Downtown Waterfront Electric Shuttle

Good to use if you want to go down state street or if you got off the the Train and need to get around. Only 50 cents

Grundsätzlich ein tolles Angebot, nur verkehrt der Trolley leider nicht wie im Internet angegeben alle 10, sondern zum Teil nur alle 25 Minuten.
Hinzu kommt, dass es einige Fahrer es offensichtlich als sportliche Herausforderung ansehen, wartende Fahrgäste an Haltepunkten nicht «einzusammeln»

50 cents for a ride up and down State? This is a great deal!
The waterfront trolleys are always driven by super friendly staff and ya ok… it may not be the fastest thing in the world but it beats walking on a warm day or when its tourist season. The trolleys are always clean and they stop pretty much anywhere you could want on the main drag in town.
Would I ride it everyday or when I was in a hurry? Nah. However, if I wanted to scoot down to the harbor for the farmers market or to walk the paths this is a great option

No, it’s not free. 50 cents one way.
No, it doesn’t go everywhere. Two lines: one up and down State Street and the other along the waterfront.
No, it is not large enough. We had to wait for the next one during peak time.
No, it’s not immediately clear that they are public shuttles. Look for the signs with the blue sail boat.
Still, we got out of our cars, enjoyed downtown SB, and it was cheaper than parking all day at any of the lots.

How the hell did this thing manage to squeak out 5 stars!?! Let me enlighten you fellow Unilocalers and hopefully help get this thing a more accurate reading of what to expect.
The reason for my two stars:
Okay, one star because it’s cheap. I rode it on a Sunday during summer and it was 50 cents for one way. Not too shabby.
Another star because it is something different. Made me feel like I was in San Francisco or something. As a tourist for the day it seemed like a good idea. I wanted to hang off the side for a second and play the opening music from «Full House.»
Unfortunately, while great for price and idea, this thing tanks on execution. First of all, this thing was crazy late. It was supposed to come every 15 minutes, we easily waited at least 25 — 30 min. We finally get on, it is standing room only and feeling very cramped. Every time toy lught we couldn’t possibly get more people on, several more would pack on in.
This stupid thing was stopping every 15 feet for pedestrian crossing, loading more people, etc. I wanted to get off after the first stop because this is a completely inefficient way to get from point A to point B. Not only could I have walked faster, it would have been more enjoyable.
Finally, the people riding this thing need need to pull their heads out of their you know whats and recognize they are not the only people inhabiting this planet. Don’t pack onto a full car, especially if you have huge shopping bags or a bunch of wild kids. I know you are sick of waiting, but if you have half of H&M hanging from your arm and the driver says the next car is 6 minutes behind her just wait. Also, to the dad who sent his two small children to the back of the car all by themselves and then wondered why one of them started crying let me tell you why she is crying. She is crying because she realized she has you for a dad and is probably screwed for life. Don’t you watch movies of the week? Keep your kids with you, just because you are out in public does not mean your children are no longer your responsibility.
In a final rant I also did not appreciate the two girls who packed on with cups of frozen yogurt. Most public transportation does not allow food and drink, this should be no exception. You barely have room to hang on to the pole, and you are clutching your yogurt with your other hand. I was sure I was going to end the ride wearing your tasty treat. Not cool.
The highlight of the ride was when some woman asked to get on when we were stopped at yet another traffic light and the driver told her no. It’s about time this tramp of a trolley told somebody no!

A great way to see State St. and boardwalk for 50 cents!!! Makes a stop at every block along the way and you are free to get off at any point. Drivers are very nice. :o)
My son and I took the train into town, hopped on the trolley which was a quick walk away and rode all the way to the SB Zoo! (Kids ride free under 40ish inches). After a great day at the zoo, we hopped back on the trolley (pick-​up located directly in front of zoo) and rode back to thhe pier (which is about a block from the train staion).

like everyone else has mentioned, it was only a quarter to ride!
we hopped on a couple of times, very convenient if your tired from all the walking or want a little rest in between stops. I parked by the beach and used the trolley to get further up on State Street, walked some blocks, and took the shuttle back to the car. It kinda felt like the Disneyland Tram. I liked that a lot of hotels were near by and there is also a stop at the Amtrak.

1. It costs a quarter!
2. It’s electric!
3. The drivers are super nice!
4. It gets you to or close to pretty much every place a visitor would want to go and you don’t have to drive in SB traffic!

This ride will only cost you a quarter! We hopped on the waterfront shuttle just outside our hotel, got a transfer and switched to the downtown shuttle at Stearn’s Wharf. After some lunch and shopping we hopped back on and took the shuttle back to the Wharf. At that point we decided to take a leisurely walk back to our hotel but we could have easily transferred to the waterfront shuttle if we wanted a ride.
Easy and cheap, just how I like it.

OK, so my Month Long Unilocal continues and we’re back in Santa Barbara on our way home this time. This time, we’re staying at the Avania Inn. It’s a couple blocks from the beach and Stearn’s Wharf. The problem is that we wanted to do a little shopping downtown which was quite a few blocks further away and didn’t want to battle parking so what to do?
Take the electric shuttle of course! It’s electric, only 25 cents and the downtown to beach one runs every 10 minutes throughout the day! The one that runs from downtown to the waterfront can be caught at the foot of Stearn’s wharf at the end of State St. and runs all the way up State St. through downtown Santa Barbara, hence the name!
Santa Barbara has these electric shuttles running a few different routes throughout the city and it’s a great way to get around town, especially on a nice day. You need exact change on these things, so make sure you have a few quarters on you. Kids under 48″ are free though.
On this line, if you start out at the beach, you should have your choice of seating, but as you go further up State St., you’ll find the little bus gets pretty packed with locals and tourists alike.
I’d actually say that if you visit Santa Barbara, your visit wouldn’t be complete without at least a short trip on one of their useful and fun electric shuttle buses.