, Valley Express, and Ventura
County Transportation Commission (VCTC) Intercity.

Camarillo Area Transit, East County Transit Alliance (ECTA), Moorpark City Transit and Valley
Express will provide free on-demand dial-a-ride services to veterans and active-duty service
members on Nov. 10.

Eligible riders can show their valid identification to the bus driver upon boarding any
participating fixed-route service. Valid forms of identification include U.S. military ID, Common
Access Card (CAC), Veterans Affairs (VA) card, veteran designation on a California driver’s
license, DD214, and Retired Military ID. Riders without proper ID are asked to share their
branch, dates and location of service with the bus driver.

VCTC started the Veterans Ride Free program in 2016.

“This is our way of saying thank you to the brave men and women of Ventura County who have
served our country in the past and are serving now,” said VCTC Executive Director Martin
Erickson. “We are honored to welcome them aboard our buses.”
About the Ventura County Transportation Commission

The Ventura County Transportation Commission is the regional transportation planning agency
committed to keeping Ventura County moving. Program information is available at
goventura.org.