Starting June 1, 2025, to help offset the rising costs of payment processing fees, The City of Santa Barbara will implement a service fee for all credit and debit card payments.
Transaction Fee Effective 6/1/25:
- Credit Card: 2.95% with a minimum of $2.95
The City of Santa Barbara appreciates our customers, and is committed to ensuring you have a no-cost electronic payment method available. Electronic check (ACH) transactions, including automatic payments using a checking or savings account, are still FREE of charge.
This will NOT affect payments made directly from a bank account.…