Parking clearance heights in Santa Barbara, California

34 parking garages, 2 tunnels, 26 low-clearance bridges in Santa Barbara, California: 3 AI-verified from Street View signage; 59 imported from OpenStreetMap. Enter your vehicle height on the interactive map to see what fits.

The tightest garage on file is Santa Barbara Museum of Art, posting 6'6", while Lot 1 — Granada Garage offers the most room at 10'0". The lowest posted bridge clearance in the area is 7'6" at Low clearance underpass (service). 3 of these clearances have been AI-verified directly against the posted sign in Google Street View. 15 locations are flagged oversized-vehicle-friendly.

Parking garages (34)

• Lot 1 — Granada Garage

  10'0"
  1221 Anacapa St
  ✦ AI-verified
  City-owned. 75 min free. Verified 2026-04-23 from sign reading "10'" (pano U4RKxuqWziAoxxXwsdbYtQ, heading 0°, Claude confidence high)
  AI-verified from Google Street View on Apr 23, 2026 · see the sign · how we verify this

• Lot 2 — Library Plaza Garage

  7'0"
  1201 Anacapa St
  ✦ AI-verified
  Library + museum access. Verified 2026-04-23 from sign reading "CLEARANCE 7'0"" (pano VV1UuRZConPjSLWziLKIuQ, heading 180°, Claude confidence high)
  AI-verified from Google Street View on Apr 23, 2026 · see the sign · how we verify this

• Lot 3 — 1003 De La Vina Garage

  Unverified
  1003 De La Vina St
  City garage.
  Source: santabarbaraca.gov

• Lot 10 — Wharfside Lot

  No limit (uncovered)
  226 Stearns Wharf
  Oversized OK
  Surface lot near Stearns Wharf.
  Source: santabarbaraca.gov

• Stearns Wharf Parking Lot

  No limit (uncovered)
  217 Stearns Wharf
  Oversized OK
  Drive on the wharf. Ocean views + restaurants.
  Source: stearnswharf.org

• Leadbetter Beach Lot

  No limit (uncovered)
  800 Shoreline Dr
  Oversized OK
  Beach surface lot.
  Source: santabarbaraca.gov

• East Beach Lots

  No limit (uncovered)
  1118 E Cabrillo Blvd
  Oversized OK
  Beach surface lots.
  Source: santabarbaraca.gov

• West Beach + Harbor Lots

  No limit (uncovered)
  122 Harbor Way
  Oversized OK
  Marina + harbor parking.
  Source: santabarbaraca.gov

• Old Mission Santa Barbara

  No limit (uncovered)
  2201 Laguna St
  Oversized OK
  Historic 1786 mission. Surface lot.
  Source: santabarbaramission.org

• Santa Barbara Museum of Art

  6'6"
  1130 State St
  ✦ AI-verified
  State Street museum. Verified 2026-04-23 from sign reading "6'6" (pano f5cuahLQVFbmtEMtfAgqxQ, heading 180.0°, Claude confidence medium [+1 more section(s)])
  AI-verified from Google Street View on Apr 23, 2026 · see the sign · how we verify this

• SB Museum of Natural History + Sea Center

  No limit (uncovered)
  2559 Puesta Del Sol
  Oversized OK
  Mission Canyon. Surface lot.
  Source: sbnature.org

• Santa Barbara Zoo

  No limit (uncovered)
  500 Ninos Dr
  Oversized OK
  Beachfront zoo. Large surface lot.
  Source: sbzoo.org

• Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

  No limit (uncovered)
  1212 Mission Canyon Rd
  Oversized OK
  78-acre native plant garden.
  Source: sbbg.org

• Funk Zone Lots

  No limit (uncovered)
  Yanonali & Anacapa Sts
  Wine + brewery district.
  Source: funkzone.net

• Paseo Nuevo (Lot 6)

  Unverified
  651 Paseo Nuevo
  Downtown shopping center.
  Source: paseonuevoshopping.com

• La Cumbre Plaza

  No limit (uncovered)
  121 S Hope Ave
  Open-air shopping.
  Source: lacumbreplaza.com

• Camino Real Marketplace (Goleta)

  No limit (uncovered)
  7000 Marketplace Dr, Goleta
  Goleta lifestyle center.
  Source: caminorealmarketplace.com

• UC Santa Barbara — Lot 22 Visitor Parking

  No limit (uncovered)
  552 University Rd
  UCSB campus.
  Source: tps.ucsb.edu

• El Capitán State Beach

  No limit (uncovered)
  10 Refugio Beach Rd, Goleta
  Oversized OK
  State beach + campground.
  Source: parks.ca.gov

• Refugio State Beach

  No limit (uncovered)
  10 Refugio Rd
  Oversized OK
  State beach.
  Source: parks.ca.gov

• Carpinteria State Beach

  No limit (uncovered)
  5361 6th St, Carpinteria
  Oversized OK
  Popular family beach + campground.
  Source: parks.ca.gov

• Gaviota State Park

  No limit (uncovered)
  US-101 @ Gaviota
  Oversized OK
  State park with RV campsites.
  Source: parks.ca.gov

• Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)

  No limit (uncovered)
  500 James Fowler Rd, Goleta
  Oversized OK
  Terminal-adjacent garage. Reclassified 2026-04-27 as surface lot per web research: Surface lots only - 'no height restriction' per official SBA site
  Source: Web-verified surface lot — was: flysba.santabarbaraca.gov

• Santa Barbara Amtrak Station Lot

  No limit (uncovered)
  209 State St
  Pacific Surfliner + Coast Starlight.
  Source: amtrak.com

• Santa Barbara Sunrise RV Park

  No limit (uncovered)
  516 South Salinas Street
  Oversized OK
  Imported 2026 from OSM as an oversized-vehicle-friendly surface lot: RV park (OSM tourism=caravan_site).
  Source: OpenStreetMap (surface lot)

• Mesa

  Unverified
  907 spaces; paid; hrs: 24/7
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• 10

  Unverified
  606 spaces; paid; covered
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• City Lot #7 (Library Garage)

  Unverified
  paid
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• City Lot #6 (Granada Garage)

  Unverified
  Imported from OpenStreetMap.
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• City Lot #2

  Unverified
  paid
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• City Lot #10

  Unverified
  26 East Ortega Street
  paid
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Santa Barbara City College

  Unverified
  Imported from OpenStreetMap.
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• City Lot #9

  Unverified
  921 Anacapa Street
  228 spaces; paid; hrs: 24/7
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Helena Lot

  Unverified
  217 Helena Street
  54 spaces; paid
  Source: OpenStreetMap

Tunnels (2)

• Tunnel (service)

  15'0"
  Imported from OpenStreetMap.
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Tunnel (service)

  6'5"
  Imported from OpenStreetMap.
  Source: OpenStreetMap

Low-clearance bridges (26)

• US-101 — Santa Barbara Overpasses

  14'0"
  US-101 through SB
  Standard freeway.
  Source: Caltrans

• Gaviota Pass (US-101)

  Pass
  US-101 Gaviota
  Famous scenic coastal highway bottleneck.
  Source: Caltrans

• Low clearance — El Camino Real (US 101)

  15'3"
  US 101
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — El Camino Real (US 101)

  15'4"
  US 101
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — El Camino Real (US 101)

  15'0"
  US 101
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — El Camino Real (US 101)

  15'5"
  US 101
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — West Carrillo Street

  14'11"
  West Carrillo Street
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — El Camino Real (US 101)

  14'11"
  US 101
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — West Carrillo Street

  14'11"
  West Carrillo Street
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — El Camino Real (US 101)

  14'11"
  US 101
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — Castillo Street

  14'8"
  Castillo Street
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — State Street

  15'3"
  State Street
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — El Camino Real (US 101)

  15'6"
  US 101
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — West Mission Street

  15'2"
  West Mission Street
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — Sheffield Drive

  15'3"
  Sheffield Drive
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — El Camino Real (US 101)

  14'11"
  US 101
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — El Camino Real (US 101)

  15'0"
  US 101
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance underpass (service)

  8'6"
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — El Camino Real (US 101)

  15'5"
  US 101
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — El Camino Real (US 101)

  15'0"
  US 101
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance underpass (service)

  9'0"
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance underpass (service)

  13'0"
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance underpass (motorway link)

  12'3"
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — Cacique Street

  15'0"
  Cacique Street
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance underpass (service)

  7'6"
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap

• Low clearance — State Street

  15'3"
  State Street
  Underpass / low clearance
  Source: OpenStreetMap