Welcome to TAP

The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) serves those who primarily commute between their residence and UC Santa Barbara's main campus by foot, skateboard, bicycle, bus, carpool, vanpool or train. By reducing traffic congestion, traffic emissions and the demand for parking on campus, we conserve energy and contribute to a better UCSB. While motorcycle and remote work may reduce greenhouse gas emissions, traffic and parking demand, these modes are explicitly not included in the Transportation Alternatives Program's complimentary parking benefit.

MAY IS NATIONAL BIKE MONTH! Please join us at ANY of the following events in May 2026 to learn more about TAP and YOUR COMMUTER RESOURCES! Email tps-tapprogram@ucsb.edu for questions and RSVP information.

  • Wednesday, April 15th: CycleMAYnia Signup Party: Walk Through Registering in SmartRide
    • Drop by anytime from 12:15 to 1:00pm on April 15th to learn more about CycleMAYnia, and get some free pizza and bike lights if you sign up. We’ll walk you through signing up for the program, help you plan your commute, and demonstrate some bike safety equipment.
  • Wednesday, May 6th: Goleta Bike-to-Work Ride, 7:15am - 8:00am, Goleta Lighthouse Coffee 5696 Calle Real
    • Live North of the 101 in Goleta and interested in biking to work?  Not sure how to cross 101? Join us for a bike ride from Lighthouse Coffee to the UCSB campus in time for work.  We will meet up, everyone can grab a quick coffee if you are interested and we will get on the bike path by 7:30am.   We will be taking a route that workers for UCSB commuters, but if you work at a business in the area, we welcome commuters to neighboring businesses to join us.
  • Thursday, May 14th: Annual Pancake Breakfast at Henley Gate for NATIONAL Bike-to-Work Day, 7am - 9am

    • Enjoy breakfast treats, get a free bike tune-up, learn about campus sustainability initiatives and commuter benefit programs, all while enjoying a beautiful ocean view! You can also play cornhole and enter drawings for campus store gift cards and the chance to win an e-bike from Santa Barbara County Association of Governments.

  • Friday, May 22nd: E-Bike Showcase at East Chemistry Lawn, 11am - 2pm
    • In partnership with Trek Bikes, come discover a range of e-bike models that suit your needs, network/connect with other commuters, and learn more about how you can save money on purchasing your own e-bike!
  • Wednesday, May 27th: Break Up with Your Car Celebration, 11:30am - 1:30pm
    • Have you been biking to work for CycleMAYnia and you’ve realized it’s a way better commute? Do you want to make it official? Come stop by the arbor any time from 11:30 to 1:30 on May 27th to write a breakup letter to your car! Write a note telling your car why you won’t be using it to drive to work anymore, then take a photo for social media and pin it up to the board with all the other people who've been working hard to make the switch!
  • Thursday, May 28th: Group Bike Ride to Work, leaving from Handlebar Coffee on Canon Perdido at 7am
    • Do you live in downtown Santa Barbara and want to try biking to work with fellow-UCSB employees? Join us at Handlebar Coffee on Canon Perdido at 6:45am on Thursday May 28th for a quick coffee and group bike ride to UCSB! We will send all those who RSVP more information on our planned bike route and recommended safety measures.

 

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TAP Membership Options

  • Carpool Program: Share a ride with a fellow UCSB employee and cut your commute costs by at least 50%

  • Vanpool Program: Take advantage of money-saving fares and commute with fellow employees from Buellton, Lompoc, Santa Maria, or Ventura.

  • Local MTD Bus Program: Receive discounted 30-day unlimited-ride bus passes every month, delivered directly to your department. Ride anywhere from Goleta to Carpinteria. ALL Staff and Faculty ride Line 28 for free with their ID Card, whether they are enrolled in TAP or not.

  • Clean Air Express Bus Program: ride in comfort from Lompoc or Buellton and enjoy free WiFi on board. Transfer to an MTD Bus for your final mile to campus. Staff and Faculty ride MTD Line 28 for free by showing their Campus ID Card to the driver.

  • VCTC Bus Program: Ride directly to the North Hall bus loop while you enjoy free WiFi on board.

  • Bicycle Program: Enjoy access to our 52 Bike Lockers on campus as well as complimentary parking passes to cover parking fees when you need to drive to campus (6 per quarter, 24 maximum to be accrued on your account)

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Stop paying high prices for gasoline. Give up your parking permit and join the Transportation Alternatives Program. Click here to join.

Great Escapes

Ridesharing & regional transportation options for those going home or just getting away. Check out the many ways to get there: Ridesharing and Regional Transportation.

 

Green Your Ride: North County

 

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Green Your Ride: From the South