Thousands of daily commuters add to traffic headaches across Santa Barbara County—but a new 90-day carpool pilot aims to change that. The County of Santa Barbara, in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), is encouraging employees to turn solo trips into shared rides.
As one of the region’s largest employers with 4,700 employees, the County is uniquely positioned to lead by example—testing commute solutions at scale that can be expanded to other workplaces across Santa Barbara County.
The campaign, Spring into a Carpool, is a 90-day commuter incentive pilot running from April 16 to July 14. It is designed to help employees find carpool partners, log trips, and earn incentives—making it easier to turn occasional shared rides into a regular commute routine…