Traveler Services

Traveler Assistance

Santa Barbara County Association of Governments provides a range of services and programs that make the travel and commute experience in Santa Barbara County safer, reliable, and sustainable. Select from the options below to learn more.

Employer Programs

SBCAG offers free tools, incentives, and services that help employers administer a turnkey program that frees up parking and increases employee retention.

Employer SmartRide

Commuting with SmartRide

SBCAG offers individualized assistance to help Santa Barbara County’s commuters bike, walk, carpool, vanpool, telecommute, and take public transit.

Commute Options

Clean Air Express

A weekday commuter bus program serving residents of Lompoc, Santa Maria, Buellton, Solvang, and adjacent unincorporated areas commuting to their jobs in Goleta and Santa Barbara.

Clean Air Express

Motorist Aid

SBCAG serves as the Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) for Santa Barbara County and is responsible for 50 emergency call boxes and a Freeway Service Patrol that provides free roadside assistance that keeps cars moving.

SAFE Programs

SB Car Free

SBCAG partners with Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency (LOSSAN) to offer a 20% Amtrak Pacific Surfliner discount. This program connects visitors with useful car free resources.

Visitor Resources

Accessible Transportation

SBCAG helps fund and maintain partnerships with organizations in the community that offer transportation services to aging adults and persons with disabilities.

Accessible Transportation