Santa Barbara MTD has announced its annual August service changes will go into effect at the start of the day on Monday, Aug. 19. The changes were developed through a yearlong planning process, assessing on-time performance, changing traffic pressures and patterns, and community outreach.
Changes include minor routing changes around Cottage Hospital for the Line 3 (Oak Park), due to the changing focal point of the hospital campus to Pueblo Street from Bath Street.
In an effort to improve the express nature of Lines 12x (Goleta Express) and 24x (UCSB Express), these lines will now make fewer stops. The bus stops skipped by these lines are still served by other routes. The stops no longer served are as follows:
Inbound Stops No Longer Served on Express Lines
Line 12x
Line 24x
Hollister at Los Carneros Way
Storke at Santa Felicia
Hollister at Hartley
Storke at Sierra Madre
Hollister at Griggs
El Colegio at Stadium
Outbound Stops No Longer Served on Express Lines
Line 12x
Line 24x
Chapala at Anapamu
Chapala at Anapamu
Arrellaga at De La Vina
Arrellaga at De La Vina
Hollister at Wendy’s
El Colegio at Stadium
Hollister at Lopez
El Colegio at Camino Corto
Hollister at David Love
Storke at El Colegio
Hollister at Robin Hill
Storke at Whittier
Hollister at Willow Springs
Storke at Santa Felicia
Hollister at Los Carneros Way
At the start of UCSB’s fall quarter in late September, the Line 28 (UCSB Shuttle) service will increase to every 10 minutes on weekdays 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
The new schedule also includes minor changes to the schedules Lines 4, 5, 10, 14, 15x, 17, and 20 to improve on-time performance.
Several of the booster services that serve area junior high and high schools have had minor adjustments made to their schedules and routes to improve on-time performance and efficiency. Booster schedules can be found at https://sbmtd.gov/maps-schedules/booster-services/. Booster lines affected are:
• La Colina Junior High: 2410 AM, 2420 AM & PM, 2430 AM & PM
• San Marcos High: 2510 AM & PM, 2540 AM
• Goleta Valley Junior High: 2610 PM, 2620 PM, 2630 PM, 2650 AM & PM
• Dos Pueblos High: 2720 AM & PM, 2730 PM
The new schedule guide reflecting these changes is available at the Transit Center or online at https://sbmtd.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MTD-August-2019-Schedule-Guide_complete-final.pdf.
MTD urges riders to double-check the schedule to see if their regular departure times have been altered. Customer service representatives are available for assistance
at 805-963-3366.
— Hillary Blackerby for MTD.