How to Get to Ojai

Ojai is in Southern California.

• 20 minutes inland from the Pacific Ocean
• 60 minutes from the Santa Barbara Airport
• 75 minutes from Burbank Airport
• 90 minutes from LAX
• And far far away from the usual pace of modern life

From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

• Take Century Boulevard to 405 Freeway north, then the 101 Freeway north to Ventura.
• Take Highway 33, 14 miles north to Ojai.
• Bear right at the junction of highways 33 and 150, and follow 150 east toward downtown Ojai.
• Distance: 73 miles.
• Approximate Drive Time:1.5 to 2 hours. (Varies with traffic. And there is usually traffic in SoCal).

From the Burbank/Pasedena Bob Hope Airport

• Take 101 North through Los Angeles and follow instructions above.
• Or take I-5 (Golden State Freeway) north to Highway 126, then drive 35 miles west to Santa Paula.
• Exit at 10th Street and continue through town to Highway 150 and go approximately 18 miles east to downtown Ojai.
• Distance: 70 miles.
• Approximate Drive Time:1 hour and 15 minutes. (Varies with traffic. And there is usually traffic in SoCal).

From the Santa Barbara Airport

• Take Highway 101 south to Ventura, approximately 30 miles.
• Take Highway 33 north 14 miles to Ojai.
• Bear right at the junction of highways 33 and 150, and follow 150 east toward downtown Ojai.
• Distance: 40 miles.
• Approximate Drive Time: 45 minutes.

Via the 101

• Take Highway 101 south to Ventura, approximately 30 miles.
• Take Highway 33 north 14 miles to Ojai.
• Bear right at the junction of highways 33 and 150.
• Follow 150 east toward downtown Ojai.

If you like windy country roads:

• From the 101, take the 150 to Ojai.
• It is about a 20 minute beautiful drive.
• At the stop light, turn Left and follow the 150 east into downtown Ojai.

Via the 5

The most usual route:

• Exit Newhall Ranch Rd/CA-126 toward Ventura.
• Turn right at CA-126 W.
• Exit 12 for CA-150/10th St toward Santa Paula.
• Turn right at S 10th St/CA-150 W.
• Slight right at N Ojai Rd.
• Continue onto CA-150 W/Ojai Santa Paula Rd
• Continue to follow CA-150 W

If you like windy drives:

• Have a map for this one and a full tank of gas!
• Take the 5 to the 166 East to the 33 South.
• Follow the 33 into Ojai.
• At the Von's Shopping Center, turn Left onto 150 East towards downtown Ojai.

The Coastal Route

We love taking Route 1 up from LA, but we do it by feel and can never remember the name of the road we take to cross over to the 101. You will be able to figure it out with your GPS or cell phone. Proceed with Directions from the 101.

Via the 101

• Take the 101 Freeway north to Ventura.
• Take Highway 33, 14 miles north to Ojai.
• Bear right at the junction of highways 33 and 150.
• Follow 150 east toward downtown Ojai.

Via the 5

There are several different ways to cross over from the 5 into Ojai. You have two major opportunintes through LA to connect over to the 101 and follow those directions above. Again, depending on traffic and time of day, you might choose to drop in via the 118 or the 126 to the 150. Use your GPS and Google Maps, friends' opinions and your intuition to make a decision. We found Ojai by driving through it "by accident."

Depending on where you are, you might take the 5 to the 126 to the 150. Some people prefer to take the 126 to the 101 and enter Ojai from the West.

Southern California is laid out for the car. And we love our cars here. Nothing is considered walking distance and carpooling risks personal freedom. But we can talk all day about eating local. You are welcome to make fun of us. We are too happy to care.

Truely, however, once you get to Ojai, you do not need a car. Most of the yoga is right in town, walking distance from the Crib HQ, and we will be organizing carpools to the venues up in the hills.

Roadrunner Shuttle

• www.rrshuttle.com 
• (805) 389-8196 or 1.800.247.7919

Ventura County Airporter

• www.venturashuttle.com 
• (805) 650 6600

Ojai Taxi Service

• 805-646-TAXI
• 24-hour taxi service in Ojai and surrounding areas.  Offers Aiport Pickup.

South Coast Area Transit (SCAT) 

• 805-643-3158
• SCAT provides bus service to western Ventura County, including the Ojai Valley (Ojai, Meiners Oaks, Mira Monte, Oak View, Casitas Springs) Ventura, Oxnard, and Port Hueneme. The Ojai-Main Street bus is available seven days a week, except holidays (refer to the SCAT schedule for times). SCAT connects to Metrolink, Amtrak and Greyhound at the Oxnard Transportation Center.  

Greyhound

• 1.800.231.2222 

• CraigsList is a great place to find a rideshare to and from Ojai.
• If you are a Garden Member, you might post your needs here.
• Let us know you are looking for a lift and perhaps we can help coordinate.

Molly was the last pal of ours to bike here from San Francisco. She lives in the Midwest on a farm now, but she might have some tips. You might be able to find her via her blog, Life in the Slow Lane.

You might also connect in with our local bike shops for information about rolling here on 2 wheels or renting a bike while here:

• Ojai Bicycles
• Project Ride

Once here, there is a local trolley service that rolls around most of Ojai that costs .50 cents to use.