Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara 1-Day via Amtrak Starlight Coastal&car tour from LA

Name: Santa Barbara 1-Day via Amtrak Starlight Coastal&car tour from LA
Brand: Jupiter Legend Corporation
SKU: 132218P120
Price: 176.00 USD
Rating: 4.0 (21 reviews)

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Overview

Journey up the west coast in style on an Amtrak Coast Starlight train, as you travel from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara for a day of exploration. Along the way, you'll enjoy views of the coastline and Pacific Ocean before arriving in the scenic oceanside town of Santa Barbara. Here, you'll have ample time to explore the sandy beaches, iconic piers, and charming streets of Santa Barbara, before visiting the Santa Barbara County Courthouse and the Old Mission to see the Spanish architecture.

Journey from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara via train
See stunning views of the coastline and Pacific Ocean
Enjoy ample time to explore the beaches and town of charming Santa Barbara
Includes Amtrak Coast Starlight ticket and complimentary hotel pick-up/drop-off

What's Included

Professional vehicles transportation (Vehicle used based on the number of guests attending that day)
Professional Bilingual(English and Mandarin) Driver and Guide (or Driver-Guide) .
Ticket of Amtrak Coast Starlight.

Gratuities .
Food and beverage.
Parking is not available at pick up point.The cost of transportation to/from the place of departure.
Personal expenses and other expenses not listed in the Cost Includes.
Booster seat ($10.00/person/day) available upon request

Meeting and Pickup

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What To Expect

Los Angeles (Pass By)

Oxnard

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Pier Santa Barbara

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Superior Court Of California County Of Santa Barbara

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Old Mission Santa Barbara

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Los Angeles (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
1. Customer under 18 years old MUST be accompanied by at least one adult. In consideration of the guest safety, pregnant women are only allowed to join the tour if pregnant for 24 weeks or less by the end of the trip.
2. Please be sure to provide accurate and complete information upon booking. This includes name, gender, valid contact information (preferably a mobile phone), accurate tour location, etc., This helps to avoid any errors upon the reservation because errors affect travel. Any losses due to inaccurate or invalid information will be at your own cost and the company will not be held responsible.
3. Any guests that have already purchased their own tickets or have a city PASS will not be able to use it on the tour. Please understand that you must purchase the admission tickets through our company in order to participate. For the optional admission tickets, you will reserve it from the tour guide directly. The tour guide will make this arrangement for you. As a tour group, it is highly suggested to make a reservation together rather than individually in order to get into an attraction. We greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Thank you again for choosing to tour with us!

4. During the actual trip, the tour guide or driver has the right to appropriately adjust the tour sequence, stay time or assembly time of scenic spots according to the weather, traffic, and other conditions to ensure the smooth progress of the trip.
5. If the scenic spots are temporarily closed or closed on a particular holiday, etc., the tour guide will adjust the appearance according to the actual situation or replace the location with another scenic spot to ensure the richness of the itinerary. The opening hours and capacity limits of certain attractions and national parks will be subject to change from time to time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the operating hours and capacity restrictions have an impact on the itinerary, it shall be regarded as force majeure. Thank you for your understanding.
6. For state law, Children under the age of 6 require a booster seat in order to participate in the tour group(Price is under exclusions). Please make a request when booking the itinerary so that we may have the booster seat ready in advance. Please understand that the violations and fines are borne by the guests themselves. There is no need for a booster seat for bus travel on the day of travel, and the fee can be refunded to the guest.
7. Normal health conditions are required to participate and enjoy our full itineraries. Contact us for specific policies or information regarding passengers with disabilities who do need to provide advance notification to make a reservation. JUPITER LEGEND Corporation and Ctour Holiday do not guarantee a wheelchair lift-equipped bus and/or seating availability to disabled passengers without prior notification and approval.
8. We may alter these terms and conditions from time to time and post the new version on the website. It is your responsibility to check it on the website regularly and prior to making a reservation. Unless specifically stated otherwise herein or required by law, JUPITER LEGEND Corporation shall not be liable for any consequential, compensatory, indirect, incidental or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with the performance of its obligations under these terms and conditions.
9. This product is a group activity. If you choose to leave the group, please inform in advance, and obtain the consent of the tour guide. You need to sign the departure agreement form and the unfinished part will be regarded as your own abandonment. The group fee will not be refunded.
10. Gift items in the itinerary that cannot be given away due to force majeure factors such as traffic and weather conditions or personal reasons may be subject to change. Please understand that the fees will not be refunded.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Andrea_P

Meeting new people from different countries and the coastal views on the train ride was amazing! It’s amazing how we are so busy with day today living that we forget to take a moment just to enjoy the view and the train ride did just that allowed you to relax and enjoy the view!

Reviews

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21 reviews

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Train ride

Aileen_A, Jan 2024

The train tide was very enjoyable. I had my own seat and was very scenic. I was able to talk with the train conductor and he had many tips for my next train tide

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you very much for your feedback. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the services we've provided!

Trip description is way off.

Carolyn_S, Sep 2023

The tour description in misleading. The train trip is only from Oxnard to Santa Barbara which is less than a 45 minute ride. We spent most of the day in a cramped van in gridlock LA traffic. We also did not take the train back to Oxnard. Instead we drove by van 2 1/2 hours in traffic. We should have taken the trip on our own. We would have taken the train from Union Station to Santa Barbara to avoid the horrible traffic. The guide provided very little information about points of interest the entire day. The experience was more like having a driver rather than a guide. He spoke very little english, was not friendly and demanded a tip at our last stop. The trip description also states it includes admission to the Mission, not true. Our guide told us we would have to pay the entrance fee. We have take lots of excusions and many with Viator. This trip is by far the worst! Not worth the time of money.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you very much for your feedback. We are so sorry that you are not satisfied with the services you received. Your feedback is very important to us. After investigated, the trip of Oxnard to Santa Barbara is around 60 minutes by train, the wheels are controlled by engineman, sometimes it might cause early arrival. LA is a famous city of traffic-jam, which we are not like it too. All the details are written on the itinerary, please check it again. The Mission has entrance fees, which is not stated include on the itinerary and collected by their own not us. Means if you are walking around just take a look and not go inside, you don’t have to pay anything. But if you want to go inside you have to pay (more like a donation). The tips are not mandatory, you have absolutely righted to reject if you are not satisfied with his service. The tour guide is apologized about the lack of communicating, he will improve soon. Hope we can provide satisfied service to you next time!

I want my money back! Worst Trip Ever!!!

Deborah_L, Sep 2023

I feel like I was scammed. I thought we were going on a three hour trip on a train by the Pacific coast , not be an a crowded nasty van with the driver driving like a maniac on the interstate, where I was sitting on the extra half seat by the door. Most disappointing trip ever! The driver tried to put us off at exit 146B on interstate five because we had asked if we might be able to get off at Hollywood Boulevard and stead of by the pico hotel. We weren’t even on interstate 110 which is why we needed to be on to even make it back to Hollywood Boulevard or Los Angeles. We were freaking in the middle of nowhere with abandon warehouses and tents and homeless people. No stores no phones not even a real exit. It was more of a construction exit that it was for vehicles. The Chinese driver could barely speak enough English for us to understand what he was saying, but there were four other Asian people in the van that he communicated with easily. We were told at the mission that if we wanted to go inside, we would have to pay the $15 entry fee which was supposed to be included already., plus he asked for a tip when we left from the mission and had I known he was going to try to put us out on the side of the road. He definitely would not have gotten a tip from me. The trip was definitely not worth $320 that I had already paid, but felt intimidated into giving him a tip, which he totally did not deserve. Philip is not a good representation of your company at all and I will never ever recommend this crap to anybody that is even thinking about taking a pacific coast train trip through you guys. If there is any process that I need to do to get a refund, please let me know what that process is because I do not feel that I should have to pay that much money for what we got. I would have chosen to take the Amtrak over taking the van trip to Oxnard had I known I would be spending that much time I am not on a train.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you very much for your feedback. We are so sorry that you are not satisfied with the services you received. Your feedback is very important to us. After investigated, the trip of Oxnard to Santa Barbara is around 60 minutes by train, the wheels are controlled by engineman, sometimes it might cause early arrival. LA is a famous city of traffic-jam, which we are not like it too. All the details are written on the itinerary, please check it again. The Mission has entrance fees, which is not stated include on the itinerary and collected by their own not us. Means if you are walking around just take a look and not go inside, you don’t have to pay anything. But if you want to go inside you have to pay (more like a donation). The tips are not mandatory, you have absolutely righted to reject if you are not satisfied with his service. The tour guide is apologized about the lack of communicating, he will improve soon. We have strict policy that the tour guide is not allowed to do anything violate the itinerary. That’s the basic reason he must drop you off at the arranged location. Hope we can provide satisfied service to you next time! Please feel free to contact us if you have any further concerns. The e-mail address is qc@uvbookings.com

Great experience!!! Thank...

Larisa_G, Sep 2023

Great experience!!! Thank you! I like trip by train! Thanks to the guide for safe driving and for being organized!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the service we've provided! We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit!

Amazing

Andrea_P, Sep 2023

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the service we've provided! We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit!

nice get away experience to relax for a day

PETER_H, Aug 2023

It was a nice memorable day trip experience. The tour guide was courteous and friendly. The tour bus was comfortable.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the service we've provided! We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit!

Excellent excursion

Patrick_H, Jul 2023

The Train Ride and the overall package. The guide was courteous and knowledgeable!!! Recommend this trip for 1st time visitors to the Santa Barbara area.

For Chinese speaking tourists only

Gabriel_J, Jun 2023

This tour is exclusively targeted to Chinese speaking tourists. Although I have booked an English speaking tour, the tourguide mainly spoke Chinese. Have had to ask several times for translations in English. Tour guide had limited English speaking ability. Tour guide also demanded a tip, and money had to be handed over to the guide. Also poorly planned and rushed tour. I feel deceived.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank for your feedback. Our sincerest apologies for not providing the perfect tour. The tour is operated by tour guide who is bi- or multi-lingual. Nevertheless, there would be a possibility that majority of tour are Asians since Jupiter Legend Corporation Inc. is an international tour operator. We are aware that many are not native speakers, and it may bring up potential communication hassles. Tip is not mandotory, if you are not satisfied with the service provided by the tour guide, we would like to refund you back. please contact us via qc@uvbookings.com.

Good day out

brianallsop, Jun 2023

The train ride was very good, and meeting people on the trip. Plus Andy our guide was very helpful. good day out if you want to get away from LA.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the service we've provided! We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit!

Starlight train was not...

Bryner_M, May 2023

Starlight train was not available, the tour guide hardly spoke English and tour was very time constrained.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Dear Customer, We appreciate you taking the time to write your feedback, it is a pity that the Starlight train was closed that day, so we issued the refund to you on the tour, all the time of attractions were matched with the itinerary. In consideration of pity of the Starlight train, the guide lengthened time of Old Mission Santa Barbara. We hope to meet again so we can take you through the beautiful scenery of top Starlight train on a future tour.

We had a great time. It...

Mark_K, Jan 2023

We had a great time. It was our first time on a train. We enjoyed the trip. Our tour guide Finn did a great job.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the service we've provided! We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit!

Beautiful sceneries

Ressurreccion_T, Sep 2022

Travel by train seeing the beautiful sceneries good foods relaxing trip. Johnny is a good tour guide and very friendly.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the service we provided! We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit!

Giornata meravigliosa

marco_d, Jul 2023

Luoghi interessanti e caratteristici; ottima la nostra guida che ha fornito informazioni, nonostante fosse di nazionalità cinese siamo riusciti a comunicare; lo ringrazio per averci assistito anche nella ricerca del taxi per il ritorno, dal momento che il tour terminava in una zona poco servita; tour consigliatissimo per tempo utile sia per il pranzo che per ammirare i luoghi

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the service we've provided! We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit!