Transport at SBA

10 transport

10 ways to get to and from Santa Barbara: Shuttle · Courtesy vehicles · Public transit stop near termi · On-airport rental cars · Curbside · Rideshare · Bus · Taxi.

Options

Modes

Shuttle

2 options

~3–10 min to rental car facilities

Included with rental

Courtesy vehicles

1 option

Public transit stop near termi

1 option

On-airport rental cars

1 option

Curbside

2 options

~15-20 min

/taxis price off that distance and meter time rather than a flat airport rate.

Rideshare

1 option

~15–20 min to downtown Santa Barbara

$20–$40

Bus

1 option

~25–35 min to downtown Santa Barbara

Taxi

1 option

~15–20 min to downtown Santa Barbara

$30–$45

Name	Time	Cost
Airport Rental Car Shuttles / Walk-up Access Shuttle	3–10 min to rental car facilities	Included with rental	→
Hotel Courtesy Shuttles Shuttle	10–25 min to major hotels	Included with hotel stay	→
Hotel shuttles Courtesy vehicles	—	—	→
Local bus service Public transit stop near termi	—	—	→
Rental car center On-airport rental cars	—	—	→
Rideshare pickup Curbside	—	—	→
Rideshare Pickup (Uber/Lyft) Rideshare	15–20 min to downtown Santa Barbara	$20–$40	→
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District Bus Route to Downtown Bus	25–35 min to downtown Santa Barbara	—	→
Taxi from Terminal Curb Taxi	15–20 min to downtown Santa Barbara	$30–$45	→
Taxi service Curbside	15-20 min	/taxis price off that distance and meter time rather than a flat airport rate.	→