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Santa Barbara Police Department Jail bail bonds
Someone you love was arrested in Santa Barbara? Santa Barbara police book arrests at the Main Jail on Calle Real. We post their bail there, 24 hours a day.
We can post bail at the Santa Barbara Police Department now
Santa Barbara PD takes arrests to the Main Jail on Calle Real. We post the bond there, day or night.
Have this ready when you call
- Their full name, as it would be on their ID
- Their date of birth
- Booking number (if you have it — we can find it)
- The bail amount (if you know it — we’ll confirm it)
Jail details
- Address: 215 E. Figueroa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Run by: Santa Barbara Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted: At the Main Jail on Calle Real, 24 hours a day
- Court: Figueroa courthouse, 118 E. Figueroa St., Santa Barbara
Stearns Wharf and the beach in Santa Barbara. This jail is in Santa Barbara. Photo: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0. Credits
We call the jail for you
You don’t need to track down the jail’s phone line or wait on hold. Tell us who was arrested and we handle the calls, confirm the bail amount and post the bond.
Our Santa Barbara County office answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Santa Barbara County bail schedule
About the Santa Barbara police station
Santa Barbara Police headquarters is at 215 East Figueroa Street, a short walk from the Figueroa courthouse where the city’s criminal cases are heard.
The station has two holding cells, and the Grand Jury reports that no one is left in them overnight. Most people arrested in the city are taken straight to the Main Jail on Calle Real, about 4 miles away, for booking.
A new police headquarters is being built at 601 Santa Barbara Street, with completion expected in spring 2027. The Figueroa Street station stays open until then.
What happens after an arrest in Santa Barbara
1
Booking
Santa Barbara police hold the person briefly at the station, then cite and release them or take them to the Main Jail on Calle Real for booking.
2
We post the bond
We post the bail bond at the Main Jail on Calle Real, 24 hours a day.
In between, you call us and a co-signer signs the bail paperwork. Paying the full bail yourself or using a bail bond? See how bail works →
Santa Barbara jail questions
Can bail be posted at the Santa Barbara Police Department?
No. Santa Barbara police hold people only briefly. Anyone kept in custody is booked at the Main Jail, about 4 miles away, where we post the bond 24 hours a day.
Where is the Santa Barbara Police Department?
The Santa Barbara Police Department is at 215 E. Figueroa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. You don’t need to go there or call: we call for you, confirm the booking and bail amount, and post the bond.
Where is court for Santa Barbara cases?
Criminal cases from Santa Barbara are heard at the Figueroa courthouse, 118 E. Figueroa St., Santa Barbara, CA, a short walk from the police station.
Is the Santa Barbara Police Department moving?
Yes, eventually. The city is building a new headquarters at 601 Santa Barbara Street, expected to be finished in spring 2027. Until then the station on East Figueroa Street stays open.
We can post bail for an arrest in Santa Barbara now
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Information on this page was checked against official Santa Barbara Police Department, Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara sources and our agents’ experience on October 12, 2026. Fastrak Bail Bonds is a private bail bond agency and is not affiliated with the Santa Barbara Police Department.