Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center — know before you go
Zoo & aquarium · Santa Barbara, CA, USA
What trips people up at the gate: bags and security, loose articles on rides, lockers, outside food and water, parking, rideshare and transit.
Food, water and money
- Water refill
- 4 water-refill locations in the park. Bottle-fill is free at most fountains; confirm the park's current policy.
EV charging
- Allen Construction — 8am-5pm M-F; employee use prioritized, call to register with front desk before arrival; maximum 3 hours Public - Call ahead
- Beachside Inn - Tesla Destination — Tesla (Tesla-only charging)
- Best Western Beachside Inn — Tesla (Tesla-only charging)
- Brisas Del Mar Inn at the Beach — 24 hours daily; guest use only Public - Call ahead
- CITY OF SB EV2 — ChargePoint · 24 hours daily
- CPT_CPT-220715003774 — ChargePoint · 24 hours daily
- CSG EV SB EV STATION 7 — ChargePoint · 24 hours daily
- CSG EV SB FLEET 17&18 — ChargePoint · 24 hours daily
- CSG EV SB FLEET WATERF — ChargePoint · 24 hours daily
- CSG EV SB LOT 11#2 — ChargePoint · 24 hours daily
- CSG EV SB STATION 7 — ChargePoint · 24 hours daily
- Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort - Tesla Destination — Tesla (Tesla-only charging)
- Hotel Californian — Tesla (Tesla-only charging)
- Hotel Californian - Tesla Destination — Tesla (Tesla-only charging)
- Hotel Californian Garage — Flash Charging · 24 hours daily
- La Playa Inn Santa Barbara — Loop · 24 hours daily Public - Credit card at all times
- Ortega Garage — ChargePoint
- SB MTD — ChargePoint · 24 hours daily
- SB MTD STAFF PARKING — ChargePoint · 24 hours daily
- SBCC LOT 1B #2 — ChargePoint · Mon: 6:00am-11:00pm; Tue: 6:00am-11:00pm; Wed: 6:00am-11:00pm; Thu: 6:00am-11:00pm; Fri: 6:00am-11:00pm; Sat: 6:00am-11:00pm; Sun: 6:00am-11:00pm
- Santa Barbara City College - Auto Quad — District-owned EV car parking only
- Santa Barbara City College - Lot 4D — Staff only 7am-10:30am; public use 10:30am-10pm
- Santa Barbara, CA - Anacapa Street (Pay to Park) — Tesla (Tesla-only charging) · Located at Ortega Garage
- Santa Barbara, CA - Anacapa Street (Pay to Park) - Tesla Destination — Tesla (Tesla-only charging)
- The Fess Parker - Tesla — Tesla (Tesla-only charging) · 24 hours daily; for Tesla use only; for guest use only