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title: "Buckboard Motel, Santa Maria (CA): 7.2/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Buckboard Motel in Santa Maria (CA): rated 7.2 by guests, 1-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-29
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Motel · ★
# Buckboard Motel

Santa Maria, Santa Maria (CA), United States

7.2 ·  Good 7 reviews ·  #11 #11 of 16 in Santa Maria (CA) ·  3.1/5 on Google, 174 reviews ·  3.9 Location score
## About Buckboard Motel

Buckboard Motel is a motel in Santa Maria, Santa Maria (CA), United States. It holds a 1-star rating. Guests rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 7 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.9 km from the centre of Santa Maria (CA). The nearest airport, Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX), is 4.1 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

[Hotels near Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/smx-santa-maria-public-airport-captain-g-allan-hancock-field/)

1620 South Broadway [buckboardmotel.com](http://www.buckboardmotel.com)

## Live prices around Buckboard Motel

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## How Buckboard Motel scores

Better rated than 31% of hotels in Santa Maria (CA)

-   Guest rating **7.2**
-   Location **3.9**

Santa Maria (CA) average

## Rating on Google

3.1/5

174 Google reviews

-   5★28%
-   4★18%
-   3★11%
-   2★14%
-   1★29%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **45**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **25**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **9**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santa Maria (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">La Favorita Plaza</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">170 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">JDX Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">290 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Santa Barbara County Fair Information1.2 km
-   Scream A TORY 41.2 km
-   Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum1.6 km
-   Santa Maria Historical Society Museum1.7 km
-   Natural History Museum2.0 km

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Santa Maria (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-maria-ca/free-parking/)

### Compare

## Compare Buckboard Motel with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Colonial Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/colonial-motel-santa-maria-ca/) Motel ★★ 470 m away
    
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-   [Days Inn by Wyndham Santa Maria](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/days-inn-by-wyndham-santa-maria-santa-maria-ca/) Hotel ★★ 2.7 km away
    
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-   [Motel 6 Santa Maria, CA - South](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/motel-6-santa-maria-ca-south-santa-maria-ca/) Hotel ★★ 2.9 km away
    
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## Questions about Buckboard Motel

### How do guests rate Buckboard Motel?

Buckboard Motel has a guest rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 7 reviews, which is better than 31% of rated hotels in Santa Maria (CA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Buckboard Motel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Is there parking at Buckboard Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Buckboard Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX), is 4.1 km away in a straight line.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Buckboard Motel?

Yes: La Favorita Plaza, about 170 m away (3 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Buckboard Motel?

JDX Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 290 m away (5 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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