Santa Barbara Water Taxi and Lil’ Toot Reviews

People from all over have great things to say about Lil’ Toot and the Santa Barbara Water Taxi! We love to make folks smile. That’s why Santa Barbara Water Taxi is called one of the most fun things to do in Santa Barbara.

Captain Fred Hershman of Lil’ Toot Santa Barbara interviewed on Channel 17 - "Interview with Bill and Lorrie Smithers on the show ‘Just Between Us’"

Santa Barbara Water Taxi Service Adds Boat at Stearns Wharf - The Log - CA Boating & Fishing News
"New public and private charter yacht will be a year-round available service in the Santa Barbara Harbor"

HEY, OPRAH!: Talk show queen's biggest fans describe their dream day - Santa Barbara News Press
"Now that Oprah will have downtime in her adopted hometown, fans describe their dream day with her. One fan said she would take her on Lil Toot to experience Santa Barbara’s Water Taxi"

Lil’ Toot: The Water Ferry That Could - Goleta Valley Voice
"Now people wanting to get from Stearns Wharf to the Santa Barbara Harbor can do it in ten minutes, thanks to a small yellow boat named "Lil’ Toot."

Lil Toot’s a Hoot - Santa Barbara Independent
"Boat rides are fun-especially practically pointless jaunts on the sea. Such is the sneaky sublime nature of the Santa Barbara Water Taxi."

Toot Sweet - Kiddieup Travel
"Ahoy, there! Since 2003, Captain Fred has been teaching kids about the importance of the environment and sharing his love of the high seas on his Santa Barbara harbor cruises."

What’s Fun to Do in Santa Barbara? - The American Riviera
"What’s Fun to do in Santa Barbara? Lil’ Toot and Chez Toot Lil’ Toot is a beautifully built yellow tugboat that is cute and memorable."

Guide to Exploring Santa Barbara with Kids: From Tots to Preteens - by Annabelle Abba Brownell
Preview for free on Google Books.

Santa Barbara Dinner Cruise Service Launched - Santa Barbara Daily Sound
"Santa Barbara Water Taxi (the harbor’s passenger-carrying yellow tug boat, "Lil’ Toot") now offers a whole new waterfront experience in harbor dining."

Floating Cab Connects Wharf and Harbor - Santa Barbara News Press
Click the above link to read or download the pdf.

Community Support

Santa Barbara Water Taxi has proudly supported several non-profit organizations and youth groups in the Santa Barbara community with special fun and educational trips on Lil’ Toot.

  • Little Angels Preschool
  • Santa Barbara Montessori School
  • Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation
  • Braille Institute
  • Parent Council of the Orfalea Family Children’s Center
  • Santa Barbara School district A-OK! After-School Program
  • Tallship Youth Education Program
  • Muscular Dystrophy Association
  • Santa Barbara City College School of Nursing
  • Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County
  • And many more...!