Santa Barbara MTD is reinstating the all-electric Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle service to the city’s downtown and waterfront for summer 2025.

After a four-year hiatus, the service came back temporarily last summer to provide zero-emission access to key downtown and waterfront destinations.

The shuttle service’s return will provide transit connections among the harbor and waterfront, Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara Train Depot, County Courthouse, hotels, and downtown retain and dining destinations.

The shuttle will operate 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, May 30-Sept. 1, with a final day of service on Labor Day Monday.

“The shuttle will operate as a circulator route with 20-minute headways, offering frequent service for residents and visitors to enjoy the iconic beauty of Santa Barbara’s Waterfront and Downtown,” MTD said. “Riders can catch the shuttle at any MTD stop along the route.”

MTD said it is working with the city of Santa Barbara to reestablish a partnership to fund the shuttle, after the City Council recently allocated funds for this summer’s service.

“We’re excited by the opportunity to partner once again with the city of Santa Barbara to provide public transit service to these vital destinations,” said Jerry Estrada, general manager.

Because several blocks of downtown State Street are closed to motor vehicles and open to pedestrians, the downtown portion of the shuttle route will operate on Chapala and Anacapa streets.

There is a slight modification in this year’s route near the Santa Barbara Zoo due to upcoming construction at Dwight Murphy Park, but all shuttle stops remain the same, MTD said.

Fares will be 50 cents for standard one-way; 25 cents for seniors and people with disabilities.

The $1 day pass will also be available and provides for unlimited rides on the shuttle in one calendar day.

Additionally, riders with a valid Amtrak ticket ride free on the shuttle or any MTD bus service by showing their train ticket for that day.