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GOLETA, CA, March 25, 2026 – The City of Goleta’s temporary parking permit program returns once again for Deltopia. The unsanctioned event in Isla Vista is usually held the weekend after students return from their Spring Break, and this year it is anticipated for Friday, April 3rd through Sunday, April 5th. Over the past several years, a temporary permit-only on-street parking program for Goleta residents near Isla Vista was implemented and deemed successful in easing the impacts felt by residents. Restricted parking will be in effect from Noon on Friday, April 3rd through 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 5th.
Parking permits are issued for the Goleta neighborhoods closest to Isla Vista: University 1 and University 2 neighborhoods including the Cannon Green Condominium complex. The area requiring permits includes Hollister Avenue to the southern City limit (generally Whittier Drive), from Cannon Green Drive (including those cul-de-sac streets on the west side of Cannon Green Drive) to Storke Road.