Santa Barbara MTD is celebrating 50 years of service to the South Coast community.
As we look back on our first 50 years, we also continue to innovate and evolve with the changing mobility landscape to thrive in the next 50 years.
As we look back on our first 50 years, we also continue to innovate and evolve with the changing mobility landscape to thrive in the next 50 years.
Santa Barbara MTD began revenue service on February 1, 1969 with 12 buses serving six routes. Over the past 50 years, we’ve grown alongside our community. Today we operate 112 buses serving 42 different routes. Through pioneering work on battery-electric vehicle technology, lasting partnerships, and an unwavering commitment to customer service, we’re proud to celebrate our golden anniversary with you.
Learn more about the milestones for public transportation on Santa Barbara's South Coast.
Join us for a short program and refreshments, see the pop-up MTD Museum, tour our new buses, and celebrate our first 50 years!
550 Olive Street, Santa Barbara
Questions? Contact info@sbmtd.gov or
(805) 963-3364 x 218.
Download a copy of the event flyer here.
We have no crystal ball, but we're looking forward to what the next 50 years bring.
MTD will work towards our goal of going fully battery-electric by 2030
Systems may include reloadable smartcards, mobile fare payment, and Mobility as a Service apps
A microtransit pilot project will offer flexible, curb-to-curb, on-demand service in smaller vehicles
We continue to prepare our facilities for electrification and to accommodate expanded service
MTD will reach towards our goal of going fully battery-electric by 2030
Systems may include reloadable smartcards, mobile fare payment, and Mobility as a Service apps
A microtransit pilot project will offer flexible, curb-to-curb, on-demand service in smaller vehicles
We continue to prepare our facilities for electrification and to accommodate expanded service