MTD Santa Barbara
MTD Bus Operators And Supervisors Support New Three-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement
A majority of Santa Barbara MTD Bus Operators and Operations Supervisors employees represented by Teamsters Local 186 (Teamsters) bargaining units have voted to support a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. The three-year agreement includes increased wages…
MTD Fare and Service Changes to Go into Effect on Monday
Santa Barbara MTD’s first fare change in 16 years will go into effect on Monday, August 18, 2025. After a robust public process with strong community feedback at the beginning of 2025, the MTD Board of Directors voted in March…
MTD’S The Wave On-Demand Service Now Serving Goleta Community Center, Complimentary Rides Continue through mid-August
After launching a new on-demand microtransit service known as The Wave in an area of Goleta and Isla Vista in late April, Santa Barbara MTD has added a new pickup and drop-off point at the Goleta Community Center. Microtransit is…
MTD and Teamsters Agree to One-Month Contract Negotiation Extension, Bus Service to Operate Normally
Update: July 2, 2025 Santa Barbara MTD and Teamsters Local 186 (Teamsters) have agreed to a one-month contract extension, allowing bus service to continue to operate normally for the month of July. MTD has given the Teamsters a state-mediated proposal,…
MTD to Bring Back Electric Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle Service for Second Summer in a Row
Santa Barbara MTD is announcing the return of the all-electric Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle service to Santa Barbara’s Downtown and Waterfront areas once again for summer 2025. After a 4-year hiatus, the service returned temporarily last summer to provide zero-emission access to…
Santa Barbara MTD Asks Public To Weigh In On A Proposed Fare Structure Change
Proposed change comes after 16 years of no increase in fares Santa Barbara MTD has kicked off a public outreach process seeking input from the public on a proposed adjustment to MTD’s bus fare structure. MTD’s fares have been unchanged…
Annual MTD Service Changes Go into Effect Monday, More Changes to Follow in Coming Weeks
Santa Barbara MTD makes service changes to local bus service every year in mid-August. This year’s service changes will go into effect at the beginning of the day on Monday, August 19, 2024. Other changes will phase in when UCSB…
Outstanding Young Artists Recognized in MTD Art Contest
Santa Barbara MTD held the 8th Annual Youth Art Poster Contest this spring for Grades 1 through 6 with a theme of “Nature Buses.” This year’s contest saw 120 entries which were voted on by MTD employees. The winning works of…