Free for students, gets you all over Santa Barbara and beyond. Free for UCSB/SBCC students with valid ID. $1.75 cash for everyone else. Connects Isla Vista, UCSB, Goleta, and Santa Barbara, including easy access to Downtown and Camino Real Marketplace. Track your bus live via the BusTracker app or Google Maps. All buses are wheelchair accessible with bike racks.

$3 on-demand rides to Trader Joe's, SB Airport, the train station, and more. Flat-rate, curb-to-curb service booked through the Transloc app, just like a rideshare. Connects Isla Vista, UCSB, Trader Joe's, the Goleta Amtrak Station, SB Airport, and more. Open to everyone, not just seniors or riders with disabilities.

Best option for long-distance travel to Ventura, Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Bay Area. Fares start around $35. Two routes serve Santa Barbara: the Pacific Surfliner (San Luis Obispo to San Diego) and the Coast Starlight (Seattle to LA). The closest station to Isla Vista is Goleta (GTA); get there via MTD bus or a $3 Wave ride.

Isla Vista's favorite mode of transportation! Easily get to campus, local grocery stores, the beach, and more. 7+ miles of bike paths across campus, plus bike-friendly streets throughout IV, Goleta, and Santa Barbara. Over 10,000 people bike to UCSB daily. Bikes are welcome on Amtrak trains and MTD buses. Free tune-ups available at the Associated Students Bike Shop. New to biking here? Test your route ahead of time, wear a helmet, and register your bike with the UCSB Police Department so they can recover it if stolen or lost.

With Isla Vista being just 1.5 miles in size, most places are a short walk away. Many residents already rely on daily walking to reach the beach, school, local grocery stores, bus stops, and restaurants. Sidewalks line most main roads (though some routes still have gaps we're working with the County to improve). The Embarcadero/Pardall Loop is your hub for grocery shops and eateries, and UCSB is a short walk from almost anywhere in IV.

Rent a car by the hour or day with Zipcar or Turo, no ownership required. Perfect for errands, day trips, or weekend getaways. Just need a valid license, no car payments, insurance, or parking headaches year-round.

Uber & Lyft offer quick, on-demand rides when timing matters. Great for late nights, early mornings, or trips outside bus hours. Costs more than the bus or Wave, but can be worth it when you need to get somewhere fast. Only bringing a car for grocery runs? Uber also offers grocery delivery, often cheaper than owning a car just for that, and you can split the delivery fee with housemates to save even more.

Grab a Lime scooter and pay only for what you ride. Found around the Loop, Pelican Park, Sea Lookout Park, Sueno Dog Park, and more. Scan with the app and pay by distance. Ride in the street, not on sidewalks, in parks, on UCSB property, or on bike trails. Park scooters in corrals or off to the side, never blocking the sidewalk, so the path stays clear for people using wheelchairs or other mobility devices.

Fly out of SB Airport or LAX, no car needed. The Wave offers on-demand $3-rides between Isla Vista/UCSB and Santa Barbara Airport. Flying out of LAX for cheaper fares or more flight options? The Santa Barbara AirBus runs direct from a Goleta pickup station straight to LAX.