Conference Transportation Information

Travel by Car:
From Hwy 101 South: Take the Castillo Street exit toward Harbor, and turn right onto Castillo Street. Follow 0.3 miles and turn left on W. Cabrillo Blvd/CA-225. Travel 0.2 miles to the Veteran’s Memorial Building.

From Hwy 101 North: Take the Garden Street exit (Exit #96B) toward Downtown and turn left onto Garden Street. Follow 0.3 miles to E. Cabrillo Blvd/CA-225. Travel 0.3 miles to the Veteran’s Memorial Building.

Address: 112 West Cabrillo Blvd

Please see these maps of the downtown Santa Barbara area and note where there are public parking lots:
http://www.santabarbaracarfree.org/map_sb1.htm
http://www.sbguide.com/maps/downtown.html
http://www.santabarbaradowntown.com/staticpages/107/maps.cfm

Travel by Air:
The most convenient flight option is the Santa Barbara Airport; however, the most economical options are the Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport and Bob Hope Airport in Burbank.

A number of car rental businesses serve the three airports, including Avis, Budget, and Hertz (see contact list below). Shuttle services may also be available.

Alamo Car Rental: www.alamo.com (800) 327-9633
Avis Rent-a-Car: www.avis.com (800) 331-1212
Budget Rent-a-Car: www.budget.com
Enterprise Rent-a-Car: www.enterprise.com
Hertz Rent-a-Car: www.hertz.com (800) 654-3131
National Car Rental: www.nationalcar.com (818) 953-2234

Travel by Train:
The Santa Barbara Amtrak Station is served daily by Coast Starlight trains to and from Los Angeles, Oregon and Washington, Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliners to and from San Diego and Los Angeles, with some trains extending north to San Luis Obispo, and Amtrak Motor Coach service to the San Joaquin trains and to some Pacific Surfliners. Please call 1 (800) USA-RAIL (872-7245) or visit www.amtrak.com for schedule, fare, and reservation information.

Travel between Hotels and Veteran’s Memorial Building:
There is no parking available at the Veteran’s Memorial Center; however, a city parking lot is located nearby for use (fee required). Hotel Oceana is conveniently located next to the Veteran’s Memorial Center, and Hotel Mar Monte is located approximately one mile along the boardwalk to the conference facility. There will also be free shuttles available in the morning and evening from Hotel Mar Monte to the Vet’s Hall. The Santa Barbara waterfront bus also runs daily every half hour from 10:00am - 6:00pm, and CCC vans will be available for shuttle service before and after these times.