Amtrak Thruway and local Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District shuttles serve the historic Santa Barbara depot.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – Coinciding with the April 2, 2018, launch of new early morning Pacific Surfliner service between Los Angeles and Goleta, the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District introduced connecting shuttle services from the Amtrak stations in Santa Barbara and Goleta. The weekday shuttles, made possible through a contract with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, connect rail passengers with local employment centers.
Read full details on the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District website.
The Pacific Surfliner service is financed primarily through funds made available by the LOSSAN Agency through the California Department of Transportation.
Amtrak established the Great American Stations Project in 2006 to educate communities on the benefits of redeveloping train stations, offer tools to community leaders to preserve their stations, and provide the appropriate Amtrak resources.
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