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- Bike
- Chip in for gas and borrow your friend's car
- Start walkin . . . use the beach as your reference point, and you can find practically everything. However, you should know that the coast curves, so sometimes the ocean is south and sometimes it is west.
- Take the bus
How to Get to the Airport
- A cab ride to the Airport costs $20, but only because it is a flat rate. The airport is actually next to campus. Convince your roommate to drive you.
- Take the "airport" exit from the 217 Freeway.
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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. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
UCSRL says: University of California - Santa Barbara 2015 Biological and Biomedical Sciences  |
The bus system is extremely...
The bus system is extremely useful. It's free with your student sticker, and you can go virtually anywhere. The 24x is the most used by students. It quickly takes people downtown, to the edges of Isla Vista, to the dorm Santa Catalina, and to a nearby marketplace.
Transportation: March 06, 2009
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UCSNA says: University of California - Santa Barbara 2013 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities |
The SBMTD is great for getting to...
The SBMTD is great for getting to downtown Santa Barbara, and IV is so small you can walk or bike everywhere.
Transportation: February 23, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
You can get a bike here at a used...
You can get a bike here at a used bike auction for really cheap. Bikes are a way of life here. |
Anonymous says: |
The public transportation is...
The public transportation is convenient. The city bus is free to UCSB students and runs seven days a week. |
Anonymous says: |
Don’t have a car if you are a...
Don’t have a car if you are a freshman—you don’t need it, and it’s not worth it. I have been here for three years without a car. You can always take the bus. |
Public Transportation
Free with your student ID. Schedules are on all the buses. They don’t run very late at night, so be sure to plan ahead.
Taxi Cabs
Absolute Cab
(805) 898-1669
Beachside Taxi
(805) 966-5600
California Cab
(805) 568-5105
Economy Cab
(805) 964-9800
Fiesta Taxi
(805) 564-4000
The Yellow Cab Co
(805) 965-5111
Greyhound
Greyhound 34 W. Carrillo St. (805) 965-7551 or (800) 231-2222
Amtrak
Amtrak 209 State St. (805) 963-1015 or (800) 872-7245
Airport
It can sometimes be considerably less expensive to fly out of LAX or Burbank airport. You can take the Santa Barbara Airbus shuttle (about $68 roundtrip, (805) 964-7757) to LAX.
Did You Know?All bus transportation is free with a valid UCSB ID and a registration sticker.
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