TRAVEL
AIRPORT
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), 601 Firestone Road, Santa Barbara, California. Major Airlines Include: Alaska, American Airlines/Eagle, Frontier, United and U.S. Airways.
To fly into LA you can take the Santa Barbara Airbus. Fares range from $44 one way or $84 round trip. Group rates are also available.
TRANSPORTATION
- Santa Barbara MTD City Bus. $1.75 one way (passes and varied prices available on-line). Bus directions from airport: Take the 11 towards UCSB. At the North Hall bus loop exit and take the 23, 24x, or 27 (all headed towards Camino Real Market place NOT downtown). Stop will be Santa Catalina dorms. To take the bus from Santa Catalina dorms to UCSB Campus cross the street on El Colegio (bus stop directly across from dorms). Any bus (23, 27, 24, 15) will take you to campus.
- Yellow Cab (805) 965-5111
- Gold Cab (805) 681-9000
- The Site Committee will provide shuttles from the dorms to evening events at Del Pueblo Café on Thursday and Casa de La Raza on Friday.
LODGING
Campus Accommodation Details: Santa Catalina Campus Dorms
Priority lodging will be provided to participants who submit forms by June 18, 2012. The site committee will accept forms until July 2, 2012. However, rooms will not be guaranteed.
The Santa Catalina Dorms are 1.25 miles from the UCSB campus (a 15-minute walk to campus or short bus ride). There are four night, three night, and two night packages available. The price includes linens, Wi-Fi, parking permit, access to the swimming pool, shuttle from Goleta Airbus or Santa Barbara Airport, and meals in the dining commons.
- Housing package price information is here
- Housing application is here. Please make checks/money orders payable to: UC Regents. Mail form and payment to: Theresa Peña Chicano Studies Institute, 4518 South Hall UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6040
LOCAL HOTELS
Goleta Area:
– Best Western (5620 Calle Real, Goleta, California 93117 / 805-967-3200)
* 2 Queen Beds Room ($145 at night weekdays + $170 at
night Friday/Saturday)
– Hampton Inn (5665 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 / 805-681-9800
* 2 Queen Beds Room $200 night (only one room available)
– Super 8 Motel (6021 Hollister Avenue Goleta, CA 93117 / 805-967-5591)
* 2 Queen Beds Room ($139 at night weekdays + $159 at
night Friday/Saturday)
– Motel 6 Goleta (5897 Calle Real. Goleta CA 93117 / 805-964-3596)
* 1 Adult — ($89 at night weekdays + $139 at night Friday/Saturday)
* 2 Adults — ($95 at night weekdays + $149 at night Friday/Saturday)
Upper State Area and Santa Barbara Area:
– Best Western Pepper Tree Inn (3850 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 / 805-687-5511)
* 2 Queen Beds Room ($184 at night weekdays + $201 at night Friday/Saturday)
– Oasis Inn & Suites (3344 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 / 805-687-6611 / www.santabarbara-motel.com )
* 1 Bed Room ($89 at night weekdays + $149 at night Friday + $189 Saturday Night)
* 2 Queen Beds Room ($99 at night weekdays + $159 at night Friday + $199 Saturday Night)
– Motel 6 (3505 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 / 805-687-5400)
* 1 Adult — ($99 at night weekdays + $143 at night Friday/Saturday)
* 2 Adults — ($105 at night weekdays + $149 at night Friday/Saturday)
– The Sandman Inn (3714 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 / 805-687-2468)
* 1 Bed Room ($99 at night weekdays + $178 at night Friday/Saturday)
* 2 Queen Beds Room ($109 at night weekdays + $188 at night Friday/Saturday)
– Quality Inn Santa Barbara (3055 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 / 805-687-6636)
* 1 Bed Room ($126 at night weekdays + $175 at night Friday/Saturday)
* 2 Queen Beds Room ($130 at night weekdays + $185 at night Friday/Saturday)
Presidio Motel, 1620 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2520, (805) 963-1355.
UCSB discount 10% off: Weekday (single) $179, (double) $159 Weekend: (single) $209, (double) $229
Upham Hotel, 1404 De La Vina Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101-3057, (805) 962-0058. UCSB discount: Weekday (king) $135, (queen) $125 Weekend: (king) $252, (queen) $239
Cheshire Cat Inn Bed and Breakfast, 36 West Valerio Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 569-1610, rooms from $229-269
DaysInn & Suites Santa Barbara (1601 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 / 805-966-0807)
*1 single Bed ( $205 Weekdays / $235 Weekends)
*2 Beds Rooms ( $230 weekdays / $260 Weekends)