By Air in Santa Barbara and the Central Coast

America West Express, American Eagle, Delta/Delta Connection, Horizon Air, and United Express fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, 12 mi from downtown. American Eagle, Mesa/America West, and Skywest/United Express provide service to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, 3 mi from downtown San Luis Obispo. California Essentials for airline phone numbers.

Contacts

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (903-5 Airport Dr., San Luis Obispo. 805/781-5205. www.sloairport.com). Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (500 Fowler Rd., Santa Barbara. 805/683-4011. www.flysba.com).

Airport Transfers

Santa Barbara Airbus shuttles travelers between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles for $46 one way and $86 round-trip (slight discount with 24-hour notice, larger discount for groups of six or more). The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District Bus 11 ($1.25) runs every 30 minutes from the airport to the downtown transit center. A taxi between the airport and the hotel district runs $18 to $25.

Contacts

Santa Barbara Airbus (805/964-7759; 800/733-6354; 800/423-1618 in CA. www.sbairbus.com). Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (805/683-3702 or 805/963-3364. www.sbmtd.gov).