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Travel

The Wedding Website of Bree Gidner and Nikolas Althaus
Santa Barbara is located about 90 miles from Los Angeles and delivers style, accessibility, and iconic California charm. From boutique hotels and coastal inns to luxurious resorts, you can find lodging that suits every taste and itinerary throughout the weekend. There are no bad options in Santa Barbara!

Flight

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

LAX is the closest and largest international airport to Santa Barbara. The drive from LAX to Santa Barbara is 100 miles/2 hours on average. However, considering traffic landing in LAX between 2-5PM could increase your drive time to 3+ hours.

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Hollywood-Burbank International Airport

A smaller international airport that is slightly closer to Santa Barbara (1.5-2 hours/average) that may help you avoid traffic jams in LAX area

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Santa Barbara Airport

Santa Barbara has a small airport that you may be able to fly into with a connecting flight

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Other Airport Options

John Wayne International Airport (Orange County) or Ontario International Airport are located just outside of Los Angeles in neighboring cities. They are smaller airports, though expect to travel further and through more traffic with these options (3-4.5 hours to Santa Barbara)

Train

Los Angeles or Orange County to Santa Barbara

Amtrak is a great option from LAX/Burbank or Orange County. Round trip tickets start at $60 and depart all day between locations. The most direct trains are going to be leaving from: 1000 East Santa Ana Blvd. Santa Ana, CA 92701 (Near John Wayne Airport) 800 North Alameda Street. Los Angeles, CA 90012-2902 (Near LAX/Burbank)

Hotel

Mar Monte Hotel - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
 

We will be staying at the Mar Monte and have a select number of rooms reserved for interested guests. The Mar Monte will be a main pick up and drop off location for our shuttle service the day of the ceremony.

Hotel

Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

633 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
 

The Hilton will be a main pick up and drop off location for our shuttle service the day of the ceremony.

Hotel

Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG

31 West Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA
 8058840300

Slightly further away but still walkable to the funk zone! A favorite of ours :)

Travel Note

Hotel and Transportation Note

We recommend you pick a hotel that is located near the "Funk Zone" as ubers can at times have long wait times in SB. This town is very accessible by bike, scooter, trolly or walking!

Shuttle

Santa Barbara Trolly Co.

November 1, 2025 3:15 pm - 12:00 am

A shuttle will be running beginning at 315PM the day of the wedding and running through the end of the event. Pick up/Drop off spots: Mar Monte Hotel & Hilton Santa Barbara Beach Front. YOU CANNOT PARK AT THE VENUE SO PLEASE USE OUR TRANSPORTATION OR RIDE-SHARE OPTIONS.