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City & Sand Electric Bike Tour

Recommended by 99% of travelers
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Santa Barbara, USA
Great choice
5+ bookings last month.
  • 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Ride the sands, boardwalk, and promenade of Santa Barbara to explore town on your very own fat tire electric bike. This is the only tour that gives you oceanfront views right on the sand of the city's famous beaches. On the way, admire the Spanish-inspired architecture, swaying palm trees, and historic highlights. This must-do activity will show you everything on offer in "America's Riviera."
  • Enjoy the oceanfront views of East Beach, West Beach, and Butterfly Beach while you ride on sand
  • Cruise Santa Barbara's promenade on State Street
  • Bike with ease on a pedal-assist e-bike
  • Explore the beachfront Cabrillo Bike Path

What's Included

  • Electric Bike
  • Tour Guide
  • Water
  • Helmet
  • An Amazing Time!
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Cal Coast Adventures
    736 Carpinteria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, USA

    We are on the corner across the street from the Post Office. You will see our big painted globe and blue "Bike Rental" signs in our parking lot where you are welcome to park!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Cabrillo Bike Path (Pass By)

State Street Underpass (Pass By)

Santa Barbara Waterfront (Pass By)

East Beach (Pass By)

Butterfly Beach (Pass By)

West Beach (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Gale_B
The guide was very knowledgeable and took us to many attractions. Santa Barbara is very bike friendly, so it made the trip even more enjoyable.

Reviews

4.9
based on 87 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

10/10 No Notes

Ellie_M, Mar 2026
Had the best guide ever. It was such a fun tour and if you go, ask for Mike!! He was the greatest!!!

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Glad you enjoyed your bike tour with Mike! We are stoked to hear you had a fun experience touring Santa Barbara!

Best Electric bike tour ever

jack_t, Dec 2024
My bike ride from the pier to State Street, and then back towards the pier, and then road on the beach the rest of the way. It was so beautiful and fun

Response from Host, Jan 2025

We're so glad to hear that your beach electric bike tour was so scenic and enjoyable! thanks for riding with us and for sharing your experience!

AMAZING experience - Colin is the best!

Katie_F, Jun 2024
Colin was AMAZING!!!! He knew so much about Santa Barbara, made the ride totally customizable to our group, and was so nice and funny. This is an AMAZING way to explore Santa Barbara!

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Glad you enjoyed your e-bike tour with Colin! We are stoked to hear you had such a great experience exploring and learning about Santa Barbara!

Sad and disappointed.

Sandi_P, May 2024
Was unable to do the tour. Didn’t do well with the electric bike. Colin our tour guide was patient and very kind, so that was not the issue. Asked for a refund so they said they would work on that.

Worth every penny. I’d do it again

Gale_B, Mar 2024
The guide was very knowledgeable and took us to many attractions. Santa Barbara is very bike friendly, so it made the trip even more enjoyable.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Glad you enjoyed your e-bike tour! E-bike tours are a great way to learn and explore Santa Barbara! Thanks for the review!

Amazing experience!

Alejandra_V, Mar 2024
Andrei was an amazing guide!!! The bikes were so fun and riding through the sand was an amazing experience. Highly recommend this tour

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Glad you enjoyed your beach bike tour with Andrei! Beach bike tours are great way to explore the coast of Santa Barbara on E-bikes!

Santa Barbara Bike Tour

Jason_S, Dec 2023
The bike tour was great… Our tour guide, Mike, was amazing! He was very knowledgeable and was interested in what we wanted to tour as well.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Glad you enjoyed your electric bike tour on the beach with Mike! This tour is a great way to see Santa Barbara and explore the coast!

Great day!! Awesome

John_C, Mar 2023
Mike, the tour guide did a GREAT job. He should be president of the Chamber of commerce!!Great experience riding electric bikes and safety was a top priority!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hey John we are stoked you had a great time on the beach bike tour! We hope to see you again in the future!

Great Tour

Mark_G, Jul 2022
All the staff were very friendly and helpful. We had a personal tour and our guide Amanda was wonderful she showed us all the best parts of Santa Barbara and we both extremely enjoyed riding the bikes along the beach even when we had to dismount and run the bikes racing the tide just made the experience more memorable we would recommend this tour to anyone as with the electric bikes which are super easy to ride means you don't have to be supper fit to take part.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

So glad you had such a great tour! Amanda is a local and a really knowledgeable tour guide. Thank you so much for leaving a review!

Great event, personalized service

keith_b, Feb 2022
Connor was a knowledgeable local who gave us options on tour locations, level of excitement, etc. Really great experience and would highly recommend.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Glad you enjoyed your ebike tour with Connor! He is one of our best tour guides!

Awesome

mmmvolta, Feb 2022
Awesome time, had a fun and amazing experience!! Would definitely do it again. Truman was a great guide, funny, informative, and provided some awesome vibes!!

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Glad you had a good time on your beach ebike tour with Truman! He is a great tour guide!

Electric experience (no pun intended :-)

Lynn_D, Jan 2022
What a trip. We traveled over 20 miles. On the beaches and through the town. Kai, our tour guide, was amazing. His knowledge about everything Santa Barbara was invaluable. This was the best way to see the town. I have a bad knee and the e-bike was perfect for me, it took over when I couldn’t pedal. Thanks Kai for an amazing tour. You ROCK !

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Glad you had a great beach bike tour with Cai! His local knowledge is great and thanks for choosing us to show you around Santa Barbara!

Beach by bike--a must do!

Andrea_P, Aug 2021
This was a super fun way to explore the beaches. The electric fat tire bikes were so cool. Our guide, Davis, was very helpful and did a great job showing us the sights.

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Thanks for taking our bike tour. Pumped you had a great time with Davis!

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