Santa Barbara Getting Here and Around

U.S. 101 is the main route into Santa Barbara. If you're staying in town, a car is handy but not essential; the beaches and downtown are easily explored by bicycle or on foot. Visit the Santa Barbara Car Free website for bike-route and walking-tour maps, suggestions for car-free vacations, and transportation discounts.

Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District's Line 22 bus serves major tourist sights. Several bus lines connect with the very convenient electric shuttles that cruise the waterfront every 10 to 15 minutes (50¢ each way, $1 day pass).

Contacts

Santa Barbara Car Free. 805/696–1100; santabarbaracarfree.org.