The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society (SBCGS) is located at:
316 Castillo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From the North Via 101 *
Take US-101 S to Exit 97 Castillo St toward Harbor. Turn right onto Castillo St. The driveway entry to the SBCGS is on the left. * Click HERE For Route via Google Maps
From the South Via 101 *
Take US-101 N to Exit 97 Bath St. Turn left onto W. Haley St. Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Castillo St. and continue under the freeway and railroad overpasses. The driveway entry to the SBCGS is on the left. * Click HERE For Route via Google Maps
* NOTE: Both of the above routes require making a left turn across a double yellow lines into the driveway. If that driveway is viewed as “private”, then such a turn would be allowed, however, it could require waiting for oncoming traffic to clear which might make one unpopular with drivers waiting behind you. Proceed to the next intersection and navigate accordingly to turn around and make a right turn into SBCGS’s driveway.
Surface Street Routes (No left turn across oncoming traffic required.)
For “locals and adventurous visitors” that prefer traveling only surface streets within the Santa Barbara/Montecito areas and want to avoid making a left turn across a double yellow line, we offer the following links for routes/directions from a few select neighborhoods:
From Downtown
• Via State St Click HERE OR • Via Garden St Click HERE
From Eastside
• Via Calle Cesar Chavez Click HERE OR • Via Milpas St Click HERE
Enter your own starting point•Click HERE
The gated entry onto SBCGS property will be open ±20-30 minutes before SBAUG’s event begins. There is ample parking behind the buildings on the site—SBCGS requests that attendees to SBAUG’s event do not park in spaces designated with signs as “tenant” parking. There is a short walk from parking to the designated entrance for the SBAUG event. Look for and follow the SBAUG Logo Signs.
Street View of SBCGS Building (On Right of Driveway)
Alternate 101 Freeway Northbound/Southbound – Use Garden St Exits
NB 101. Take US-101 N to Garden St Exit 96B. Turn left onto Garden St and continue under the freeway/railroad overpasses. Turn right onto E Yanonali St. Turn right onto Santa Barbara St which becomes E Montecito St. Continue on E Montecito St past the Amtrak Station, over the railroad tracks and past Santa Cruz Market to Castillo St. Turn right on Castillo St and the destination driveway is on the right. Click HERE For Route via Google Maps
SB 101. Take US-101 S to Garden St Exit 96C. Turn right onto Garden St and continue under the railroad overpass. At the first signal, turn right onto E Yanonali St. Turn right onto Santa Barbara St which becomes E Montecito St. Continue on E Montecito St past the Amtrak Station and Santa Cruz Market to Castillo St. Turn right on Castillo St and the destination driveway is on the right. Click HERE For Route via Google Maps