Residence Hall Parking

• Students Living in the UCSB Residence Halls are not guaranteed a campus parking space and are encouraged to use other means of transportation to travel to off-campus destinations. There are a limited amount of parking spaces available to students living in the residence halls. If you do not receive a parking space please do not bring a car with you to UCSB. Other parking is not available (i.e. street parking in Isla Vista). Please note, you cannot sign up for parking until you have your residence hall assignment in early September.
  • Parking Information
    • Main Campus Residence Halls (Anacapa, Manzanita Village, San Miguel, San Nicolas, San Rafael, Santa Cruz & Santa Rosa)
    • Santa Catalina Residence Hall (please note, Santa Catalina Residence Hall parking is only available in campus lots #57W with some overflow in Lot #50.) 

Apartment Parking

• Family Student Housing
  • Only one parking space is allocated per apartment in the Storke and West Campus Apartments. Permits can be picked up from UCSB Transportation & Parking Services office (805-893-2346 or tps-sales@ucsb.edu). An account needs to be created ahead of time on UCSB TPS website. Residents can get on a waiting list for a second vehicle permit after moving in. Residents are not permitted to park a second car in Family Student Housing parking lots unless and until a second permit is issued. 
• Graduate Apartments
  • Each resident in San Clemente Villages is eligible to receive a parking permit at no extra charge. There are enough parking spaces for every resident.  Permits can be picked up from our UCSB Transportation & Parking Services office (805-893-2346 or tps-sales@ucsb.edu). An account needs to be created ahead of time on UCSB TPS website. 
• Undergraduate Apartments
  • Parking is generally available for those who wish to bring cars; however, parking is not guaranteed on site and may be located up to one mile away from your apartment. Permits for all Undergraduate Apartments can be purchased online via UCSB Transportation & Parking Services. Please note, when a continuing student signs up for the parking waitlist, their building will not come up. Please send an email to tps-sales@ucsb.edu to remedy this.
    • In Santa Ynez and Westgate parking spaces are available on a first come, first served basis, but there is generally ample parking for all residents with cars.
    • El Dorado and Sierra Madre Villages have limited parking spaces allocated on a lottery basis. Residents can sign up for the lottery on the UCSB Transportation & Parking Services website. Those who do not win a El Dorado, or Sierra Madre parking space may purchase a parking permit for the Santa Ynez parking lot. 
    • San Joaquin Villages parking is not available on site. San Joaquin residents can apply for a Lot 38 parking permit which are allocated on a lottery basis via UCSB Transportation & Parking Services.  

Public Transportation

All public transportation is easily accessible by MTD bus lines.

• City Buses (MTD): UCSB students may ride the MTD bus for free by showing a valid student ACCESS card. Connections to UCSB, Isla Vista, Goleta, and Santa Barbara. See www.sbmtd.gov for info and schedules or call 805-683-3702.
• Greyhound Bus: located in the Train Depot next to the Amtrak station downtown. (805-965-7551)
• Amtrak: there are two local stations, one in Goleta and another downtown on lower State Street.
• Airlines: the Santa Barbara Airport is adjacent to the UCSB campus.
• Santa Barbara Airbus: local transportation to LAX and Burbank Airports. Charters, play & concert connections, and much more. See www.sbairbus.com for info and pricing or call 805-964-7759.
• Taxi Cab Service: check the yellow pages. See Tips for Taking a Taxicab in Santa Barbara.
• UCSB's Transportation Alternative Page

Other Transportation Options

Here are a few other options we recommend.

• Zipcar: offers access to cars parked right on campus by the hour or by the day.
• Zimride: private ridesharing network for UCSB. Share seats in your car or catch a ride.