SANTA BARBARA, CA – July 29, 2026Transient Occupancy Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara – June 30, 2026The City of Santa Barbara collected $4.0 Million in Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) for June 2026, the twelfth month in the City’s fiscal year. For Fiscal Year 2026, the City collected $38.2 Million in overall TOT, of which approximately $33.7 Million came from hotels and $4.5 Million from short-term rentals. The Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) is a Tax on “Transient” guests staying in any hotel, inn, motel, or other commercial lodging establishment for a period of less than 30 days. View the Transient Occupancy Tax Table. The City’s TOT tax rate is 12.0%, of which 10.0% goes to the City’s General Fund and the remaining 2.0% goes to the Creeks/Clean Water Fund.