Your day starts with a round trip ticket on Amtrak Business class on the Pacific Surfliner, departing Los Angeles Union Station around 11 am. With this, you are guaranteed a seat.
Once on board, Amtrak Business class provides coffee, water, orange juice and pastries.
The WineLiner will then provide you with a mimosa and breakfast sandwich.
Around Chatsworth, you will also receive a snack pack and an individual bottle of red or white wine! You can also purchase additional food and beverages on Amtrak.
For the rest of the trip, you can follow along our ROUTE page to locate certain points of interest along the Pacific Surfliner Route.
Once we arrive at the Santa Barbara Transit Station, the WineLiner will help familiarize yourself with the area in case you would like to explore Santa Barbara on your own.
Since your first wine tasting experience is included, we will start your experience with one of our favorite wine tasting rooms in the Funk Zone or State Street. Some of these tasting rooms have options to purchase small plates if you are still hungry. Feel free to purchase bottles of wine to take home with you.
For those who want to go off on their own and explore, there is always the Arts & Crafts Show along Cabrillo Blvd. Just be sure to be back at the Santa Barbara Transit Station by 4:30 pm. If you miss the train – it’s a pricey ride share back home!
If you purchased two or three wine tastings, the WineLiner guides will then bring you to one of our other favorite tasting rooms for your 2nd experience. Generally there are small plates to purchase if you would like, as well as bottles to take home.
If you purchased three wine tastings, our last stop will be on Stearns Wharf for wine tasting with a view of the gorgeous Pacific Ocean!
Around 4:15 pm, we will finally guide you back to the Santa Barbara Transit Station to depart at 4:30 pm. Just a STRONG REMINDER: If you are on your own, be sure to be back at the Santa Barbara Transit Station by 4:30 pm. If you miss the train – it’s a pricey ride share back home!
On the ride home, the WineLiner will provide a light dinner option, generally from a local Santa Barbara restaurant. You can also purchase additional food and beverages on Amtrak.
Also, on Amtrak Business Class, you will receive another snack pack and another individual bottle of red or white wine!
Assuming no delays, we will arrive back to Los Angeles Union Station around 7:40 pm.