It’s easy to get around in Santa Barbara!

Bicycles Bicycles are ideal to explore all the sites in Santa Barbara, and to get to school, restaurants and shopping. Bicycles are available for rent. Bus Local bus: Operates throughout Santa Barbara and neighboring cities. Ask ELS about a free bus pass. For more information, visit the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District website. State Street Shuttle: Open-air bus that stops every 10 minutes on every block from Sola Street to the waterfront from 10:15am to 6pm; the fare is $0.25. Waterfront Shuttle: Open-air bus that runs every 30 minutes between the harbor and the Santa Barbara Zoo from 10am to 5:45pm; the fare is $0.25. Airbus: The Santa Barbara Airbus offers rides to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and sight-seeing trips. Train The train station is located in downtown Santa Barbara, only a short bicycle ride from the Student Home. Directions from Student Home: CLICK HERE Visit Amtrak for schedule and fare information, and to buy tickets online. Airports The nearest airport is the Santa Barbara Airport (SBA); the nearest international airport is Los Angeles (LAX). Since the bus ride from LAX to Santa Barbara can take 3 hours or more depending on traffic, we recommend you fly into SBA.

 

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