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Someone you love was arrested in Isla Vista? We can post their bail right now. Call and we’ll find where they’re held and what the bail is.
We can post bail for Isla Vista now
We find where your loved one is held and post the bond there. Call and we start right away.
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)
Arrested in Isla Vista?
- Police: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (Isla Vista Foot Patrol Station)
- Police department: 6504 Trigo Rd., Isla Vista, CA 93117
- Where they’re held: The Main Jail (Calle Real)
- Where bail is posted: At the Main Jail, 24 hours a day
- Court: Figueroa courthouse, 118 E. Figueroa St., Santa Barbara
The Isla Vista bluffs above the beach. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0. Credits
Bail bonds in Isla Vista
Isla Vista is policed by the Sheriff’s Isla Vista Foot Patrol, 6504 Trigo Rd. Its holding cell is closed, so arrests are booked at the Main Jail on Calle Real.
We call the Main Jail for you, confirm the bail amount and post the bond. Our Santa Barbara County office answers 24 hours a day.
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About Isla Vista
Isla Vista is an unincorporated community of about 24,000 people packed into 0.6 square miles beside UC Santa Barbara. The Sheriff’s Isla Vista Foot Patrol has its station on Trigo Road.
Its holding cell is closed, so anyone kept in custody is driven about 5 miles to the Main Jail on Calle Real. Many Isla Vista arrests are misdemeanors that end with a citation instead.
What happens after an arrest in Isla Vista
1
Booking
The Isla Vista Foot Patrol cites and releases the person or drives them to the Main Jail for booking.
2
We post the bond
We post the bail bond at the Main Jail, 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 →
Isla Vista bail questions
Where do people arrested in Isla Vista go?
Arrests by the Isla Vista Foot Patrol that are not cited and released go to the Main Jail at 4436 Calle Real, where bail is posted 24 hours a day.
Where is court for Isla Vista cases?
Criminal cases from Isla Vista are heard at the Figueroa courthouse, 118 E. Figueroa St., Santa Barbara, CA, about 9 miles from the center of Isla Vista.
How far is Isla Vista from the Main Jail?
The Main Jail is about 5 miles from the center of Isla Vista. Bail bonds are accepted there 24 hours a day.
Is an Isla Vista arrest handled by UCSB police or the Sheriff?
In the community of Isla Vista, the Sheriff’s Isla Vista Foot Patrol handles arrests. Either way, a person kept in custody is booked at the Main Jail.
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Information on this page was checked against official Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury 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 County Sheriff’s Office or any law enforcement agency.