The Clean Air Express commuter bus service is a weekday commuter bus program serving residents of Lompoc, Santa Maria, Buellton, Solvang, and adjacent unincorporated areas commuting to their jobs in Goleta and Santa Barbara. The Clean Air Express is managed by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments and is funded by Measure A and the County of Santa Barbara.
The Clean Air Express was created by the Santa Barbara Air Pollution Control District in 1990 as a way to improve regional air quality by reducing the number of commuters driving alone. Due to the low annual cost and the popularity of the program among residents of North Santa Barbara County, SBCAG assumed management of the service in 2001. After assuming management of the Clean Air Express, SBCAG expanded the service purchased new buses, added the flexibility of a cash fare and more recently a contactless payment option, and installed wireless internet access on all vehicles.
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