Santa Barbara County in California is a great place to live due to its year-round sunshine, laid-back lifestyle and proximity to the Pacific Ocean. It is also renowned for its excellent public transportation options. The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) provides bus services throughout the county, including service from Ventura, Carpinteria, Goleta, Isla Vista and Santa Barbara. Additionally, Amtrak offers train service from Los Angeles to the Santa Barbara station downtown with a connecting shuttle that can take visitors anywhere else in the city or county. For those traveling further afield, there are two airports nearby — San Luis Obispo Regional Airport and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport — offering both international and domestic flights. In addition, if you have your own car or hire one locally, there are numerous highways that connect Santa Barbara with other cities in the state of California. With all these options available for getting around town or even further away from home, Santa Barbara County is an ideal destination for travelers looking for convenience and ease of transportation.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Santa Barbara County takes 19.4 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Santa Barbara County get to work:
- 68.0% drive their own car alone
- 13.6% carpool with others
- 5.8% work from home
- 3.2% take mass transit