Goleta, CA is a city located in Santa Barbara County and provides an array of transportation options for its citizens. The local bus system, called the South Coast Transit Authority (SCTA), is the most popular form of public transportation in Goleta. The SCTA operates a local dial-a-ride bus service as well as fixed route buses that provide access to the University of California Santa Barbara, downtown Goleta, and other surrounding cities and areas. Additionally, Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner offers passenger rail services to Los Angeles Union Station with convenient stops along the way, including Santa Barbara and Goleta. For those who prefer their own vehicles for transportation, there are several major highways that connect Goleta to other cities in California including Highway 101 which runs north/south along the coast and allows access to major freeways like Highway 5 and Interstate 405 further inland. Lastly, air travel options are available at the nearby Santa Barbara Airport which serves flights from several domestic carriers throughout California. With these various forms of public transportation available to its citizens, Goleta provides an ample amount of transportation options for its residents.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Goleta takes 16.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Goleta get to work:
- 73.8% drive their own car alone
- 11.8% carpool with others
- 3.7% work from home
- 2.8% take mass transit