MTD · Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) operates 20 routes in Santa Barbara with 483 stops and connects with VCTC Intercity.

Routes and weekday frequency

Weekday midday frequency, by route

3 16–20
4 21–30
7 31–60
6 no midday

Each route is judged by its slower direction. A dash means no sustained service in that period.

Bus routes (20)
Route	AM peak	Midday	PM peak	Evening	Overnight
1 West Santa Barbara	every 20 min	every 20 min	every 20 min	every 35 min	—
2 East Santa Barbara	every 20 min	every 20 min	every 20 min	every 37 min	Limited
3 Oak Park	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	Limited	—
4 Mesa/Sbcc	every 35 min	every 35 min	every 35 min	every 60 min	—
5 Mesa/La Cumbre	Limited	every 60 min	every 60 min	Limited	—
6 Goleta	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	—
7 Goleta Old Town	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	Limited	—
11 Ucsb	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	—
12x Goleta Express	Limited	Limited	every 70 min	Limited	—
14 Montecito	Limited	Limited	every 60 min	—	—
15x Sbcc/Ucsb Express	every 31 min	every 43 min	every 62 min	every 71 min	—
17 Lower West/Sbcc	every 35 min	every 35 min	every 35 min	Limited	—
19x Carpinteria/Sbcc Express	Limited	Limited	Limited	—	—
20 Carpinteria	every 30 min	every 60 min	every 30 min	every 45 min	—
23 El Encanto Heights	every 30 min	every 60 min	every 60 min	Limited	—
24x Ucsb Express	Limited	Limited	Limited	Limited	—
25 Ellwood / Winchester	every 30 min	every 60 min	every 60 min	—	Limited
27 Isla Vista Shuttle	every 20 min	every 20 min	every 20 min	every 20 min	—
28 Ucsb Shuttle	every 18 min	Limited	every 36 min	every 36 min	—
2510 San Marcos High School	—	Limited	Limited	—	—

Nearby agencies in the Santa Maria area

Santa Maria Area Transit

Scheduled service, not live arrivals. Schedule refreshed Aug 24, 2026, valid through Nov 29, 2026. Atlas data release Oct 13, 2026. Official site: Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD).