Santa Ynez Wine Shuttle
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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Santa YnezWine Country Shuttle
Wine Country Shuttle
Pickup included
What's included in Santa Ynez Wine Shuttle
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Santa Barbara
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
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
Inclusions
- Pick-up and drop-off from a selection of wineries (tasting fees are not included)
- A friendly and knowledgeable guide
- Shuttle pick up from your hotel or private accommodations in Santa Barbara or Santa Ynez Valley
- Discussion on winemaking and historical insights
- Lunch
- Tasting fees
- Parking fees of $9 per day per car for guests with pick up at the Visitor's Center
- Gratuity: It is customary, but optional, to tip your guide for a positive experience
- 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.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Additional Information
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 Santa Barbara Visitors Center at 1 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA. Departure Point: Your accommodation or the Santa Barbara Visitor Center (Garden St.) Address: Santa Barbara Visitor Center parking lot, 1 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (unless hotel/residence pick up is arranged) Directions to the Santa Barbara Visitor Center (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 just behind the Santa Barbara Visitor Center (1 Garden St., at the intersection of Cabrillo and Garden). Parking fees may apply. Your wine guide will meet you in the Visitor Center 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 just behind the Santa Barbara Visitor Center (1 Garden St., at the intersection of Cabrillo and Garden). Parking fees may apply. Your wine guide will meet you in the Visitor Center parking lot by the restrooms.
Meeting / End Points
- Our guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
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.
