Plus you may be able to get your hotel a lil  cheaper unless you go between SB an Goleta.

It isn't bad between Santa Barbara an Goleta. Only heading south from Goleta between 3-530. Now if your going to carp interim at that time. Forget it about it

Yes you doLarissa. Our "traffic " is nothing compared to yours. At least I know at what times to expect it thus avoiding it. Heck, if I go to Ventura after work sometimes I take the train. Everytime I go on vacation to bigger cities an I'm stuck in traffic I always say to myself, "this is why I don't live here."