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Free Bus Rides Offered Countywide for California Clean Air Day
Transit providers across Santa Barbara County will offer free rides all day for California Clean Air Day on October 7, 2026. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) is partnering with transit agencies to provide free rides on Clean Air Express, Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD), Santa Ynez Valley Transit (SYVT), City of…
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2025: A Year of Progress, Partnership, and Investment
As we close out 2025, SBCAG is grateful for the leadership, collaboration, and partnership that made this a landmark year for our region. From long-anticipated transportation project milestones to new planning efforts that will shape the future, this year delivered meaningful progress for communities across Santa Barbara County. “The progress we saw in 2025 reflects…
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Public Asked to Give Input on Unmet Transit Needs
Annual listening sessions to take place in the cities of Buellton, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria through December. The focus is on how bus systems, dial-a-ride, and paratransit services can better serve residents in Santa Barbara County. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and the City of Santa Maria will host a series…
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Public Invited to Apply for Openings on Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Advisory Committees
Applications due by October 29 to serve on the Measure A Citizens Oversight Committee and the Santa Barbara County Transit Advisory Committee. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) is accepting applications to fill vacancies on two advisory committees that provide public input on transportation funding and transit services in the region. The openings…
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Final Funding Secured to Complete Santa Barbara U.S. 101 Multimodal Corridor
$134 million award—the largest in California—completes funding for U.S. 101 through Santa Barbara and delivers major multimodal upgrades. In the heart of Santa Barbara, local and state officials gathered Thursday at the Michael Towbes Library Plaza to announce the final $134 million secured to complete the Santa Barbara U.S. 101 Multimodal Corridor through the City…
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Clean Air Express Fare Increase Effective July 1, 2025
Fares are increasing across all Clean Air Express trips. Beginning July 1, 2025, monthly passes will be $170, 10-ride ticket books will be $57 and cash fare for a single trip will be $8. To offset rising costs, the Clean Air Express will implement a fare increase on July 1, 2025—part of a three-year adjustment…
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Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Weekend Means FREE Rides on Transit
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments teams up with Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District and Ventura County Transportation Commission to encourage sustainable travel to the 2025 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on April 26 and 27. Transportation providers across two California coastal counties are working together to offer free rides for Santa Barbara’s Earth Day…
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New Clean Air Express Route Offers Free Rides in April
The weekday Clean Air Express commuter bus service now offers expanded hours throughout the day, with free rides on new routes available all month. A new midday bus service connecting North County and the South Coast debuts this month, offering free rides throughout April. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments’ Clean Air Express expands…
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Public Asked to Give Input on Unmet Transit Needs
Annual listening sessions are taking place countywide and in the cities of Lompoc and Santa Maria through December. The focus is on how bus systems, dial-a-ride, and paratransit services can better serve residents in Santa Barbara County. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and the Cities of Lompoc and Santa Maria will host…
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SBCAG Secures Over $70 Million to Revolutionize Public Transit and Rail Infrastructure
City of Lompoc Transit, Santa Maria Regional Transit, SBCAG Clean Air Express, Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District, and LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency will receive funding for transformative transportation projects and improvements to rail infrastructure countywide. In a significant boost for Santa Barbara County’s public transit and rail infrastructure, the California State Transportation Agency awarded over…
