Traveling to Santa Barbara
Air travel options
SBA - Located only 15 minutes from downtown Santa Barbara. This airport is smaller so has fewer flights and can be a bit more expensive but it is incredibly convenient.
LAX - this is also an option should flights to SBA be unreasonable. Estimated drive time to SB is just under 2 hours with minimal traffic and upward of 3 hours with traffic. If you do not wish to rent a car, then ground transportation options from LAX to SB are:
Uber (roughly $150)
Santa Barbara Airbus ($50)
Should you rent a car?
Santa Barbara does have a taxi system and reasonable Uber coverage. If you are staying in downtown Santa Barbara, there are plenty of things to do within walking distance. However, if you plan on venturing outside of downtown to explore beaches, hikes or wine country then we would recommend renting a car.
AccoMmodations
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Kimpton Canary - just reference the Roach/Murphy wedding party when booking your reservation. We also negotiated a discounted rate at Hotel Milo - use this link to book.
In addition to the blocks, Santa Barbara is full of small boutique hotels and unique rental properties. If you want to explore other options we recommend these hotels that are conveniently located to downtown and the venue:
Montecito Inn
1295 Coast Village Road
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The Californian
36 State Street
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Palihouse
915 Garden Street
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AirBnb
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