The present invention provides an optical disc apparatus capable of rotating an optical disc with high speed while enabling reduced current consumption. The optical disc apparatus comprises a spindle motor for rotating the optical disc and a thread motor for driving an optical pick-up. When a command is received while the spindle motor is driven, a controller delays operation of the thread motor for a predetermined duration to allow operation of the spindle motor rather than immediately activating the thread motor. After the predetermined duration has elapsed, the controller activates the thread motor and halts the operation of the spindle motor. The predetermined duration may be either a fixed value or a variable value established so as to become smaller as rotation speed of the optical disc increases.