Santa Barbara Transport
By Train
Amtrak offers many daily connections with the whole Pacific Coast. The Coast Starlight connects Santa Barbara with Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Pacific Surfliner arrives 5 times a day from San Diego.
By Coach
Santa Barbara Airbus – shuttle companies connecting the centre with the airport.
14 connections daily between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles Airport.
The Airbus stop is in front of the Radisson Hotel, 1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard
Greyhound
Daily connections to and from Santa Barbara with San Francisco and Los Angeles, the journeys are respectively 7 hours and 2.5/3 hours long.
Moving around in Santa Barbara
Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle, small electric bus connecting Upper Street to the beach. Another shuttle from the beach continues to the West Beach Area and the East Beach Area along the waterfront.
MTD, Metropolitan Transit District – bus lines covering the whole Santa Barbara County including Goleta and the Airport
Santa Barbara Trolley Company – private tram service covering all tourist spots and hotels. This service is rather slow, one trolley every hour, and only runs from 10am to 5pm
Bicycle or roller skates hire, it is the best way to get around in Santa Barbara. Many places offer bike hire for around 20$ a day.