Santa Barbara MTD Expands Bus Service Ahead of School Year
Changes Include Connecting Lines in Goleta and Brand-New Express Service to Carpinteria
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (SBMTD) announced a number of changes ahead of the 2023 school year, including connecting two lines in Western Goleta and a new express freeway bus line between Santa Barbara City College and Carpinteria.
SBMTD Planning and Marketing Manager Hillary Blackerby announced the changes Thursday, outlining the new services and the start dates for each.
Starting Monday, August 14, MTD will update the routes for Line 23 (El Encanto Heights) and Line 25 (Ellwood/Winchester Canyon) to connect and cross the 101 freeway. Now the 23 will become the 25, and vice versa, “to provide riders a one-seat ride through Western Goleta, no matter the direction,” Blackerby said.
