Travel

Conference/Hotel Shuttle

Complimentary hotel shuttle service is available upon request for the following locations:

  • Santa Barbara Airport
  • Santa Barbara Amtrak station
  • Shuttle service is also available for travelers arriving via Santa Barbara Airbus from Los Angeles International Airport. The Santa Barbara Airbus stops at Hotel Mar Monte in Santa Barbara; travelers to Fess Parker's Doubletree can arrange to have the Hotel Shuttle pick them up from this location and bring them to the Hotel.

Please call the hotel at time of booking or contact the hotel Front Desk upon arrival at 805-564-4333 to arrange shuttle service. Shuttle runs daily from 6:00am - 9:00pm.

Traveling by Air

Our recommendations: You may fly into the Santa Barbara Airport or the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). We strongly urge you to fly into the Santa Barbara airport. The cost increase is well worth the convenience in most cases. We also suggest that for your added convenience you take advantage of the hotel's complimentary shuttle service as opposed to renting a car.

Flying into Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
We recommend traveling to the Hotel by their complimentary shuttle service. Make your reservation by calling: 805-564-4333. For Santa Barbara Airport travel information visit www.flysba.com.

Flying into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
We recommend traveling to Santa Barbara via the Santa Barbara Airbus. This is a very comfortable full-size motor coach. You may make reservations on their website: www.sbairbus.com or by calling: 800-423-1618. This service takes you to the Hotel Mar Monte Shuttle stop, from which Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort provides complimentary shuttle service to the hotel by calling 805-564-4333. The total trip time is approximately 2 hours, depending on traffic.
Advanced payment: $84.00 round trip
Payment on site: $90.00 round trip
The rates decrease incrementally when scheduling more than one person.

Traveling by car

Driving to the Conference/Hotel
Complimentary self-parking is being provided by the hotel for day attendees only. Parking for overnight guests is $10.00 per car, per night. Valet parking is $25.00 per car, per night.

Please see directions below:

Directions to Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort/Conference Venue

Taxi Information

Approximate rates from Santa Barbara Airport to Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort,
633 East Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara, CA 93103

American Taxi $30.00 in advance 805.689.0683
Crown Cab $35.00 805.689.0234
Elite Taxi $35.00 805.689.4611
Santa Barbara Airport Taxi per mile 805.895.2422
Santa Barbara City Cab $35.00 in advance 805.968.6868
Santa Barbara Checker Cab $35.00 in advance 805.560.8284
Santa Barbara Yellow Cab $40.00 in advance 805.965.5111

Held at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort in Santa Barbara

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California Institute of Technology

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Amgen

Matthew Tirrell

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University of California, Berkeley
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