DUI Checkpoints in Santa Barbara County
Law enforcement agencies conduct DUI checkpoints throughout Santa Barbara County to promote road safety and responsible driving. This page provides updated information on sobriety checkpoints, DUI patrol areas, and related enforcement activity across local cities. Check dates, locations, and times to stay informed while driving in Santa Barbara County.
| Date | City | Location | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Goleta | The Goleta Police Department has also scheduled a DUI checkpoint. The checkpoint location has not been disclosed, but it may be set up along frequently traveled roads within Goleta. | — |
| Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Santa Maria | A DUI checkpoint is scheduled by the Santa Maria Police Department at the 600 block of West Main Street. | — |
| Friday, December 12, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Goleta | The Goleta Police Department has also scheduled a DUI checkpoin at the corner of Storke & Phelps, Storke Rd, Goleta, CA 93117, US | — |
| Friday, September 19, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Isla Vista | Sobriety and driver license checkpoint near Isla Vista in the unincorporated area to reduce DUI risks. | — |
| Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Santa Maria | DUI Checkpoint within city limits at a location not revealed to the public for driver sobriety checks. | — |
| Friday, August 15, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Goleta | Goleta - DUI checkpoint conducted by Goleta Police Department at an undisclosed location. | — |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Goleta | DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city of Goleta. | — |
| Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Santa Maria | DUI Checkpoint at northbound lanes of 1400 block of South Broadway, at Broadway and Plaza Drive. | — |
| Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Goleta | DUI checkpoint during the unsanctioned Deltopia Event in Isla Vista. DUI block at an undisclosed location in Goleta, based on DUI crash history. | — |
| Friday, March 21, 2025 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Santa Maria | DUI checkpoint at a location with high impaired driving-related crashes, by Santa Maria Police Department. | — |
| Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Santa Barbara | An undisclosed location in Santa Barbara will host a DUI/Driver's License checkpoint. | — |
| Saturday, December 28, 2024 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara will host a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location. | — |
| Saturday, September 14, 2024 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Santa Maria | DUI monitoring is scheduled at the 1300 block of South Broadway. | — |
| Saturday, August 31, 2024 | 5 PM to 1 AM | Santa Barbara | DUI checkpoint and DUI patrols are planned at an undisclosed location. | — |
| Saturday, August 24, 2024 | 5:30 PM to 10 PM | Buellton | Sobriety/Driver License checkpoint is planned in unincorporated Santa Barbara County, Buellton CHP jurisdiction. | — |
| Saturday, August 10, 2024 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Santa Maria | DUI checkpoint is active at an undisclosed location in the city of Santa Maria, by SMPD. | — |
| Friday, July 26, 2024 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Santa Maria | DUI checkpoint is active at an undisclosed location in the city, by SMPD. | — |
| Saturday, June 8, 2024 | Santa Barbara | DUI checking is ongoing at an undisclosed location within the city of Santa Barbara. | — |
| Friday, May 31, 2024 | 6 PM to 2 AM | Goleta | DUI checkpoint is scheduled within the City of Goleta. | — |
| Friday, May 17, 2024 | Santa Barbara | DUI checkpoint is taking place within the City of Santa Barbara. | — |