Purpose:
The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District, with its focus on passenger service, provides a reliable, safe, comfortable means of mobility to those who lack other transportation, including students, the elderly and individuals with disabilities who have access to bus stops. MTD also provides an attractive transportation option for commuters and shoppers who may otherwise drive cars. |
Governing Body:
A seven member board of directors governs the MTD. Two members are appointed by the County Board of Supervisors, two are appointed by the Santa Barbara City Council, one is appointed by the Goleta City Council and one is appointed by the Carpinteria City Council. The seventh member, also known as the at-large director, is appointed by the other six members of the board. |
Employees:
Total Employees: 209
Bus Operators: 145
124 Men and 21 Women
Maintenance: 27
Customer Service Representatives and Transit Center Supervisors: 8
Administration: 29 |
Statistics:
52 transit routes (30 regular routes + 22 school boosters)
2,630,031 annual service miles
206,866 annual service hours
781 bus stops
MTD Fiscal Year 2002 Passenger Trips: 6,903,482
MTD Fiscal Year 2003 Passenger Trips: 7,005,474
MTD Fiscal Year 2004 Passenger Trips: 7,004,053
MTD Fiscal Year 2005 Passenger Trips: 7,169,752
MTD Fiscal Year 2006 Passenger Trips: 7,305,879
MTD Fiscal Year 2007 Passenger Trips: 7,652,889
MTD Fiscal Year 2008 Passenger Trips: 8,104,576 |
Equipment:
9 - 1991/92/94 Battery-Electric Shuttles
8 - 1992 Flxible, 40’
1 - 1993 Battery-Electric 22' Transit Bus
28 - 1998 Nova Low-Floors, 40'
5 - 2000 Nova Low-Floors, 40'
10- 2000 Battery Electric Shuttles
15 - 2004 Gillig Low Floor 40'
11 - 2004 Gillig Low Floor 29'
5 - 2004 MCI D4000 and D4500 Commuter Coaches
3 - 2006 Gillig Low Floor 29’
8 - 2007 Gillig Hybrid, 40’
103 - Total Vehicles (75 diesels, 20 electric, 8 hybrid) |
Service Area:
The MTD covers approximately 52 square miles in the southern area of Santa Barbara County, between the Ventura County border to the east and Winchester Canyon at the western edge of Goleta. The District encompasses the communities of Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Montecito, Summerland and Isla Vista.
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Dial-A-Ride:
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the MTD subsidizes wheelchair-accessible, curb-to-curb para-transit service for persons with disabilities who are unable to ride MTD buses. Please call Easy Lift Transportation at (805) 681-1181 if you believe you may be eligible. The fare for the service is $3.50. |
MTD Service:
Bus Operation Hours (varies by route):
5:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Weekdays
6:00 a.m. - 11:35 p.m. Saturdays
6:15 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Sundays |
Frequency:
Most routes operate on 30-minute intervals on weekdays. Service along the busy State/Hollister corridor and the route running from the East to West side of Santa Barbara is every 10 minutes. Service on the Downtown-Waterfront Electric Shuttle is every 15 minutes in summer and every 30 minutes in winter. |
Transit Center:
The Transit Center is the hub of the MTD system and is located at 1020 Chapala Street in downtown Santa Barbara. More than 10,000 passengers use this facility every day. Customer service representatives provide detailed trip planning services.
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| MTD buses are accessible to passengers with disabilities or who have difficulty climbing stairs. |
