Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District
Public transit agency in Santa Barbara County, California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Public transit agency in Santa Barbara County, California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) is a public transit agency providing bus service in the southern portion of Santa Barbara County, California. It serves the cities of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Goleta as well as the unincorporated areas of Montecito, Summerland, and Isla Vista. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 4,579,600, or about 13,300 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
Founded | 1968 |
---|---|
Headquarters | 1020 Chapala Street Santa Barbara, California |
Service area | Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Goleta, Montecito, Summerland, Isla Vista |
Service type | Transit bus |
Routes | 37 |
Fleet | 113 buses |
Daily ridership | 13,300 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1] |
Annual ridership | 4,579,600 (2023)[2] |
Fuel type | CNG, battery electric |
Website | sbmtd.gov |
Mule-powered street railways were implemented in 1875 and were gradually replaced by electric streetcars in 1896. The streetcars made their last run on July 1, 1929; about a month later, the Santa Barbara Transit Corporation company started providing local bus service (H.A. Spreitz, its owner, already operated another bus company that served the suburban areas of Goleta and Carpinteria.[3][4] In the late 1950s and 60s, Santa Barbara Transit was losing revenue, and repeatedly threatened to go out of business.[5][6] Strikes were also a problem, as the company could not afford to pay its employees.[7][8][9]
At first, the City of Santa Barbara considered subsidizing the transit company, but since service was needed to Carpinteria and Goleta as well, a transit district was thought to be a better choice, because it would also be able to levy taxes on separately.[10][11] Voters approved the formation of the MTD in 1966.[12]
Over the years, service has expanded, particularly on routes serving the University of California, Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara City College. Bus schedules were being distributed from 1983 onwards.
In August 2012 MTD implemented peak-hour commuter service (Coastal Express Limited) between Ventura and the Santa Barbara/Goleta area.
All routes serving Downtown Santa Barbara begin and end at the Transit Center
Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Santa Barbara
Modoc Rd & Portesuello Av |
San Andres St | |
2 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Santa Barbara
Punta Gorda St & Salinas St |
Anapamu St | |
3 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Santa Barbara
Foothill Rd & Cieneguitas Rd |
State St | |
4 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Santa Barbara | Carrillo St, Cliff Dr | |
5 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Santa Barbara
State St & La Cumbre Rd |
Cliff Dr |
|
6 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Goleta
Hollister Av & Storke Rd |
State St, Hollister Av | |
7 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Goleta
Hollister Av & Kellogg Av |
US-101 | |
11 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Goleta
Storke Rd & Hollister Av |
State St, Hollister Av |
|
14 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Montecito
Jameson Ln & Sheffield Dr |
Valley Rd | |
16 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara City College |
Cliff Dr |
|
17 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara City College |
Carrillo St | |
20 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Carpinteria
Via Real & Mark Av |
Via Real | |
23 | Goleta
Storke Rd & Hollister Av |
Goleta
Winchester Canyon Rd & Bradford Dr |
Calle Real | |
25 | Goleta
Hollister Av & Storke Rd |
Goleta
Calle Real & Winchester Pl |
Hollister Av | |
27 | Isla Vista
UC Santa Barbara |
Goleta
Santa Felicia Dr & Marketplace |
Storke Rd |
|
28 | Isla Vista
UC Santa Barbara |
Goleta
Santa Felicia Dr & Marketplace |
El Colegio Rd |
|
Route | Terminals | Via | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
12X | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Goleta
Hollister Av & Kellogg Av |
US-101 | |
15X | Isla Vista
UC Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara City College |
US-101 | |
19X | Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara City College |
Carpinteria
Carpinteria Av & Palm Av |
US-101 | |
24X | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Goleta
Storke Rd & Hollister Av |
US-101 |
|
Services operate weekdays only.
Route | Terminals | Via | Notes | |
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2010 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
State St |
| |
2110 | Santa Barbara
San Barbara Junior High School |
Cota St |
| |
2410 | Goleta
Turnpike Rd & Ukiah St |
Santa Barbara
La Colina Junior High School |
Hollister Av | |
2420 | Goleta
University Dr & Patterson Av |
Santa Barbara
La Colina Junior High School |
Cathedral Oaks Rd | |
2430 | Goleta
Hollister Av & San Ricardo Dr |
Santa Barbara
La Colina Junior High School |
Hollister Av | |
2510 | Santa Barbara
Rancheria St & Gutierrez St |
Santa Barbara | San Andres St | |
2520 | Santa Barbara
MTD Transit Center |
Santa Barbara
San Marcos High School |
US-101 | |
2530 | Santa Barbara
Carrillo St & San Andres St |
Santa Barbara
San Marcos High School |
San Andres St, Modoc Rd | |
2540 | Santa Barbara
Haley St & Bath St |
Santa Barbara
San Marcos High School |
Cliff Dr, Las Positas Rd | |
2610 | Goleta
Hollister Av & Kellogg Av |
Goleta
Fairview Av & Encina Rd |
Hollister Av | |
2620 | Goleta
Winchester Canyon Rd & Bradford Dr |
Goleta
Cathedral Oaks Rd & Camino Laguna Vista |
Cathedral Oaks Rd | |
2630 | Goleta
Hollister Av & Cathedral Oaks Rd |
Goleta | Hollister Av, US-101 | |
2650 | Isla Vista
Camino Pescadero & El Colegio Rd |
Goleta
Goleta Valley Junior High School |
Cathedral Oaks Rd | |
2710 | Isla Vista
Camino Pescadero & El Colegio Rd |
Goleta | Storke Rd | |
2720 | Goleta
Hollister Av & Turnpike Rd |
Goleta
Dos Pueblos High School |
Hollister Av | |
2730 | Santa Barbara
State St & La Cumbre Rd |
Goleta
Dos Pueblos High School |
Cathedral Oaks Rd | |
2740 | Goleta
Los Carneros Rd & Karl Storz Dr |
Goleta
Dos Pueblos High School |
Hollister Av |
Make/Model | Fleet Numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BYD K7M | 30-43 | 2017 | 2 x 90 kW AC synchronous | 197 kWh iron-phosphate battery | ||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 434-450 | 2003-2004 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 600-614 | 2004 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 615-621 | 2011 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 622-624 | 2013 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 625-634 | 2014 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 635-642 | 2016 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 643-652 | 2019 | Cummins L9 | Allison B3400 xFE | ||
Gillig Low Floor 29' | 700-710 | 2004 | Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | ||
Gillig Low Floor 29' | 711-713 | 2006 | Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | ||
Gillig Low Floor HEV 29' | 715-717 | 2007 | Cummins ISB | Allison EP40 | ||
New Flyer XE40 | 806-814 | 2022 | Siemens ELFA 3 | XALT Energy |
| |
Gillig Low Floor HEV 40' | 900-907 | 2007 | Cummins ISB | Allison EP40 | ||
Gillig Low Floor HEV 40' | 908-910, 912-915 | 2011 | Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP | ||
Nova Bus LFS Artic | 1001-1003 | 2014 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B500R |
Some vehicles are equipped with a contactless fare reading device that allows customers to pay using a credit/debit/prepaid card or a mobile wallet on smart devices.[13]
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