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Commuter Rail

Coastal Rail - Amtrak
The Santa Barbara Area has two Amtrak train stations. The closest station is the Goleta train station (GTA), located at 25 S. La Patera Lane. The Santa Barbara train station (SBA) is located at 209 State Street. Both stations are served by the Pacific Surfliner route.

To view the Pacific Surfliner Schedule, visit www.amtrak.com. For further information regarding Amtrak fares, schedules and destinations please go towww.amtrak.com
or call 1-800-USA-Rail. 

Frequent Rider Fares
  • Ten-Ride Ticket: Amtrak’s ten-ride ticket is valid for ten rides within a 45-day period.
  • Monthly Ticket: Amtrak’s monthly ticket is valid for unlimited travel for an entire calendar month.
There are two options for purchasing Multi-ride Amtrak tickets
  • For pricing and purchasing information, visit the Amtrak website at tickets.amtrak.com
  • Multi-ride tickets can be purchased at staffed Amtrak station ticket offices.  Be advised, the Goleta Depot does not have a ticket office.

Benefits

FREE Taxi Shuttle between UCSB and the Goleta train depot
The free taxi shuttle benefit is available to current members of the UCSB Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) who meet the following 3 criteria:
  • Live at least 20 miles from campus
  • Have indicated “Rail” as their primary commuter mode to UCSB
  • Do not own a UCSB parking permit.
The Blue Dolphin taxi links the Goleta train depot with University Plaza and Parking Lot 3.

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