Not to be confused with Santa, which is a dude that brings you presents, and Barbara Ann, which is…read morea girl that the Beach Boys were into and stuff. This station is at 224 Chapala Street and is a cute reddish brownish orange miniature station that serves the beach town really well. It looks kind of beach like, which is awesome, and because of this, it fits in well in Santa Barbara, which is a very sleepy town considering how crazy LA is. It closes for 3 hours a day, which is hilarious, from 11 till 2. Now that's a long lunch break! The Amtrak trains also stop here, and they have those beautiful archways and what not - it's amazing. On the way into the station, you'll be whisked past gorgeous beaches and over an amazing viaduct that literally crosses coves and beaches and rocks. It's an amazing part of the world and one which you should feel very lucky to live in. I always feel lucky to visit. They also have a Package Express service here. Barbie likes me to use my package to express myself, so here goes. Again. (pulls down pants)

Aside for delays, this guy is extremely rude and treats customers in a despicable patronizing…read moremanner. When I decided to sit for a bit to charge my phone inside the greyhound building the minute I sat down the way he ask me for my ticket was beyond aggressively rude and argumentative as if he has a stick up his a** right away demanding for my ticket and name. I ask for his name, rudely and childishly but surely he refused to tell me his name so now you will be shown. I WILL NOT take grey ground from Santa Barbara again, poor customer service and delays are more likely if you got a connection. Please avoid going near the greyhound building and or inside, you're subject to a more bitter experience by this staff member!

Clean place also right by bus station and Bakersfield welcome center. Also close to restaurants!read more

5 stars for the bus link from Bako to Union Station. The bus is comfortable and the transportation…read moreis quick and efficient with professional and friendly drivers. 1 star for the absurdity that you CAN NOT purchase a ticket from Bako to Union Station (I was told on a couple occasions it's because the bus service isn't t technically Amtrak so they can't sell tickets for only that stretch.) So even though the bus says Amtrak and I pay Amtrak...one must purchase an extended route ticket - wasco to union station. It's ridiculous.

If you are attractive to Oxen, then perhaps you make Oxen-hard. This is not that…read more Greyhound in Oxnard stops at the main Amtrak station which is a big reddish building with gorgeous shapes on the towers and roof, and actually looks a little bit more Northeastern and Midwestern then it does like quintessential California. Oxnard is a busy but sleepy City that reminds me of San Luis Obispo and Ventura and Santa Barbara, and the station is a similar size to those, and not too many people who live around here use the Greyhound anyway in my experience. The Oxnard Transit Center is actually mainly all about the Pacific Surfliner that comes through here, which is an amazing train, and it has a big road right across the platform, which is what I always remember about it. And the station isn't one of the classically beautiful ones, that's for sure. It's called the Oxnard Transit Center, and all the buses terminate here, and of course Greyhound and the Amtrak trains. The Oxnard Metrolink is located right at the Oxnard Transit Center as you would imagine. It's pretty generic but the Surfliner is an amazing train in general. There was a horrible Metrolink crash right here a long time ago, and it's a pretty hazardous crossing, not too much fun, but amazingly the crash didn't cause any fatalities. However, on another occasion, two people were killed when their vehicle was struck by a train.

At first, I was really scared to be taking a greyhound bus at the Oxnard station because it's in…read moredowntown Oxnard and there's scary people. But I gotta say it was not as bad as I thought it would be :) I picked up my tickets from Will Call which was fast and easy. The employee at the greyhound called me miss and I felt respected lol Not too many sketchy people waiting at the station but just families, single parents or travelers just getting from one place to another :)

This station is great! It's super easy to navigate. There is always someone to help guide you in…read morethe correction if you need any assistance. There is a parking lot so there is plenty of parking. Just make sure that you get it validated so you don't pay the hourly rate.

I recently took the Amtrak from Anaheim to this station at Santa Barbara to catch an Amtrak Thruway…read moreConnector Bus. The station itself has some small details of architecture that replicates the old train station feel, but otherwise, a simple station for transfers to your next train or connector bus. The scheduling from the Amtrak train to the bus was impeccably flawless - the connector bus was waiting for us as we boarded off from the train. Worth the train travel if you don't want to drive.

If you're dating someone as sexy as Barbi, you probably want to Maria. Get it. Marryher…read more So this bus station closes for 2 and 1/2 hours a day which is very California actually if you think about it. There was a time when it was 24 hours, no longer. It's not much to look at, but it is not the Santa Maria Greyhound bus station at East Boone Street, which closed maybe permanently, and they relocated to the Santa Maria Transit Center starting in 2016, and that's where this is. It's basically in the middle of town and has nice white look with brown roof on top of that. It's cute and it gets the job done. She asked for Maria so I Senther Maria.

For the travel plan to be under the name "Greyhound", there's a distinct lack of those buses that…read moreactually existed. Allow me to elaborate. Yesterday, 8/6/2016, I had set up a ticket to take me from Santa Maria, Ca to Dickinson, ND. What we were told, since I had to have a friend purchase the ticket for me, being broke, was that all I required was the confirmation number and the password in case. I was ensured by Greyhound staff, that not having the physical ticket wasn't a problem. The bus that comes to pick me up at 7AM, not only was not a Greyhound Bus, but they also had no way of taking my number. Thankfully, that employee was a kind man and he allowed me to figure things out. Apparently, this isn't the first time it's happened. On this bus, and the website says, free wifi, power outlets and plenty of leg space. I only had wifi. They largely over exaggerated the leg space. It's no more than a standard bus seating arrangement and the wifi constantly blacked out and would not let me access Youtube. Upon troubleshooting, come to find out, Youtube was being purposefully blocked by their routers. I don't know why and it's a small thing inevitably, but this isn't where it ends. I go to my first transfer in Hanford and yet another bus of the same type is there to pick me up. She was brought up to speed on my issue already, so she already knew what to do. I had to go to Visalia, which was on the route anyway, to get a ticket printed and tags for my luggage. So fine, we get it done, it's good, no worries right? Wrong! The very next stop, we were given a lunch break and she said 30 minutes. That was enough time for me to track down lunch, only to see her leaving 10 MINUTES EARLY! As I friggin got back to the station, I see her pulling out. I then spent the next ten to fifteen minutes talking with a manager, who managed to get her to turn around. The woman then proceeded to treat me with disrespect and contempt, reminding me at each break of what I supposedly did to offend her. That pissed me off and because of it, I have been leery of leaving the bus ever since, unless food was literally right next to the buses. I then spent the next ten or so hours on hard iron, bloody benches at a layoff drop in Las Vegas. It was not comfortable, people and their luggage was cramped and the people there did not speak nearly loud enough or clearly enough to give proper direction. Several people including myself had to ask repeated times on our directions so we didn't screw up. When it finally came down to transfer, I finally get on an ACTUAL Greyhound bus and it was, admittedly, a nice improvement overall. The promised power outlets were on each seat and the wifi, of which I am currently using in the last leg of my trip. It was better, but for some reason Youtube was still blocked and I cant find a reason why. Regardless though... I can understand if this was some cheap transportation system from town to town, no more than maybe $100 total. But the tickets are expensive, especially for what I needed. My friend ended up purchasing the most expensive ticket because of the priority boarding (which didnt matter for most of my trip) and the two free bags. In short, the money was not worth it. The accommodations are not comfortable, the layaway times in my mind are simply preposterous and in the future, I'm gonna do my best to fly instead of using the Greyhound. My trip is supposed to 64 hours, but it is more than likely going to be around 70. I would rather toss the extra hundred dollars and fly to my destination, in comfort, under 8-9 hours. I wholly recommend against Greyhound unless you have no better option.

it is a very simple train station. There is no waiting room, no staff, no inside place to sit, if…read moreyou are waiting for the train. Only building structure are two restrooms, and i hope they were functional (I did not go in). The train station has only one track (other simple stations have two) and therefore, there is only one covered platform. No TV monitors. No proper guidance whatsoever. One could get lost, even panic, if you are not a frequent train traveler. However, if you have the train app, you should be in good shape. Because even if there are TV monitors, they are not accurate for train arrival or departure. What I recently discovered is that the south bound Amtrak Surfliner, which reaches Santa Barbara at 1:45 pm actually starts here in Goleta at 1:30 pm. In other words, the train does not come from San Luis Obispo. Actually, it is beneficial to board here because you can get a good seat. in Santa Barbara, the crowds begin to get it. Having said all this, I am still very surprised that since UC Santa Barbara is so close by, this train station did not live up to its clientele and traffic in the area.

Lita was a very sexy wrestler a long time ago. Whenever she'd win a fight, I'd say "Go Lita!"…read more This is named after that. Goleta is basically the end of Santa Barbara that is next to the University. The Greyhound buses I used to take when I got into UCSB (good times) and came to check it out used to stop literally almost on campus. It was a good stop and it was helpful. These days you get off down in Santa Barbara. The Goleta stop - which is just a little gray shack and nothing to write home about - is long gone in terms of usage, or at least isn't on the routes I take anymore, or the ones that most people take into Santa Barbara.

I'm giving this site 5 Stars, not because of any service or amenities, but because of how easy it…read moreis to get over here to Ventura and enjoy an extended holiday or day trip. The train drops you off right in front of the Ventura County Fairgrounds. This is a brief walk out to the beach area [for your beach day trips] or to some of the local hotels. Perfect walking distance to most of the Downtown Ventura shops and restaurants. Save yourself a lot of grief and turmoil from freeway driving. Take the train up and begin your adventure rested and ready to go. Frequent drop off times throughout the day. Ride the rails and enjoy!!

The Ventura station is very small, no frills. One track, a few signs and nice palm trees around…read more I like that is really close to downtown, a few minutes walk, near the beach and next to Ventura's Fair Grounds. Besides being located so convenient, nothing else. No one works here, there's no ticket booth, no restroom, no announcements via screens, voice over, nothing. The trains are late, not well marked, not impressed with Amtrak!

Don't USE this service, it is the worst! We booked a ride, the bus never showed up, and when I…read morecontacted them about a refund they lied to me and told me that the bus not only showed up on time but that they somehow checked me in. The only way to contact them is through some bullshit AI, and this stupid AI asked me for proof. After showing them the proof the bus was cancelled, it ended up telling me that their records showed different, it wasn't giving me a refund and ended the chat abruptly. If you do need a ride anywhere don't use this service.

There were very few Yelp reviews to help me understand what the downtown Bakersfield to Vegas bus…read moreexperience was like. It very much exceeded my expectations. The bus was on time, picking up at 5:00am and it was decently clean on the inside. There was some accumulated debris ( food, paper, etc) on the floor of the bus, but not overwhelming. The seats were cloth and in good shape. They reclined enough to be comfortable. The bus came from San Francisco to Bakersfield then Vegas. The Bakersfield pick up location was at 22nd and Eye Street at the downtown bus station, lane L. There's a sign where they pick up. This service to Vegas is a great deal and recommended.