Santa Barbara live camera – US-101 at Santa Monica Road, Carpinteria

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Source: Caltrans · Camera: Caltrans District 5 · U.S. public domain
Local time—America/Los Angeles
Day or night—Sunrise and sunset
StatusLive nowVideo stream answering
Working, last 7 daysNot enough checks yetFrom the provider's list

Santa Barbara live camera: what you see

This Santa Barbara live camera looks at traffic on US-101 at Santa Monica Road, Carpinteria in Santa Barbara, California. Caltrans District 5 operates it for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), an official source. It sends live video: press Play and you watch it as it happens, straight from Caltrans District 5. Drivers use it to see traffic, weather and the road surface before a trip.

Camera details

Camera ID
d5-131
Operator
Caltrans District 5
Route
US-101
Postmile
3.877
Milepost
86.800
Alignment
R
Direction
North
District
5
County
Santa Barbara
Nearby place
Carpinteria
Video stream listed by the provider
Yes
In service
Yes
Elevation
19 m / 62 ft
Video format
Live video (HLS stream from the provider)
Position
Exact (from the provider)
Licence
U.S. public domain
Data source
Caltrans CWWP2 (California)
Working, last 7 days
Not enough checks yet

From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.

About Santa Barbara, California

Weather now in Santa Barbara: 73 °F (23 °C), clear sky, wind 5 mph (8 km/h) from the north. Forecast for 1 AM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

Santa Barbara is a city in California, United States with about 92,000 people. The camera is about 9.6 mi from the center, 62 ft (19 m) above sea level. Oxnard, the nearest larger city, is 34 mi away. Santa Barbara keeps America/Los Angeles time (UTC−7 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.

Santa Barbara is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, about ninety miles northwest of Los Angeles. It sits on a narrow plain between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific, on the longest south-facing stretch of coast on the West Coast outside Alaska, which shelters it from the cold northwesterly swells and winds. The 2020 census counted about 88,700 residents. After a destructive earthquake in 1925, the city…

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Also nearby: US-101 at Santa Claus Lane, Carpinteria (0.7 mi), US-101 at Linden Avenue, Carpinteria (0.8 mi) and US-101 US101- South Padaro Lane Off Ramp, Carpinteria (1.2 mi).

Questions about US-101 at Santa Monica Road, Carpinteria

Can I watch US-101 at Santa Monica Road, Carpinteria live right now?

Yes. At our last automatic check the video was playing. It sends live video: press Play and you watch it as it happens, straight from Caltrans District 5.

How often does the picture update?

Continuously: it is live video, so there is no refresh interval. Live streams usually run a few seconds behind real time.

Where does this camera come from?

Caltrans District 5 runs this camera, as part of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About Caltrans

Where exactly is this camera?

It is about 9.6 mi from the center of Santa Barbara, California, United States. It watches US-101. It stands about 62 ft (19 m) above sea level. Coordinates: 34.404, -119.531. All cameras in Santa Barbara

What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?

Santa Barbara is in the America/Los Angeles time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 6:32 PM there.

Are there more live cameras near Santa Barbara?

Yes: 27 other cameras are within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here

Is this a speed camera?

No. It is a traffic-monitoring camera that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans); if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera