Santa Barbara County, California · Transportation and vehicles
Find public transit services in Santa Barbara County
Find public transit services
9 providers · 18 official links · 9 reviewed requirements · sources checked October 26, 2026
In Santa Barbara County, 5 city governments and 4 public authorities publish 18 official links for this service. Reviewed requirements cover availability notices (9). 1 provider publishes reviewed fee items on their guides.
These are the Santa Barbara County providers with a reviewed service link for this task. Other offices may also help, and a provider may serve only part of the county: check each service area. Fees and forms stay on each office’s guide, where their sources are cited.
Published City of Lompoc Transit — public transit service information service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Service area: Published City of Lompoc Transit — public transit service information service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Availability · Published operator service area; only the cited routes and programme conditions apply
The City of Lompoc Transit's (COLT) mission is to provide safe, reliable, and on-time transportation services for all of our riders. COLT fixed-route services transport riders to, from, and around Lompoc, Mission Hills, and Vandenberg Village with convenient schedules and set bus stops. COLT offers a reservation-based ADA Paratransit complementary service for those eligible through ADA certification. For evening and Saturday service, COLT has launched COLT RIDE On-Demand service.Source & saved evidence
Lompoc — Find Public Transportation municipal information — 90149 scope
The City of Lompoc Transit's (COLT) mission is to provide safe, reliable, and on-time transportation services for all of our riders. COLT fixed-route services transport riders to, from, and around Lompoc, Mission Hills, and Vandenberg Village with convenient schedules and set bus stops. COLT offers a reservation-based ADA Paratransit complementary service for those eligible through ADA certification. For evening and Saturday service, COLT has launched COLT RIDE On-Demand service.
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Service area: Published City of Lompoc Transit — public transit service information service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Service area: Lompoc municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply
Availability · Published local instructions and limits; confirm the named provider and programme
Any individual who believes they have been discriminated against based on a disability may file a complaint with City of Lompoc Transit. If you have a complaint regarding COLT service please contact the individual listed below. It is preferred that you file a written complaint with COLT so all information is accurately reviewed. The complaint must be filed no later than 180 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory incident. The written complaint may be sent to:Source & saved evidence
Explicit local instruction or limit in the reviewed task page body
Any individual who believes they have been discriminated against based on a disability may file a complaint with City of Lompoc Transit. If you have a complaint regarding COLT service please contact the individual listed below. It is preferred that you file a written complaint with COLT so all information is accurately reviewed. The complaint must be filed no later than 180 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory incident. The written complaint may be sent to:
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Published San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Service area: Published San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Availability · Published operator service area; only the cited routes and programme conditions apply
The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) provides intercommunity public transportation. RTA’s service area includes all of San Luis Obispo County and extends into Santa Barbara County to the south. RTA provides regional fixed-route service (RTA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit service (Runabout).Source & saved evidence
San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority — About — 90206 scope
The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) provides intercommunity public transportation. RTA’s service area includes all of San Luis Obispo County and extends into Santa Barbara County to the south. RTA provides regional fixed-route service (RTA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit service (Runabout).
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Service area: Published San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Service area: Published San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Service area: Published San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Published Santa Barbara County Association of Governments — Clean Air Express service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Service area: Published Santa Barbara County Association of Governments — Clean Air Express service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Availability · Published operator service area; only the cited routes and programme conditions apply
The Clean Air Express serves residents of Northern Santa Barbara County commuting to their jobs in Goleta and Santa Barbara, providing a fast, convenient, and money-saving way to get to work.Source & saved evidence
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments — official transit information discovery — 90303 scope
The Clean Air Express serves residents of Northern Santa Barbara County commuting to their jobs in Goleta and Santa Barbara, providing a fast, convenient, and money-saving way to get to work.
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Service area: Published Santa Barbara County Association of Governments — Clean Air Express service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Published Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Service area: Published Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Availability · Published operator service area; only the cited routes and programme conditions apply
System Maps Santa Barbara – Eastside, Westside & Mesa Goleta, Isla Vista and Ellwood Montecito & CarpinteriaSource & saved evidence
Service area: Published Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Service area: Published Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Service area: Santa Maria municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply
Availability · Published local instructions and limits; confirm the named provider and programme
• Full fare is required. Customer must present their pass when requested by Public Transit System staff or authorized City Employee.Source & saved evidence
Published Santa Maria Regional Transit — public transit service information service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Service area: Published Santa Maria Regional Transit — public transit service information service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Availability · Published operator service area; only the cited routes and programme conditions apply
The City of Santa Maria operates fixed route, microtransit, and ADA paratransit bus service known as Santa Maria Regional Transit (SMRT). Service area includes the City of Santa Maria, the unincorporated communities of Orcutt, Tanglewood and now regional service to San Luis Obispo, New Cuyama, Lompoc, Vandenberg, Los Alamos, Buellton, Solvang, Santa Ynez and the Chumash reservationSource & saved evidence
Santa Maria — Public Transportation municipal information — 90087 scope
The City of Santa Maria operates fixed route, microtransit, and ADA paratransit bus service known as Santa Maria Regional Transit (SMRT). Service area includes the City of Santa Maria, the unincorporated communities of Orcutt, Tanglewood and now regional service to San Luis Obispo, New Cuyama, Lompoc, Vandenberg, Los Alamos, Buellton, Solvang, Santa Ynez and the Chumash reservation
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Published Santa Ynez Valley Transit — public transit service information service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Service area: Published Santa Ynez Valley Transit — public transit service information service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Availability · Published operator service area; only the cited routes and programme conditions apply
The Santa Ynez Valley Transit (SYVT) mission is to provide safe, dependable, and on-time transportation services for all of our riders. SYVT Fixed-Route services transport riders to, from, and around Solvang, Buellton, Santa Ynez, and Los Olivos with convenient schedules and set bus stops. For those unable to use the Fixed-Route service, we offer a Dial-A-Ride service for seniors (60+ years) and ADA-certified patrons (regardless of age) within ¾ of a mile of the SYVT fixed route.Source & saved evidence
City of Solvang — About Us / Contact Us — 91028 scope
The Santa Ynez Valley Transit (SYVT) mission is to provide safe, dependable, and on-time transportation services for all of our riders. SYVT Fixed-Route services transport riders to, from, and around Solvang, Buellton, Santa Ynez, and Los Olivos with convenient schedules and set bus stops. For those unable to use the Fixed-Route service, we offer a Dial-A-Ride service for seniors (60+ years) and ADA-certified patrons (regardless of age) within ¾ of a mile of the SYVT fixed route.
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Service area: Published Santa Ynez Valley Transit — public transit service information service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.
Service area: Published Santa Ynez Valley Transit — public transit service information service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.