AMTRAK: The Pacific Surfliner offers five trains a day coming into Santa Barbara from the south, with two continuing to San Luis Obispo  This route is being upgraded to new trains boasting larger windows, at-seat audio and video, laptop outlets, reclining seats with footrests, and surfboard racks. Some trains will allow you to roll on your bike and lock it up. Other trains may require your bike to be boxed.  View Amtrak's latest schedules for Pacific Surfliner and Coast Starlight or call 1-800- USA-RAIL.

Breeze: New weekly commuter bus service linking Santa Maria, Vandenberg AFB and Lompoc.  15 trips each weekday!  One way passes are $2 or a 10 ride coupon book can be purchased for $20.  Passes can be purchased in Santa Maria, VAFB and Lompoc.  Call  (800) 417-2137 for more information.

Chumash Casino Bus: 24 hour shuttles serving the Chumash Casino from Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Lompoc, Buellton and Goleta.  1-800-CHUMASH.

Clean Air Express: A weekday commuter bus program, serving commuters who work in Santa Barbara or Goleta and live in Lompoc or Santa Maria. Monthly passes cost $135, a 10 ride pass is $45 and a single pass is $6.  Passes, schedules and a route map are available at the Transit Center in Santa Barbara, Albertson's market in Lompoc, and the post office at the Santa Maria Town Center in Santa Maria.  For more information, call 963-SAVE (7283).

Coastal Express:  Provides daily service between Ventura, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara and, during peak hours, Goleta and UCSB. Fares are $75 per calendar month or $2 per ride.

COLT (City of Lompoc Transit): Serving Lompoc, Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills. Regular one-way fares are $1 (within the City of Lompoc) and $1.50 (outside the City). Monthly passes are available for $18 (unlimited use within the City) and $34 (unlimited use outside the City). For more information call 736-7666.

Easy Lift: Provides Dial-A-Ride service between Ellwood and Summerland. Restricted to disabled individuals who are not able to use MTD and fares are $2.  To make reservations, call 681-1181

Goleta Express

Guadalupe Flyer:  Providing service between Guadalupe and Santa Maria. Regular one-way fare is $1. Monthly passes are available for $30. For more information, call 922-8476.

MTD (Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District): Serving Carpinteria, Summerland, Santa Barbara and Goleta. Regular one-way fare is $1.25 and ten-ride passes may be purchased for $10. MTD also operates the Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle, with service along State Street and Cabrillo Blvd. The shuttle fare is 25 cents each way. For more information, call MTD-3702.

 Valley Express:  MTD now operates commuter express bus service between Solvang & Buellton and the Hollister corridor in Goleta and downtown Santa Barbara.  The Valley Express is a comfortable commuter style coach and offers a great way to save money for anyone commuting from the Santa Ynez valley.  The cash fare is $4, a 10-Ride Pass is $35, and a 30-Day Pass is $120 and valid on all MTD services.  More.

 RTA-SCAT (San Luis Obispo): Serving Santa Maria, Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo. Fares range from $1 to $2.75, depending on distance traveled. For more information, call 805-781-4472.

Santa Ynez Valley Transit: Serving Santa Ynez, Buellton, and Solvang. Regular one-way fare is $1.50. Dial-A-Ride service for seniors.  For more information, call 688-5452.

SMAT (Santa Maria Area Transit): Serving Santa Maria, Orcutt and Tanglewood. Regular passes are $1.25 ($1 for students and only $.60 for seniors and persons with disabilities).  If you need route assistance, want to purchase a pass or have any other questions, call (805) 928-5624.   SMAT also provides ADA paratransit services: $1.25 per ride, must be ADA eligible and submit application.  For more information, call 928-5624.

Smooth (Los Alamos Shuttle): Departing from Ferrini Park and the East Side Mobile Home Park on Tuesday and Saturday twice each day, the Shuttle will take you ANYWHERE IN SANTA MARIA!  Just tell the driver where you want to go, sit back and relax!  Call 922-8476 for more information.

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Last updated 12-06