Getting To Santa Maria Open Streets
It’s easy to get to Open Streets!
See below for all your options…
…many are Car Free!
Human Power
Live Locally? Keep it green and bike, skate, roll or walk to Santa Maria Open Streets ¡Calles Vivas! Just head down to Main Street from any connecting street. By bike, you can use one of the temporary bike routes that will be signed on the day of the event. You’ll have easy access without the wait or cost for parking. While you are encouraged to ride your bike throughout our entire event route to get the most out of SMOS, you’ll also find many spots to park and lock your bike, including two bike valet stations – one at Pine St. and one at Depot St. – and self-serve bike racks at our activity zones (be sure to bring your own lock)!
Bicycle safety videos for kids!
These videos teach essential skills, like wearing helmets and following traffic rules, to ensure that young riders stay safe while having fun on their bikes. Watch them in both English and Spanish.
By Bus
Local
If walking or biking to Santa Maria Open Streets is too far, you can take advantage of any number of Santa Maria Area Transit (SMAT) buses and even load your bike on the rack in front at no extra charge! Most SMAT bus routes run to and from the main Transit Center downtown. Check out SMAT’s online Bus Map as well as their Schedule – but be aware that buses will be rerouted around the event route.
Out of town
We encourage our friends from Santa Barbara & parts South, and San Luis Obispo County & parts North to make it a car-free weekend and take bus transportation to and from SB Open Streets, helping reduce freeway congestion and carbon emissions as well.
NORTHBOUND TO EVENT
Greyhound – Departs Santa Barbara Bus Station at 7:45am – arrives at Santa Maria Transit Center at 9:15am. $25
SOUTHBOUND TO EVENT
RTA Route 10 – Departs San Luis Obispo Government Center in San Luis Obispo at 9:33am – arrives at Santa Maria Transit Center at 10:43am. $3.00
NORTHBOUND FROM EVENT
RTA Route 10 – Santa Maria Transit Center at 4:14pm – arrives at San Luis Obispo Government Center at 5:28pm. $3.00
SOUTHBOUND FROM EVENT
Greyhound – Departs Santa Maria Transit Center at 5:05pm – arrives at Santa Barbara Bus Station at 6:20pm. $22-$39
By Car or Motorcycle
We strongly encourage using public transit options like the bus or shuttle, or walk and bike if you are local and live close to the route. If you must drive, please consider car pooling and park either in the public lots mentioned below or on any of the connecting side streets – but please be courteous and mindful of local residents parking access. The best way to get to Santa Maria Open Streets for visitors are via the following Highway 101 exits:
- HWY 166 West (Main Street) – 101 Northbound – Exit 171 – Keep left on exit. At the stop sign, then turn left onto Nicholson and proceed 500 feet to Main St. Turn left on Main St. and proceed just over a mile to our event road closure at Broadway and Main St.
- Parking is available at the Town Center East parking structure on Main St. between Miller St. and Broadway and in the lot at Town Center West – located between Broadway and S. Pine St. with access at the entrances on Broadway, S. Pine St. and W. Cook St. (Main St. entrance will be closed.)
- HWY 166 West (Main Street) 101 Southbound Exit 171 – Keep right and at the end of the ramp, then turn right on Main Street and proceed one mile to our event road closure at Broadway and Main St.
- Parking is available at the Town Center East parking structure on Main St. between Miller St. and Broadway and in the lot at Town Center West – located between Broadway and S. Pine St. with access at the entrances on Broadway, S. Pine St. and W. Cook St. (Main St. entrance will be closed
- Truck Detour – Trucks will be detoured on the day of the event from 8am to 6pm from Main Street. From Guadalupe, trucks will be detoured north on N. Blosser Rd. at Main St., right on W. Donovan Rd. and right on Broadway back to Main Street. From Hwy 101, trucks will be detoured north on Broadway at Main St. , left at W. Donovan, left at N. Blosser back to Main St. The detour route will be signed. See Truck Detour Map here.
