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You will receive monthly messages. Message & data rates apply. Text STOP to end or HELP for help. Chumash Casino Bus – Shuttles serving the Chumash Casino from Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Goleta. Roadrunner Shuttle and Limousine Service – National airport shuttle and limo service for all major airports, with service in Santa Barbara County. Roadrunner Shuttle has been providing quality ground transportation in Southern California twenty-four (24) hours a day and three hundred sixty-five (365) days a year since 1991. Roadrunner is a family business that started out with one van and one driver servicing all of Southern California with Door-to-Door Airport Rideshare Service.

Santa Barbara County Transit Services

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In this guide you’ll find transit services for travel in Santa Barbara County and connections with neighboring counties – serving residents, commuters, and tourists. Services are arranged by locality and type.

Local Buses

COLT (City of Lompoc Transit)– Daily service in Lompoc, Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills. Regular fare: $1.25 (within the City of Lompoc) and $2.00 (outside the City). Monthly passes: $40 (unlimited use within the City) and $60 (unlimited use outside the City). There are discounted senior, disabled, and student passes. ADA service is available through a reservation system. 1(805) 736-7666

Guadalupe Shuttle – Monday-Friday rides anywhere within the city of Guadalupe.
By reservation only. Regular fare: $0.50. Senior, disabled, and student fare: $0.25. 1(805) 922-8476

MTD (Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District) – Daily service in Carpinteria, Montecito, Santa Barbara, and Goleta. Regular fare: $1.75. Ten-ride pass: $11.50. Monthly pass: $52. Downtown-Waterfront Shuttles (along State Street and Cabrillo Blvd.) fare: $0.50. Discounts for youth, senior, disabled and medicare. Bus-tracker phone app. 1(805) 963-3366.

RTA-Route 10 (San Luis Obispo) – Daily service in Santa Maria, Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo. Regular fare: $1.50–$3 depending on distance. 7-day pass: $14. 31-day pass: $44. Senior, disabled and student discounts. 1(805) 541-2228

Santa Ynez Valley Transit – Serving Santa Ynez, Buellton, and Solvang. Regular one-way fare is $1.50. Dial-A-Ride service for seniors. For more information, call 688-5452.

SMAT (Santa Maria Area Transit) – Serving Santa Maria, Orcutt and Tanglewood. Regular passes are $1.50 ($1 for students and only $.75 for seniors and persons with disabilities). SMAT also provides ADA paratransit services: $1.25 per ride, must be ADA eligible and submit application. For more information, call 805-928-5624.

Regional Buses

– Weekday commuter bus service linking Santa Maria, Vandenberg AFB and Lompoc as well as new service connecting Santa Maria to Los Alamos, Solvang and Buellton. $2 cash fare, $10 and $20 value cards, and $75 monthly passes. Discounts available for senior/Medicare/ADA travelers. Passes and value cards can be purchased onboard the bus, and value cards are also available for purchase at many locations in Santa Maria, Lompoc and Orcutt. Call 1-800-417-2137 for more information.

Chumash Casino Bus –Shuttles serving the Chumash Casino from Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Goleta. 1-800-CHUMASH.

– Weekday Commuter Service: A weekday commuter bus program serving residents of Northern Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria, Lompoc, Solvang and Buellton) commuting to their jobs in Goleta and Santa Barbara, providing a fast, convenient, and money-saving way to get to work. Fares are $150 for a monthly pass, $50 for a 10-Ride pass, and $7 cash for a single ride. Passes can be purchased at the City of Lompoc (COLT) office, the Santa Maria Area Transit (SMAT) office, the MTD Transit Center in Santa Barbara, or through the mail. For more information, visit the CAE website or call 692-1902.

Coastal Express by VCTC – Provides daily service between Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta and UCSB. Fares are $115.00 per calendar month, $32 for a 10-ride pass, or $3.50 per ride. Call 800-438-1112 or visit GoVentura.org for complete route and schedule information listed under “Routes & Schedules” then “Routes 80-89 Coastal Express.”

– (City of Lompoc Transit) Serving Lompoc, Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills. Regular one-way fares are $1.25 (within the City of Lompoc) and $2.00 (outside the City). Monthly passes are available for $40 (unlimited use within the City) and $60 (unlimited use outside the City).

Cuyama Shuttle – Cuyama Transit provides service between New Cuyama and Santa Maria. A shuttle van operates twice per week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. As this is not a fixed route, passengers can be picked up from any location in New Cuyama, including homes, and taken to destinations in Santa Maria. The service also offers medical prescription pick-ups for persons who cannot travel to Santa Maria. Fares are $6 per one way trip for adults and children. Please call (661) 766-2270.

Greyhound – Provides several inter-city bus trips daily between San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles. For fares and schedules click here or call 1-800-231-2222.

Guadalupe Flyer – Providing service between Guadalupe and Santa Maria. Regular one-way fare is $1.50. Monthly passes are available for $45. For more information, call 922-8476.

RTA-Route 10 (San Luis Obispo) – Serving Santa Maria, Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo. Fares range from $1 to $2.75, depending on distance traveled. For more information, call 805-541-2228.

Wine Country Express – Provides service between Lompoc, Buellton, and Solvang for $2. Wine Country Express runs 6 days a week, 3 times a day leaving from Mission Plaza. For more information call (805) 736-7666.

Trains

Roadrunner Shuttle Chumash Casino

Amtrak® and Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® – The Pacific Surfliner offers five northbound trains and five southbound trains daily: all trains serve Santa Barbara and Goleta stations and some serve stations in North County. It has modern bi-level cars with panoramic windows, reclining seats with footrests, outlets for laptops, free Wi-Fi, and bike and surfboard racks. The Amtrak Coast Starlight stops in Santa Barbara twice daily, once on its route from L.A. to Seattle and vice versa. 1-800-USA-RAIL.

DISCOUNT TICKETS: Special rates are available for 10 ride and monthly tickets by buying a Multi-Ride pass. A monthly pass is $150 from any Ventura County station to any Santa Barbara County station and $50 for a 10 ride. From Carpinteria to either Santa Barbara or Goleta, a monthly pass is $80 and a 10 ride is $30.

Amtrak also offers everyday discounts for seniors, students, families, passengers with disabilities, and AAA members, and special 20% discount tickets for the Pacific Surfliner® and San Joaquin® trains through Santa Barbara Car Free.

Ride the Train to Work

New early-morning train service started April 2018 and connects commuters from Ventura County and Carpinteria to Santa Barbara and Goleta to make it possible to ride the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® to work. Arrive at work refreshed and ready for the day, and on the way home, relax and unwind instead of battling traffic. Click here for more information.

Airport & Courtesy Shuttles

Central Coast Shuttle to LAX – Provides airport shuttle service between Santa Maria, Buellton, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and LAX. They also offer private and corporate charter and tour service.

Chumash Casino Bus –Shuttles serving the Chumash Casino from Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Goleta. 1-800-CHUMASH.

Roadrunner Shuttle To Chumash Casino

Roadrunner Shuttle and Limousine Service – National airport shuttle and limo service for all major airports, with service in Santa Barbara County.

Santa Barbara Air Bus to LAX – Service for Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Carpinteria, to and from LAX, as well as San Pedro and Long Beach ports.

SuperRide – Santa Barbara Airport shuttle and tours. 204 Moffett Place, Goleta, CA 93117 (805) 683-9636

Dial-A-Ride & Medical Services

– (City of Lompoc Transit) Serving Lompoc, Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills. Regular one-way fares are $1.25 (within the City of Lompoc) and $2.00 (outside the City). Monthly passes are available for $40 (unlimited use within the City) and $60 (unlimited use outside the City).

NEW! – Wine Country Express provides service between Lompoc, Buellton, and Solvang for $2. New – service to Santa Barbara $6 – One round trip each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from Mission Plaza. For more information call 736-7666.

Cuyama Shuttle – Cuyama Transit provides service between New Cuyama and Santa Maria. A shuttle van operates twice per week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. As this is not a fixed route, passengers can be picked up from any location in New Cuyama, including homes, and taken to destinations in Santa Maria. The service also offers medical prescription pick-ups for persons who cannot travel to Santa Maria. Fares are $3 for medical shuttle. Please call (661) 766-2270.

Easy Lift – Provides Dial-a-Ride service on the South Coast from Ellwood (Goleta) through Carpinteria. Dial-a-Ride service is restricted to disabled individuals who are not able to use MTD and fares are $3.50. To make reservations, call 681-1181. Youth organizations in Santa Barbara County may also inquire about service for their youth outings.

Guadalupe Shuttle – Providing transportation anywhere within the city of Guadalupe, Monday through Friday. Regular one-way fare is $0.50.

Santa Ynez Valley Transit – Serving Santa Ynez, Buellton, and Solvang. Regular one-way fare is $1.50. Dial-A-Ride service for seniors. For more information, call 688-5452.

SMAT (Santa Maria Area Transit) – Serving Santa Maria, Orcutt and Tanglewood. Regular passes are $1.25 ($1 for students and only $.60 for seniors and persons with disabilities). SMAT also provides ADA paratransit services: $1.25 per ride, must be ADA eligible and submit application. For more information, call 805-928-5624.

SMOOTH (Santa Maria Organiztion of Transportation Helpers) – See Guadalupe Flyer, Guadalupe Shuttle, and Los Alamos Shuttle. SMOOTH also has a Health Shuttle with service from Santa Maria/Guadalupe/Lompoc/Santa Ynez/Solvang to Santa Barbara as well as Senior Dial-a-Ride for seniors making any trips within the Santa Maria/Orcutt area. Call SMOOTH at 922-0146 or 922-8476. Rides are $1.00 to $3.00 each way depending on service and locations.

*Note:Ventura County Airporter Shuttle vs. Roadrunner and Transporter;Roadrunner and Transporter costs more and they make multiple stops atresidences in many communities along the route, adding an additional2-3 hours to some trips; Ventura County Airporter makes a single stop at the Oxnard Airport with a scheduled run of one hour 45 minutes. TOPA TOPA TAXI ride between The Oaks at Ojai and the Airporter location is 25 minutes. Prices subject to change.