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What could be better than a train ride along the scenic California coast to begin your vacation? Read a book instead of struggling with street maps. Have a meal, or take a nap. You will arrive rested and ready to begin. Many hotels offer free pick-up and drop-off service, ask when making your reservations. Be sure to check out all the great savings on hotels, activities and dining when you take the train and show your ticket. Santa Barbara lies along the West Coast Amtrak route, served by the Pacific Surfliner® and Coast Starlight® routes. The train station is conveniently located in downtown Santa Barbara, an easy walk, or 50-cents shuttle ride (free with train ticket) from many downtown attractions Additional stations are located nearby in Carpinteria and in Goleta near the airport. Also see information on commuter options for the train coming in April. The Pacific Surfliner now offers a free transfer ticket program with the local transit service. See Free Transit Transfer Program Creates Convenient Connections for Pacific Surfliner Train P engers. Want to take your bike on the train? For more information please see our page How to Take a Bike on Local Transit Services. Get maps and more info on How to Get Around. Save 20% on Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® Instructions for the Santa Barbara Car Free Train Discount Find the route and dates you wish to travel. Write down the schedule, but do not book yet. For schedules and information go to Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner. Three day advance reservations are required and some restrictions apply. See blackout dates below. Have your schedule and payment information ready and register below on this website at least three days before you plan to travel. Upon registration confirmation, you will be given a link to Amtrak's website. Follow the instructions and link provided to Amtrak's website and purchase your ticket. You must select a qualifying route and date to be eligible for the discount. There is no promotional code for use at a later time and you may not use the discount for purchase on board the train, at any station or to purchase of a gift certificate. Use your train ticket for discounted transportation, hotels, attractions and activities. See Santa Barbara Car Free Experience. Enjoy! This offer is valid for sale through December 16, 2019 for travel between January 4, 2019 and December 19, 2019 on the Pacific Surfliner or San Joaquin and ociated thruway buses (except not valid on the 7000-8999 thruway series) to or from any Amtrak station in Santa Barbara County. Discount is NOT available for travel on the dates listed here: February 15, 2019 February 18, 2019 April 19, 2019 April 22, 2019 May 24, 2019 August 30, 2019 September 2, 2019 November 26-December 2, 2019 Offer is valid for 20 percent off of the best available regular fare, subject to availability. The discount will only be applied when the p enger type is selected. The offer may not be combined with any other discounts. Up to one (1) child age (2-12) may accompany each at half the regular (full, not discounted) rail fare. This offer is valid for coach seats; upgrade to business cl accommodations are available upon full payment of accommodation charges. Once travel has begun, no changes to the itinerary are permitted. Fares, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice, other restrictions may apply. See Official Terms and Conditions below. For train schedules and general information, see Amtrak.com. REGISTER NOW Official Terms and Conditions 2019 THIS OFFER IS EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE AFTER REGISTERING AT WWW.SANTABARBARACARFREE.ORG. THIS OFFER IS VALID FOR SALE BETWEEN 01JAN19- 16DEC19 AND VALID FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN 04JAN19- 19DEC19. BLACKOUTS APPLY ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: 15FEB19, 18FEB19, 19APR19, 22APR19, 24MAY19, 30AUG19, 02SEP19, 26NOV19-02DEC19. ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO TRAVEL. UP TO ONE (1) CHILD AGE (2-12) MAY ACCOMPANY EACH AT HALF THE REGULAR FULL RAIL FARE. THIS OFFER IS VALID FOR TRAVEL TO/FROM THE FOLLOWING SANTA BARBARA COUNTY STATIONS ONLY: CARPINTERIA, SANTA BARBARA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA, GOLETA, GUADALUPE, LOMPOC-SURF, SOLVANG, SANTA MARIA, AND BUELLTON. SEATING IS LIMITED; SEATS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ON ALL DAYS. FARES ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. THIS OFFER IS VALID FOR TRAVEL ON THE PACIFIC SURFLINER, AND OCIATED THRUWAYS; EXCEPT NOT VALID ON THE 7000-8999 THRUWAYS. THIS OFFER IS VALID FOR COACH SEATS; UPGRADE TO BUSINESS CL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON FULL PAYMENT OF ACCOMMODATION CHARGES. IN ADDITION TO THE DISCOUNT RESTRICTIONS; THIS OFFER IS ALSO SUBJECT TO ANY RESTRICTIONS, BLACKOUTS, AND REFUND RULES THAT APPLY TO THE TYPE OF FARE PURCHASED. FARES, ROUTES AND SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ONCE TRAVEL HAS BEGUN; NO CHANGES TO THE ITINERARY ARE PERMITTED. THIS OFFER IS NOT COMBINABLE WITH ANY OTHER DISCOUNT OFFER. AMTRAK AND PACIFIC SURFLINER ARE REGISTERED SERVICE MARKS OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD P ENGER CORPORATION. .

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See first Planes and Our Earth. The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), a gateway to the enchantment of Santa Barbara, is located eight miles west of downtown Santa Barbara. Many hotels offer free pick-up and drop-off service, inquire when making your lodging reservation. Taxi cabs are also available. Click here to see a terminal map. Airport Transportation Many hotels have shuttle vans, or can arrange transportation for you. Check when you make your lodging reservation. See also Taxis and Limos on this site, and Ground Transportation on the Airport's website. The #11 MTD bus serves the airport more than 30 times daily to/from the downtown area. See the stops and the schedule here. Getting to/from the Amtrak Station The Goleta Amtrak Station is 1.9 miles from the airport entrance. See the Taxis and Limos page on this site, or suggested public transportation options below. The closest door-to-door public transportation are the #6 and #11 MTD bus lines, which essentially run in opposite directions around the airport, UCSB, and Camino Real Marketplace. While not a very direct route, the ~40 minute bus ride does not require a lot of walking and has no bus transfers. Goleta Amtrak Station to the Airport: take the #6 bus line. From the Airport to Goleta Amtrak station, take the #11 bus line. Goleta Amtrak station stop: Hollister and La Patera Lane. Airport stop: Moffet Place and SB Airport Airlines that fly to Santa Barbara Alaska Air - 1-800-252-7522 American Airlines - 1-800-433-7300 and U.S. Airways - 1-800-428-4322 (merged) United Airlines - 1-800-241-6522 (1-800United1) If you fly to Los Angeles FlyAway Bus - The FlyAway bus services goes between Los Angeles Airport and Union Station (where you can catch Amtrak to Santa Barbara, see Train). Operates every 30 minutes all day and night except between 1am and 5am when it operates every hour. Check the FlyAway website for latest info on fares (click link on left). Santa Barbara Airbus - 16 daily trips to and from Los Angeles International Airport on comfortable, restroom equipped buses. See website or call 805 964 7759. Air shuttle service - Choose one of the airlines listed above to book a short 1/2 hour flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Barbara (SBA). See also Taxis and Limos - Many Limo companies offer services to and from the Los Angeles Airport.

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How to Get Around The climate and geography of Santa Barbara make it easy to get around without a car. There is much to do within walking and bicycling distance of the train station, downtown, the Mission and the Waterfront. For reaching further destinations like the airport, Santa Ynez Valley wine country and the Channel Islands, we can connect you with a variety of transportation options. Use the top menu to explore these options and the maps below to help plan your trip and guide you once you arrive. See also Bicycling | Walking | Bus Around | Taxis and Limos

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Bicycling Some of the finest year-round bicycling in the U.S. is available on and off road in the Santa Barbara area. Well-marked bike paths not only cover the waterfront, but extend west to Goleta and the University of California, Santa Barbara campus. See How to be Car Free for some suggestions and itineraries. Some bicycle services even offer delivery and pickup at your hotel. You can bring your bike for free on all Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains if you make an advanced reservation when ordering tickets. Read more on Amtrak. Bike Map The Santa Barbara County Bike Map is available as a free iPhone app and Android app. A $2.95 printed map is available at County bike shops and the Downtown Santa Barbara Visitor Center. High-resolution pages can also be printed from the Traffic Solutions site. Taking your Bike on the Train You can bring your bike for free on all Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains if you make an advanced reservation when ordering tickets. Read more on Amtrak's website here. Check out our video below on how to take your bike on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner! You can also take your bike on many other local transit services! For more information please see our page How to Take a Bike on Local Transit Services. Bicycle Resources

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