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Santa Barbara Car Free, California, USA How We Got There:
Leave: Amtrak Train #769 Fullerton, CA 11:36 a.m. Monday Arrive: Santa Barbara, CA, 3:03 p.m. 209 State Street ----------------------- Leave: Amtrak Train #784 Santa Barbara, CA, 2:00 p.m., Wednesday Arrive Fullerton, CA, 5:40 p.m. How We Traveled While There: Walked Sustainable Vine Wine Tours Telephones/Internet Access:
Personal cell phone Wireless and Ethernet Internet in the room at Fess Parker Doubletree Resort Where We Stayed:
Fess Parker Doubletree Resort533 State Street 805-957-9300 (http://www.fessparkersantabarbarahotel.com/) Where We Ate:
Monday Lunch: Santa Fe Cafe, Fullerton Station Dinner: Room service at Fess Parker Doubletree Resort Tuesday Lunch: Los Olivos Cafe Dinner: Bara Los Arcos, Fess Parker Doubletree Resort Wednesday Breakfast: D'Angelos Bread Lunch: Enterprise Fish Company Expenses for Two:
Amtrak Round Trip
Fullerton to SantaBarbara to Fullerton Fare: $83.20 per person, incl. 20% Santa Barbara Carfree discount (Click Here to Register) Fess Parker Doubletree Resort Santa Barbara Car Free - 15% off Best Available Rate. Subject to availability and minimum night restrictions. **Reservations must be made through Breanne Szabados at 805-884-8568.** Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort Perfectly located across from the Pacific Ocean and a few blocks to downtown Santa Barbara, this 24-acre resort offers luxurious accommodations with an array of amenities- enjoy on-site recreation or simply relax by the pool. All rooms have a patio or balcony offering beautiful views. Hilton Honors members earn points & miles! Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Questions: Thomas Trigo or Breanne Szabados for discount details TOLL-FREE: 1-800-879-2929 TELEPHONE: 805-564-4333 FAX: 805-962-8198 E-MAIL: Breanne.szabados@hilton.com Enterprise Fish Co. Two Lunches: $33.55 Gas: $0 For More Information:
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It has been five years since Sue and I took the train from Orange County, CA, to Santa Barbara for a Car Free Vacation. Laura Kath suggested that for this trip, we concentrate on what's new, and green, in Santa Barbara for visitors. As it turns out, the Santa Barbara Car Free program is bigger, and greener than it was five years ago. And, other California cities have used the Santa Barbara Car Free model to start their own programs.Many of the original Santa Barbara businesses are still
members, plus many new ones have joined. There is now a 20% discount
on Amtrak Surfliner tickets to Santa Barbara County cities, and many discounts
in town for just showing your train ticket.
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Pacific SurflinerTrainAmtrak station Special 2009 Santa Barbara Car Free Discount - 20 percent off travel to/from Santa Barbara County stations on Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® and San Joaquins® (and associated thruway coaches)! Register on this page to receive the promotion code and all the info by mail, and for details, see this page! If you ride the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train to Santa Barbara, ask your train conductor for a "Transit Transfer Pass". You will get passes for two free rides on Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District buses and shuttles (for links and info see this page). Check schedules with Amtrak (call 1-800-USA-RAIL, or look for "News" at www.amtrak.com) --Santa Barbara Car Free website
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Pacific Business ClassPacific Surfliner trains offer reserved,
guaranteed seating in the comfortable Business Class car with outlets
at every seat for laptop computers. More legroom, complimentary snacks,
beverages, and newspapers make Business Class the relaxed
way to travel.
--Advertisement in onboard "Amtrak California
Timetable"
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Running along the surf, south of Santa Barbara along the longest oceanview train route in America. This is how the Surfliner got its name. |
Pumpkins near Oxnard |
First sight of the
Pacific Ocean, past a lagoon, north of Ventura.
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Even the oil pumping
islands have palm trees in California. Channel Islands behind the mist
on the horizon.
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