Santa Ynez Wine Shuttle, Santa Barbara

About this activity

Our Wine Country Shuttle service allows you to experience 2-3 wineries at your leisure for the day. At each winery you can opt to purchase a tasting or enjoy wine by the glass or bottle. Food options will be available for purchase either at the wineries or in the quaint town of Los Olivos. If you want to explore the breadth and diversity that the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country has to offer this is the tour for you! Our incredible guides will offer interpretation & history about the Santa Ynez Valley throughout the day.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–14
Guide: English
Operated by: Santa Barbara Wine Country Tours

Ages: Adults (0–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Pick-up and drop-off from a selection of wineries (tasting fees are not included)
Included: A friendly and knowledgeable guide
Included: Shuttle pick up from your hotel or private accommodations in Santa Barbara or Santa Ynez Valley
Included: Discussion on winemaking and historical insights

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Tasting fees
Not included: Parking fees of $9 per day per car for guests with pick up at the Visitor's Center
Not included: Gratuity: It is customary, but optional, to tip your guide for a positive experience

Itinerary

Santa Barbara

one hour

Meet your guide at your central Santa Barbara hotel and board a comfortable air-conditioned luxury passenger van. Enjoy the views as you leave the city behind and head into the Santa Ynez Valley to explore the vineyard filled countryside.

Pick ups are also available from Santa Ynez Valley and Solvang.
Santa Ynez Valley

4 hours

Explore the stunning vineyards and quaint towns of the Santa Ynez Valley while our guide shares some of the history and wine production secrets of the valley. We will visit three full production wineries and lunch will be enjoyed amidst the vineyards.

We spend about an hour at each winery and allow approximately an hour for lunch at one of those stops.

We have a few "local favorites" that we may visit on this tour, with great reviews from our clients and guides. You can read more about our partner wineries on our website.

~Brander Vineyard

~Vincent Vineyard

~Roblar Winery

~Rideau Vineyard

~Rusack Vineyards

~Andrew Murray Vineyards

~Fess Parker Winery

~Epiphany Winery

~Petros Winery

~Folded Hills

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Our guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel. If meeting at 1 Garden St, your guide will meet you at the parking lot.

End point

Our guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel. If meeting at 1 Garden St, your guide will meet you at the parking lot.

Pickup points

Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara
Hilton Garden Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta
Hamlet Inn
The Leta Santa Barbara Goleta, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Hampton Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta
Kronborg Inn
Rosewood Miramar Beach
Inn by the Harbor
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta
Residence Inn by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta
Extended Stay America - Santa Barbara - Calle Real
Lavender Inn by the Sea

and 66 more pickup points

We pick up/drop off at all hotels, vacation rentals, and private accommodations in Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley. Alternatively, we can pick you up at the 1 Garden St parking lot, Santa Barbara, CA.

Departure Point: Your accommodation or the 1Garden St parking lot.

Address: 1 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (unless hotel/residence pick up is arranged)

Directions to the Garden St. Parking Lot:

From the South: Take Hwy 101 North toward Santa Barbara. As you enter the Santa Barbara area, exit at 96B Garden St./Laguna. Keep left to take the Garden St. ramp. Turn left onto Garden St. Drive .4 mi. across the train tracks and turn right. Park in the lot (1 Garden St., at the intersection of Cabrillo and Garden). Parking fees may apply. Your wine guide will meet you in the parking lot by the restrooms.

From the North: Take Hwy 101 South toward Santa Barbara. As you enter the Santa Barbara area take the Garden St. Exit, 96B. Turn right at the end of the off-ramp onto Garden St. Drive .4 mi. across the train tracks and turn right. Park in the lot (1 Garden St., at the intersection of Cabrillo and Garden). Parking fees may apply. Your wine guide will meet you in the parking lot by the restrooms.

Using your ticket

As a friendly reminder, your tasting fees and lunch are NOT included as part of the shuttle service. Many wineries do not allow outside food. We will plan your itinerary to have lunch options available on site.

Please let us know where you would like to be picked up at least 48 hours prior to departure & please bring identification in case confirmation that guests are of legal drinking age is needed. Pick up times range from 9:30am to 10:45 am based on your pick up location in relation to the other parties booked on the tour. Pick up times will be confirmed via email the day prior to your trip.

If we do not hear from you with a pick up location 48 hours or more in advance, we will pick you up at the Santa Barbara Visitor's Center at 1 Garden St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

While we do have re-usable water bottles available for your use, you are encouraged to bring your own if preferred.

To help speed up the check-in process, please use the link below to have all guests complete their waivers prior to arrival. Each guest must have their own signed waiver and the same link can be used for each guest: https://tinyurl.com/WineWaiver

Guide gratuity: Our guides do their best to ensure you have a great time. It is customary, but optional, to tip your guide if you had a positive experience. Guide gratuity is not included in your reservation fee and may be paid directly to your guide (15-20% is standard). We are also happy to apply additional gratuity via credit card at any time by calling our office.

Typical Itinerary - May Vary:

• 9:30-10:45am - Pick-up at hotel

• 11:00am - Winery Tasting

• 12:30pm - Winery Tasting

• 1:15-2:15 pm - Lunch at winery

• 2:30pm - Winery Tasting

• 4:45pm-5:15pm - Drop off at hotel

Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You must be 21 or older in order to consume alcohol
Our wine shuttles require a minimum of 4 participants to run. You will be emailed with options if you have less than 4 people in your party.
If you are a single traveler, please free to call our office to confirm availability
Departure and arrival times are flexible, depending on your location & other pick-ups that day, but generally range from 9:45am to 10:45am. Pick-up times will be confirmed via phone or email the day prior. We are usually done by 3 or 4pm, heading back to town and returning by 5pm.
If you do not require hotel pick-up, or are not staying in in Santa Barbara or Santa Ynez, you may meet the shuttle at the Santa Barbara Visitor's Center, 1 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
If meeting at the Visitor's center, the parking lot is immediately behind the Visitor Center building. Parking fees of $9 per day per car may apply.