Save 20% on Your Rail Ticket To Santa Barbara

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Take a Vacation From Your Car

The environment is a precious resource that we should all do our best to protect, and rail travel is at the head of the class when it comes to eco-friendly travel.

Visit Santa Barbara on the Pacific Surfliner and you'll save 20%. For even more comfort, upgrade to Business Class.  

There's plenty to do when you get there. Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the waterfront. Or hop on the electric shuttle for a quiet, open-air ride along State Street. Start the vacation from your car with a trip on Amtrak. You'll save 20% on the ticket - giving you more cash to be carefree in Santa Barbara. 

The discount will automatically be applied when qualifying travel is selected. Or, use the Amtrak app and enter code V720 when booking your trip.

Terms and Conditions

  1. Discount Details
    • Promotion Code: V117
    • Valid for 20% off the regular (full) adult rail fare. 
    • This offer is exclusively available after registering at www.santabarbaracarfree.org   
  2. Fare Rules
    • Changes and Cancellation rules of the fare purchase apply.
  3. Travel Validity
    • Travel: Valid for travel to/from the following Santa Barbara County stations only: Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, UCSB-University of California Santa Barbara, Goleta, Guadalupe, Lompoc-Surf, Solvang, Santa Maria, and Buellton. 
    • Valid routes: Pacific Surfliner trains and Amtrak Connection buses (except 7000-8999 series).    
    • Class restrictions: Coach and Business Class. 
  4. Sale, Travel Dates, Blackout Dates, and Advance Purchase Requirement
    • Blackout Dates: January 2-4, 2026, February 13, 2026, February 16, 2026, April 2-3, 2026, April 6, 2026, May 22, 2026, May 25, 2026, June 19, 2026, June 22, 2026, July 2-3, 2026, July 5, 2026, September 4, 2026, September 7, 2026, November 24-25, 2026, November 28-30, 2026, December 19-23, 2026, December 26-30, 2026. January 2-3, 2027, January 15, 2027, January 18, 2027, February 12, 2027, February 15, 2027, March 26, 2027, March 28-29, 2027, May 28, 2027, May 31, 2027, June 18, 2027, June 21, 2027, July 1-2, 2027, July 5, 2027, September 3, 2027, September 6, 2027. November 24-25, 2027, November 27-29, 2027, December 17-23, 2027, December 26-30, 2027. 
    • Advance Purchase Requirement: 3-Day Advance Purchase. 
  5. Additional Information 
    • Not combinable with any other discount offer. 
    • Seating is limited and may not be available on all trains, dates, or departures. 
    • Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice.  
    • Subject to any restrictions, blackouts, and refund rules that apply to the type of fare purchased. 
    • Other restrictions may apply.   
    • Valid for group travel with no additional discounts. 
    • Not valid on bookings made with Amtrak Guest Rewards points. 
    • Not valid on Points & Cash bookings.  

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