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.
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).