I loved this shuttle. I could park in one place or ride into town on a bus or train and get around…read moredowntown. Now it sucks with their stupid mostly empty promenade with bikes going faster than cars ever did. They want this to be Pearl Street in Boulder. It will never be that.

The Downtown Waterfront Shuttle was one of Santa Barbara's best perks. I hope to see it back in…read moreaction sometime soon. For years and years, this MTD shuttle went in a loop up and down State Street from Sola to Cabrillo. It ran every 30 minutes for most of the daylight hours. Until recently, they operated out of neat old-fashioned trolley-style buses. These were recently replaced with enclosed all-electric buses. I live a few blocks from the topmost Sola stop and would take this bus many a weekend if I were headed to the funk zone or the ocean. It's only $0.50 per ride and the price had remained that way for years. A great deal. State Street has been closed off and turned into a promenade-type area as of late. The change has displaced this beloved shuttle. Not sure of State Street's future, but I'd love to see this unique shuttle back in action, if even on another street like Chapala. Long live the Downtown Waterfront Shuttle!

At the time of this review, the Goleta Amtrak Station is just a couple of covered benches on an…read moreoutdoor platform. Seriously, nothing more. However, currently under construction and almost completed is a large indoor station. I completely forgot to take a picture of the new station under construction. I'm guessing it's about 95% complete and it looks great. I love all of the new trees planted on the property. This will be a great addition for the City of Goleta as this station is usually the last stop for trains that don't continue up North. Even though the vast majority of riders disembark in Santa Barbara, Goleta is the final destination on several routes. This new station will be a great upgrade for passengers.

I have been there quite a few times. It is an easy, simple station. I always have a good time…read morethere. I like that they are building a depot to add to the station. It isn't the easiest station to get to.

I happen to think the Clean Air Express is worth 5 YELP STARS? Why?…read moreBecause this bus line now goes to WINE COUNTRY! No trip to Santa Barbara is complete without a tour to sample the grapes in the Santa Ynez Valley. Clean Air Express bus service connecting Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara for the first time cut the ribbon on July 11, 2015 and then departed at 9:30 a.m. from Buelton. Right now the Vino Express just goes out on Saturdays. The regular fare is $7.00 per person each way (buy at boarding) or a booklet of 10 passes is $50 in advance. Children age two years & under ride free. This is a 5 YELP STAR EVENT because before, you had to drive out to the Santa Ynez Valley and have a designated driver when you visited the wineries and sampled the fare. Now that the bus is here, you can hop on board and enjoy yourself without worry. For the first time, this new Clean Air Express Saturday public bus service allows anyone in Santa Barbara to travel to Buellton, Solvang and Los Olivos for the day--and anyone in Buellton and Solvang to travel to Santa Barbara for the day. The bus is plush too. The new Clean Air Express Saturday service features charter-style buses with free Wi-Fi, reclining seats and internal bays for transporting bicycles. That is cool because you can board your own bike for a ride to take a tour of wine country. What a great opportunity this affords day-trippers in the area to explore this beautiful and scenic region. Napa Valley has the Wine Train and now Santa Barbara has the Saturday Clean Air Express!

I am so grateful that this service is available. I work in Santa Barbara and live in Arroyo Grande,…read moremy hours are 8-5, Monday through Friday. If I were to be commuting (like a fool) it would be costing me around $50 A DAY!! to get to work and back. That includes gas and regular wear and tear on my vehicle. The CAE is always on time, comfortable and gives me extra time to catch some ZZZZZ's or check my emails, OR play a round or two of Battle Royal. For $7 bucks cash one way..... yeah it's worth it

Although there is a Train Station in Santa Barbara, I've never had a reason to go inside. I just…read moreuse this Amtrak Station platform to disembark and/or board my train to or from Los Angeles. This is the second busiest station on my journey outside of Union Station in Los Angeles. The parking lot is very close to the platform. You can literally sit in your car until the train arrives and board. Santa Barbara is the second stop on the Southbound trains going to final destination San Diego. At this stop the train is pretty much empty and you can select the seats you want. I always choose a forward moving ocean view seat. This route is called the Pacific Surfliner. It's approximately a 3-hour one way ride to/from Union Station in Los Angeles. Beautiful journey.

This station is great! It's super easy to navigate. There is always someone to help guide you in…read morethe correction if you need any assistance. There is a parking lot so there is plenty of parking. Just make sure that you get it validated so you don't pay the hourly rate.

Buses are always late. Would not use if you want to get somewhere on time. App will show the bus as…read morearriving in 10 minutes, and when that time is up it will show as 5 minutes, or go up to 20 minutes. Sometimes it never arrives and you are left sitting there at the bus stop looking like an idiot. I have been late multiple times because A) The bus arrives 10+ minutes late or B) The bus never arrived at all. Ive been to the bus stops early but had to pay for an Uber to class to make it to my exams on time because the bus never shows. Crappy public transportation service and a waste of taxpayer dollars if I've ever seen one

Saturday 6/3/23 was at transit center waiting for line 29 to go home to carp was waiting since…read more845pm come to find out after asking another driver who was nice to contact a supervisor on duty to find out the 9pm line was cancelled and had to wait until 10pm the last line to carp to go home now not only myself but others were inconvenienced by this!!! WHY WAS IT CANCELED?

This was a decent ride around a small part of the city. My driver was Joe. He seemed knowledgeable…read moreabout the history and landmarks. We stopped at a church to take pics and had sufficient time to snap other photos along the tour. This was especially perfect for a warm, sunny day.

Santa Barbara Trolley Tour (Booked via Viator.com)…read more We booked this tour through Viator for $28 per person (non-refundable), and I have to say -- it's an affordable, worthwhile way to see Santa Barbara and Montecito if you're short on time. The tour runs about an hour and a half, narrated the whole way through. Our guide, Rusty, was excellent -- knowledgeable, engaging, and easy to listen to. He mixed history with fun local details, pointing out landmarks, residents, and even a few celebrity homes. His energy kept the ride interesting from start to finish. Pro tip: Seating is a bit of a luck-of-the-draw situation. There are about four or five seats where the window is completely down -- perfect for pictures. Otherwise, most windows stay up and only open a crack for air. If photos are important to you, get in line early so you can grab those open-window spots. It's two people per bench. The rest stop was at the historic Santa Barbara Mission. We had about 15 minutes to use the restrooms, pop into the gift shop, and take pictures of the Mission's beautiful exterior. (The church wasn't open during our visit, but it often is, so worth checking next time.) Along the way, Rusty also pointed out some things I never would've noticed -- like enormous fig trees scattered around town, a fossil of a blue whale, and even a giraffe peeking its head out near the zoo! The Spanish-style architecture throughout Santa Barbara was another highlight, and being able to see so much in a short span of time made this tour feel really efficient. Meeting & Drop-off Spot: The Garden Street Visitor Center (close to the Carousel House). For brand-new visitors or anyone with limited time, this is a perfect introduction to Santa Barbara. Big kudos to Rusty for making it such an engaging ride.

We are very disappointed in their service. They caused damage to our road and refused to pay for…read morethat damage. They originally stated they would pay for repairs if we provided wines statements but still they did not pay. The management was very rude on the phone. Robyn

These guys are great. They went beyond what we asked and put together a beautiful, memorable wine…read moretasting adventure. Joshua, our driver, was extremely professional and polite. Highly recommended.

They know there ways and routes from LA up to San Francisco. Excellent chauffeurs.read more

Besides the comfortable seats, air conditioning, (unreliable) WiFi, friendly commuters and…read morebeautiful views, VISTA offers multiple travel options to avoid stops in most of the cities along the route. In the morning, I take the Downtown Ventura-Santa Barbara-Goleta bus that has a single stop in Santa Barbara, then drops me off in front of my employer's location. In the afternoons, I prefer the Goleta-Carpenteria-Downtown Ventura bus. Average daily transit time of 2-1/2 hours ($6 RT). http://www.goventura.org/?q=travel-ventura/vista/routes-schedules/routes/vista-coastal-express-northbound-weekday

Whoever is responsible for the Santa Barbara schedule on WEEKENDS, makes no sense..if your in SB,…read moregoing back to Venture, the times are 11:30am 3PM ok 3:30PM This one MAKES ZERO SENSE & Then the last going back is 6:50pm The city buses turn arounds are not even a half hour?! So for a bus that travels to another county if you miss the 3:30PM BUS your STUCK! No 5pm/5:30pm whichs makes sense from 3pm but no..zero brains behind this schedule & I've personally called specifically about this issue LAST YEAR they said in January it will be looked at for a change but...still THAT WEEKEND SANTA BARBARA BUS SCHEDULE NEEDS TO BE MORE APPROPRIATE for one that wants to get out of town & not have too come back at 3:30 ot your stuck...so whoever is in charge, Awake up! Clearly you don't travel on this SB bus on weekends to grasping the common sense...

Grace was the sweetest driver and rang the bell for my little one. She was very accommodating our…read morestroller and even gave tips and tricks. She even pointed out spots in Camarillo to a passenger new to town. the trolly was so clean and pretty details to give a true trolly experience. Loved it. Love that it stops in multiple shopping centers around town. We will be back.

me and my friends hopped in the trolly to be harrased by a grown man already on the trolly the…read moredriver tried to calm him down but the would not stop until the car started to move driver was nice but a hostile envirement.