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SERVICE ALERT: In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, MTD will have no bus service on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27rd. The day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 28th, MTD buses will run on a Sunday schedule. The Transit Center will be closed on Thanksgiving and open from 9am to 5pm on the day after Thanksgiving.

AVISO DE SERVICIO: Con motivo del Día de Acción de Gracias, MTD no ofrecerá servicio de autobús el jueves 27 de noviembre. El viernes 28 de noviembre, los autobuses de MTD operarán con horario de domingo. El Centro de Tránsito permanecerá cerrado el Día de Acción de Gracias y abrirá de 9:00 a 17:00 horas el día siguiente.

  • MTD BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT September 16, 2025 Read More
  • MTD BUS OPERATORS AND SUPERVISORS SUPPORT NEW THREE-YEAR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT September 12, 2025 Read More
  • MTD FARE AND SERVICE CHANGES TO GO INTO EFFECT ON MONDAY August 15, 2025 Read More
  • MTD & TEAMSTERS AGREE TO A 45 DAY EXTENSION, BUS SERVICE TO OPERATE NORMALLY July 31, 2025 Read More
  • MTD & TEAMSTERS CONTRACT EXTENSION SET TO EXPIRE, MEDIATION CONTINUES, WORK STOPPAGE POSSIBLE July 30, 2025 Read More
  • MTD’S “THE WAVE” ON-DEMAND SERVICE NOW SERVING GOLETA COMMUNITY CENTER, REMAINS FREE THROUGH MID-AUGUST July 21, 2025 Read More
  • MTD & TEAMSTERS AGREE TO A ONE-MONTH EXTENSION, BUS SERVICE TO OPERATE NORMALLY ON JULY 2 July 1, 2025 Read More
  • MTD & TEAMSTERS STILL IN MEDIATION, CONTRACT EXPIRES AT MIDNIGHT July 1, 2025 Read More
  • TEAMSTERS AGREE TO CONTINUE MEDIATION ON TUESDAY, BUS SERVICE TO CONTINUE ON JULY 1, 2025 June 30, 2025 Read More
  • MTD & TEAMSTERS CONTRACT MEDIATION ONGOING, MTD RECOMMENDS PREPARING ALTERNATE TRAVEL PLANS IN CASE OF WORK STOPPAGE ON JULY 1 June 30, 2025 Read More
  • MTD & TEAMSTERS CONTRACT SET TO EXPIRE, MEDIATION ONGOING, WORK STOPPAGE POSSIBLE June 30, 2025 Read More
  • OUTSTANDING YOUNG ARTISTS RECOGNIZED IN MTD ART CONTEST June 16, 2025 Read More
  • MTD’S ELECTRIC DOWNTOWN-WATERFRONT SHUTTLE LAUNCHES SUMMERSERVICE THIS FRIDAY May 29, 2025 Read More
  • MTD TO BRING BACK ELECTRIC DOWNTOWN-WATERFRONT SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR SECOND SUMMER IN A ROW May 12, 2025 Read More
  • MTD’S NEW ON-DEMAND MICROTRANSIT SERVICE, “THE WAVE” ROLLS IN TO GOLETA AND ISLA VISTA May 1, 2025 Read More
  • SANTA BARBARA EARTH DAY FESTIVAL WEEKEND MEANS FREE RIDES ON TRANSIT April 18, 2025 Read More
  • MTD TO SOLICIT INPUT ON PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGES THROUGH PUBLIC MEETINGS AND ONLINE SURVEY April 2, 2025 Read More
  • SANTA BARBARA MTD BOARD OF DIRECTORS HONORS THREE EMPLOYEES AT THEIR 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH MTD March 24, 2025 Read More
  • SANTA BARBARA MTD ASKS PUBLIC TO WEIGH IN ON A PROPOSED FARE STRUCTURE CHANGE January 8, 2025 Read More
  • ANNUAL MTD SERVICE CHANGES START TO GO INTO EFFECT ON MONDAY, AUGUST 19th, MORE CHANGES TO FOLLOW IN COMING WEEKS August 13, 2024 Read More
  • MTD ANNOUNCES MORE ELECTRIC BUSES COMING THANKS TO $2.8 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT July 9, 2024 Read More
  • MTD TO HOST VIRTUAL WORKSHOP FOR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS June 28, 2024 Read More
  • OUTSTANDING YOUNG ARTISTS RECOGNIZED IN MTD ART CONTEST June 24, 2024 Read More
  • MTD CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF THE DOWNTOWN-WATERFRONT SHUTTLE WITH A SHUTTLE LAUNCH EVENT May 24, 2024 Read More
  • MTD TO BRING BACK ELECTRIC DOWNTOWN-WATERFRONT SHUTTLE SERVICE TEMPORARILY THIS SUMMER WITH NEW ROUTE April 25, 2024 Read More
  • FREE RIDES FOR EARTH DAY 2024 April 17, 2024 Read More
  • MTD TO SOLICIT INPUT ON PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGES THROUGH PUBLIC MEETINGS AND ONLINE SURVEY March 25, 2024 Read More
  • MTD AND PARTNERS CELEBRATE NEW LINE 19X SERVING CARPINTERIA, SANTA BARBARA’S EASTSIDE, AND SBCC WITH BUS RIDE AND PRESS CONFERENCE August 31, 2023 Read More
  • ANNUAL MTD SERVICE CHANGES START TO GO INTO EFFECT ON MONDAY, AUGUST 14th, MORE CHANGES TO FOLLOW IN COMING WEEKS August 10, 2023 Read More
  • OUTSTANDING YOUNG ARTISTS RECOGNIZED IN MTD ART POSTER CONTEST June 19, 2023 Read More
  • MTD TO SOLICIT INPUT ON PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGES THROUGH PUBLIC MEETINGS AND ONLINE SURVEY April 3, 2023 Read More
  • MTD TO RESUME REGULAR WEEKDAY SERVICE ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 January 11, 2023 Read More
  • MTD TO CONTINUE WITH SUNDAY SERVICE ON WEDNESDAY, WILL RESUME REGULAR SERVICE ON THURSDAY January 10, 2023 Read More
  • MTD TO OPERATE SPECIAL SHUTTLE IN CARPINTERIA, SERVICE TO START AT 2:00 P.M. TODAY January 10, 2023 Read More
  • MTD TO RESUME BUS SERVICE AROUND NOON TODAY, OPERATING ON A MODIFIED SUNDAY SCHEDULE January 10, 2023 Read More
  • MTD TO SUSPEND SERVICE AS OF 6:00 P.M. MONDAY EVENING, RESUME AROUND NOON TUESDAY January 9, 2023 Read More
  • MTD BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECRUITING FOR AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER September 28, 2022 Read More
  • MTD BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES OPTION AGREEMENT WITH CONAM TO JOINTLY DEVELOP HOUSING September 6, 2022 Read More
  • ANNUAL MTD SERVICE CHANGES COMING MONDAY, AUGUST 15th, 2022 July 21, 2022 Read More
  • MTD ENGAGES WITH THE COMMUNITY ON PROPOSED FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO BUS SERVICE, REQUESTS SURVEY PARTICIPATION May 20, 2022 Read More
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