University of California - Santa Barbara
- Transportation

Quick Stats

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

You can survive without a car at UCSB—in fact, most students prefer to not have to deal with the horrible parking scene. Bikes are the most popular form of personal transportation, and students say that you can get just about anywhere on the bus. With that said, having a car, especially if you live off campus, is incredibly convenient. If you get a job, want to go grocery shopping, catch a movie, or just want to get out of the dorms for the weekend, it’s much easier to use your car instead of planning a bus route.

The buses do not run so often that you can just go to a random bus stop and wait a couple of minutes—you have to plan out your day ahead of time to coincide with the bus if you want to go anywhere outside of Isla Vista or campus. The bus system is reliable, clean, and free, so no one can complain too much, but as a backup plan, you might want to be really nice to your suitemate who brought a car to school. Bring a bike if you can—but don’t forget a bike lock.

UC Santa Barbara Student ReviewsWhat's This?

Sort by:

Most RecentMost PopularHighest GradesLowest Grades

Transportation at University of California - Santa Barbara

ecarabez

Economics '13

4.6

A

Bus but Always Bike

Buses run all day from central or convenient locations. They drop people off on campus close to class. But the most efficient and commonly used method of transportation are bikes!

Apr 20, 2012

Comment actions: Rate

12345

Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Transportation at University of California - Santa Barbara

mstassi

Sociology '15

4.6

A

Bus or Bike - Leave Your Car at Home

Really no need for a car at UCSB, bike paths are everywhere and the bus runs frequently enough to have fun trips to downtown. Freshman who have cars are badgered frequently for rides, but its more out of laziness than necessity. If you have a meal plan, friends, and full use of your legs, you can get anywhere and everywhere you need to go.

Mar 05, 2012

Comment actions: Rate

12345

Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Transportation at University of California - Santa Barbara

Carearth

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology '15

4.2

A-

Bikes and Buses

Most people on campus bike everywhere. UCSB is really good with its bike paths. The local place around UCSB has really good bike paths. Buses are also pretty convenient because there's several buses that go to UCSB and most come every 15 to 30 mins. The buses fee is paid for by the University so its free for all students. You can pretty much get around Santa Barbara with a bus.

Feb 22, 2012

Comment actions: Rate

12345

Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

What do you think of your school? Register to submit reviews to let others know what it's really like »

First

Previous

Page 1 of 15

Next

Last

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate the cost of the following transit options

Rate the convenience of the following transit options

Rate the convenience of long-distance transportation to travel between home and school

How convenient is the campus-provided transportation?

How necessary is it to have a car on campus?

How easy is it to get around town?

Facts