Gold Cab

My boyfriend and I have been using this taxi cab service for two years now. We have had NOTHING but GREAT service. I understand with Über and Lyft coming out that taxi cab services have been left out, but this is one taxi cab service in the city of Goleta/​Santa Barbara I would HIGHLY recommend.
The taxi cab drivers are very friendly (One of them being Wayne), are almost always ON TIME, and the people who answer the phone to book your ride are also EXTREMELY helpful and personable (Anne Marie being one of them)
I will definitely keep using Gold Cab!

I needed a ride the other day — and just called them on my iPhone, and they showed up in 5 minutes. How much simpler can this get? An added bonus: If you want to stay anonymous, you can just pay (and tip) in cash!
Why I like Gold Cab:
(1) You can use your smart phone, not-​so-​smart phone, a landline, or reserve in advance online!
(2) Quick pick-​up
(3) No account sign-​ups
(4) No app required!
(5) No surge pricing.
(6) Thoroughly vetted and licensed cars and drivers.
(7) Can pay by cash or credit card!
(8) Friendly drivers!
(9) You can use your iPhone to get a cab!

Gold cab #55 had no idea what he was doing. His gps didn’t work, he went the wrong way multiple times, and still charged me. Do not use them. Call über or lyft

I made a reservation online for 3:15am. At 3:12am I went outside to wait for the cab and there it was! On time and very courteous driver.
A couple of months before my friend also made a reservation online for 3:00am and the driver was also on time!
I highly recommend to make an online reservation if you need to be somewhere at a specific time (both times the passengers needed to be before 3:50 at the sbairbus bus stop in DT SB).

We HAD to catch a flight to depart at 6am this morning, called last night to insure cab would & could arrive at 5am. Driver got lost and didn’t end up picking us up until 5:22, once we got to airport they said we were too late to board plane because we wouldn’t make it through TSA in the 9 minutes left to board. A very nice man named Warren picked us back up at airport and did not charge us for our ride back home (which was nice due to the fact we still have to pay for tonight’s hotel reservation, due to not being able to call within 24 hours to cancel/​change reservation) We asked Warren to pick us up at 4:45 tomorrow (just in case problems arise again) but he said we will still have to pay again for our cab ride there. It’s $ 21.95 for 5 miles to get there, which we tipped our first driver and gave him $ 25… So technically we are going to be paying twice now to get to airport. Hoping for better service tomorrow and will comment again if service that is guaranteed is provided.
Warren was at the house at 4:30 (being courteously early to ensure we got to our flight on time).
I did advise getting Warren, if possible, for he is the best!

We were in town to see Janet Jackson at the SB Bowl. Jimmy from Gold Cab picked us up at our hotel and arranged his schedule so he could pick us up personally after the concert was over. He is such a nice guy. Even recommended a fantastic Pizza place to deliver to our hotel since all the restaurants closed at 10! I highly recommend this company and Jimmy :)

Gold cab saved us! I had arranged for a Checker cab to pick up my granddaughter and they never showed after assuring me that it was no problem for them to pick she and her bike up and deliver her to her dorm at university. She stood there at that horrible Amtrak station waiting over an hour with her bike and her luggage. checker never showed and when I called them they told me that they did not take bikes at all. That is when I called Gold Cab. They were there in less than 10 minutes.

other than driving down the wrong side of the road without realizing it the driver was polite. The ride from cottage hospital to riveria was $ 16.

The cab company showed up in less then 10 minutes from when I called. Courteous driver and just did a little talk only. Obeyed all traffic laws and got us to our destination in a reasonable time. Plan on using it for my return trip.

This is my «go to» can company in SB. They are always friendly and always prompt whether I make an appointment or call on the spot. Both the dispatch and the drivers offer great service. They even accommodate my medium size dog. Very clean cars.

I got a cab from the Goleta train station to UC-​Santa Barbara. I called the company and the driver arrived quickly. He was courteous and friendly. The fare was reasonable.

Very nice drivers, they get you where you are going in a hurry. Used them 3 times in a recent trip to Santa Barbara and Goleta. After the first trip, they give you a 10% discount on any future rides, clean car or van, nice drivers, and on time. This should be the only taxi service that is used in Goleta.

The cabs and drivers were awesome! Always on time and very professional. Even went out of their way to get something I left in the cab back to me before my flight left. Great customer service, would totally recommend them!

Great cab company. better than über. Always on time .very clean cars and vans. Drivers are friendly and know the fun places to eat and party. they are alway around 24 /​7…

These guys were great! I called for a cab to the Santa Barbara Airport at 4:30am. The dispatcher answered promptly, was helpful, and thanked me sincerely for choosing Gold Cab. The driver was exactly on time, and was super friendly and courteous, like the dispatcher had been. All in all the experience sent us off on our trip with a great vibe… How many taxi experiences would you say that about?
It wasn’t cheap, $~30 from San Roque neighborhood to SBA, but airport fees may be part of that and taxis are just pretty expensive in general. My guess is they are in line with other local companies but I’m not sure. Oh, and we had 4 of us with luggage — they sent a van for us with no hesitation and I think at the same cost.

Super friendly dispatcher and driver. We ordered two cabs and were extremely eager to get to our destination. Called the dispatcher again asking if the cabs are coming and he was extremely polite and patient (I was on a busy road so I couldn’t hear clearly). Cab came within 10 minutes, had to drive about 10 min to state street. Driver gauged rate correctly. Thankful for an easy reservation/​service during the busy Labor Day weekend!

Gold Cab was great! Our driver was early, had a van for all 6 of us, had a flat rate from IV to downtown of 35 dollars, overall good service.

Easily the best in Goleta!
I had a great experience. Cab driver showed up early and was very friendly and courteous. The meter ran super slow and the final price was amazingly low. I tipped extra to make up for the low cost. Perfect service and experience.
Don’t take the cabs that are sitting out there at the airport. They have flat rates and their meters run super fast. Just call Gold Cab. Trust me.

I would have given 5 stars because my driver is very nice but he was 15 minutes late. I probably should have called yellow cab since I need to be in San Diego by 2pm and it’s 9am… If you have a timeline… You should probably call at least 30 minutes in advance.

I made an online reservation. A driver called me the day before he was scheduled asking if I still wanted a ride and saying he was outside. Maybe a slightly annoying mix-​up, if my reservation hadn’t been for 3am. The next day (the correctly scheduled day) the driver was 15 minutes late. However, he was very apologetic and was kind enough to call ahead for me and inform the airbus people that we were going to be late. He also gave me a discount for what had happened the day before. It’s not a perfect service, but I’d use it again probably. I got where I needed to on time.