Our West Carrillo Street location has been serving Santa Barbara drivers for decades — right in the heart of the city, steps from everything that makes this town special.
The Porcher family opened their first Jiffy Lube on the Central Coast in 1987 in nearby Santa Maria. The Santa Barbara location on West Carrillo Street followed as the family expanded to serve the entire coast — from Paso Robles to downtown SB.
Today, Sean Porcher and Cody Mead operate eight locations across Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. But each store is staffed by local technicians who know the community, know the vehicles, and take ownership of the work they do.
Our downtown Santa Barbara team is particularly special. They serve everyone from Montecito commuters to SBCC students to State Street shop owners — a cross-section of this city that few businesses get to see every day. It keeps the work interesting and the team sharp.
Santa Barbara has been at the forefront of environmental protection since the 1969 oil spill galvanized the modern movement. This community doesn't take clean air for granted — and neither do we. Emissions testing is more than compliance here; it's civic responsibility.
Every team member follows our Career Path program. We reimburse automotive education, offer health and dental benefits, 401(k), and paid time off. Several of our Santa Barbara technicians started as entry-level and have built real careers here.
Being on Carrillo Street means we're part of the downtown fabric. We know the baristas at the coffee shop next door, we see the same faces walking by each morning, and we take pride in being a business that downtown Santa Barbara can rely on.
Being part of the Jiffy Lube network gives us access to national-level training, equipment, and best practices. But because we're locally owned by the Porcher family — not operated by a distant corporate office — the decisions about how we run this shop are made right here on the Central Coast.
That combination matters. You get the reliability and professionalism of a national brand with the accountability and personal touch of a local business. If something goes wrong, you're not calling a 1-800 number — you're talking to someone who works two blocks from where you had lunch.
Few cities in America have a deeper connection to environmental stewardship than Santa Barbara. We're honored to play a small part in continuing that tradition.
When an oil platform blowout devastated the Santa Barbara coastline in January 1969, it sparked a national awakening. The first Earth Day followed a year later. Santa Barbara's environmental consciousness isn't a trend — it's in the DNA of this city. Vehicle emissions testing is one more thread in that legacy.
Santa Barbara sits in a narrow coastal plain between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains. That geography can trap pollutants close to the ground, making vehicle emissions a particularly important factor in local air quality. Every car that passes its smog check helps keep the air over our beaches and neighborhoods clean.
Across all our Central Coast locations, the Jiffy Lube team has been long-time supporters of the MDA's local chapter. Fundraising, awareness campaigns, and hands-on volunteering — it's a cause our team members are personally invested in.
Santa Barbara's cost of living is no secret. We're committed to providing real career opportunities — not just jobs — with benefits, training, and advancement paths that help our team members build stable lives in the community they serve.