{"id":53957,"date":"2026-11-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/?p=53957"},"modified":"2026-11-03T03:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T01:00:27","slug":"route-66-road-trip-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/en\/route-66-road-trip-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Route 66: The Complete Guide to a Road Trip on America&#8217;s Most Famous Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53957\" class=\"elementor elementor-53957 elementor-50898\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2f07ea abc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2f07ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ee1e04\" data-id=\"8ee1e04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104049b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"104049b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some roads just lead from place to place, and some roads are a destination in their own right. Route 66 is one of them. It&#8217;s one of the most famous roads in the world, crossing the United States from Chicago to the Pacific coast at Santa Monica, passing through eight states, dozens of small towns and countless diners, motels with neon signs and gas stations from the past. And most importantly: nobody who drives it is in a hurry to get anywhere, because the journey itself is the whole point.<\/p><br><p><\/p><br><p>In this guide we&#8217;ll sort out everything you need to know: what&#8217;s actually left of the road today, how much time you need to drive it, how to navigate, what&#8217;s worth seeing in each state along the way, and what to do if you don&#8217;t have a whole month but only two or three weeks, for example.<br \/><br \/>Before we continue, we just wanted to mention that Route 66 is only one of the beautiful and interesting roads in the USA. It&#8217;s also worth taking a look at the article <a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/usa-road-trip\/\">7 Recommended Road Trip Routes in the USA<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6affd59 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"6affd59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;container&quot;:&quot;.abc&quot;,&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;\\u05dc\\u05d0 \\u05e0\\u05de\\u05e6\\u05d0\\u05d5 \\u05db\\u05d5\\u05ea\\u05e8\\u05d5\\u05ea \\u05d1\\u05e2\\u05de\\u05d5\\u05d3 \\u05d6\\u05d4&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat's in This Article\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__6affd59\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__6affd59\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__6affd59\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62959430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62959430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Route 66, and Why Does Everyone Want to Drive It?<\/h2><br><br><p>Route 66 was commissioned on November 11, 1926, as one of the first highways in the US federal highway system. It stretched about 2,400 miles (about 3,900 km), from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, crossing Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.<\/p><br><br><p>In the 1930s, during the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, tens of thousands of families migrated west along it in search of work in California. In his novel &#8220;The Grapes of Wrath&#8221;, John Steinbeck called it &#8220;the Mother Road&#8221;, and the name stuck. After World War II the road became a symbol of freedom and the family vacation: Americans set off in new cars, and motels, diners, gas stations and quirky attractions designed to make them stop sprang up along the road.<\/p><br><br><p>Then came the Interstates, the freeways. Little by little they bypassed the old road, and whole towns that had lived off it were suddenly left on the sidelines. In 1985 Route 66 was officially decommissioned and removed from the federal highway system. But its story didn&#8217;t end there. The road had enough fans who organized and put up brown &#8220;Historic Route 66&#8221; signs along the way, and in 2006 Pixar&#8217;s film &#8220;Cars&#8221; came out, whose fictional town, Radiator Springs, was inspired by real places along the road.<\/p><br><br><p><strong>Important to understand:<\/strong> Today&#8217;s Route 66 isn&#8217;t one continuous road that you get on in Chicago and off in California. In some places you drive on the original road, sometimes as a narrow frontage road alongside the freeway, and in other places the old alignment has disappeared completely and you have no choice but to get on the freeway. This navigation is part of the adventure, and we&#8217;ll talk about it later.<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">100 Years of Route 66<\/h4><br><br><p>This article is being written in autumn 2026, the year Route 66 celebrated its 100th anniversary! Throughout the year hundreds of events were held in its honor in all eight states it passes through. The celebrations kicked off in Springfield, Missouri, the city considered the road&#8217;s birthplace, and continued with convoys, festivals, classic car parades and exhibitions all along the way.<\/p><br><br><p>If you&#8217;re reading this article a little after 2026, don&#8217;t worry. Some of what was built for the centennial celebrations has stayed along the road: for example, statues placed around Springfield, Missouri, new signs at the entrances to the town of Seligman in Arizona, and a special Route 66 passport in which you collect stamps at sites along the Arizona section. Happily, some of the big events along the road also take place every year, so it&#8217;s worth checking whether you&#8217;ll be in the area when they happen. The most notable are:<\/p><br><br><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Route 66 Fun Run in Arizona (usually in early May):<\/strong> Hundreds of classic cars drive together on the stretch between Seligman and Topock. It&#8217;s the road&#8217;s oldest event.<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><strong>International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Illinois (usually in late September):<\/strong> A big festival of classic cars, music and food in the city center.<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Route 66 Fest in Kingman, Arizona (usually in October):<\/strong> Retro-style shows, exhibitions and competitions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><br><br><p>It&#8217;s worth checking the exact dates in advance on the websites of the Route 66 associations in each state.<\/p><br><br><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"498\" class=\"wp-image-50904\" src=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nockewell1-route66-2661820_1920_800x498.jpg\" alt=\"Route 66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nockewell1-route66-2661820_1920_800x498.jpg 800w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nockewell1-route66-2661820_1920_800x498-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nockewell1-route66-2661820_1920_800x498-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nockewell1-route66-2661820_1920_800x498-600x374.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><br><br><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect on a Route 66 Road Trip<\/h2><br><br><p>To know whether a drive along Route 66 suits you at all, it&#8217;s important to read this section. It&#8217;s not the most beautiful or the most comfortable road, and the experience of driving it is based entirely on American nostalgia. So it&#8217;s worth adjusting your expectations a little:\u00a0<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The people along the way<\/h4><br><br><p>A big part of Route 66&#8217;s magic is in the people: motel owners who tell the history of the place, souvenir shop sellers who remember the days when the road was a main highway, and other travelers from all over the world, especially from Europe, who&#8217;ve come to fulfill a dream. This isn&#8217;t a trip to be shy on! Part of the experience is chatting with the people you meet along the way and collecting stories: about the road, about America, and from travelers like you, about other places.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nostalgia, and neglect too<\/h4><br><br><p>Alongside lovingly restored places, with glowing neon signs and shiny classic cars, you&#8217;ll also come across towns that look almost abandoned, crumbling buildings and gas stations that closed decades ago. Some visitors are disappointed by this, but for others it&#8217;s exactly what makes the road so moving: you can see with your own eyes what happened when the main road moved elsewhere.<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigation is part of the adventure<\/h4><br><br><p>As part of the drive along Route 66, you&#8217;ll have to get off and back on the Interstate, sometimes hit a dead end, and discover that in a certain place there are two different alignments of the same road, from different periods. This can be a bit frustrating, or simply be seen as part of the experience. The secret is to prepare in advance, with a suitable guide (see below).<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kitsch galore<\/h4><br><br><p>You&#8217;ll come across all these attractions on Route 66: a giant blue whale in a pond, Cadillacs half-buried in the ground, a motel where you sleep in a concrete tepee, and wild burros wandering down the main street. The road is full of attractions built in the 1950s and 1960s just to make drivers stop, and most of them still do that very effectively.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most travelers say they didn&#8217;t have enough time on the road<\/h4><br><br><p>The most common complaint from everyone who&#8217;s already driven Route 66 is that they had too much to see in too little time. If you don&#8217;t have 3 to 4 weeks, you&#8217;ll have to choose between a fast drive with lots of hours at the wheel and focusing on part of the road. And if you have even less time, just plan to drive only a certain part of the road, in the time you have. You&#8217;ll find suggestions for worthwhile sections at the end of the article.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before You Set Off: How to Plan a Route 66 Road Trip<\/h2><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much time do you need?<\/h4><br><br><p>To drive the whole road at a comfortable pace, with time to stop, explore and visit the roadside sites, you need about three to four weeks. In two weeks you can do the whole road at a fast pace, with lots of driving hours, or choose two sections and explore them in depth. If you have a week or less, I&#8217;d choose one section and combine it with a trip to other places. Later in the article you&#8217;ll find suggestions for short sections.<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to go?<\/h4><br><br><p>The most comfortable seasons are spring and autumn, roughly April to October. You can drive the road in summer, but in the western part, especially in California&#8217;s Mojave Desert, temperatures can easily exceed 40 degrees Celsius. In winter, on the other hand, the higher areas of New Mexico and Arizona, such as Flagstaff, can get snow, and some attractions and small businesses are closed or open for limited hours. You&#8217;ll find more on matching your trip to the season in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/travel-the-usa-by-season\/\">traveling in the USA by season<\/a>.<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which direction to drive?<\/h4><br><br><p>The classic direction is west, from Chicago to Santa Monica. That&#8217;s the direction in which families migrated in the 1930s, and most guides and signs are built around it. There&#8217;s also something moving about finishing on the Pacific coast after crossing a whole continent. That said, you can definitely drive in the opposite direction too, for example if <a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/en\/?p=52299\">flights<\/a> or car rental are cheaper that way.<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Car rental<\/h4><br><br><p>Because it&#8217;s a one-way route, you&#8217;ll almost certainly return the car in a different city, and rental companies charge an extra fee for this that can be significant. It&#8217;s worth comparing companies and different pickup and drop-off points. If you&#8217;re starting in Chicago, there&#8217;s no reason to pick up the car before the day you leave the city. All the tips on the subject are in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/en\/car-rental-in-the-usa\/\">car rental in the USA<\/a>.<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigation: Don&#8217;t Rely Only on Google Maps<\/h4><br><br><p>As mentioned, the road was officially decommissioned, so you can&#8217;t just type &#8220;Route 66&#8221; into a navigation app and get the whole route. Google Maps will almost always lead you onto the Interstate, which is faster but also more boring. The guide considered the bible of Route 66 travelers is the EZ66 Guide for Travelers, which details the alignment step by step.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><p>There are also several dedicated Route 66 apps. Route 66 Navigation guides you turn by turn along the historic alignment, works without reception and supports CarPlay. The download is free, but the navigation itself requires a paid subscription, for a week or a year. Route 66 Ultimate Guide is a mostly free app with thousands of points of interest, voice navigation, audio tours and a calendar of events along the road. And if you&#8217;re mainly interested in the stories behind the quirky attractions along the way, the Roadside 66 app (iPhone only) is what you&#8217;re looking for.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><p>Note: it&#8217;s worth downloading the app you choose and its maps before you set off, because some remote stretches have no reception.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><p>For a list of more <a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/most-useful-apps-for-visiting-the-usa\/\">useful apps for a trip to the USA<\/a> click here.<\/p><br><br><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"wp-image-50905\" src=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/steppinstars-roadside-attraction-1403966_1920_800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Route 66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/steppinstars-roadside-attraction-1403966_1920_800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/steppinstars-roadside-attraction-1403966_1920_800x534-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/steppinstars-roadside-attraction-1403966_1920_800x534-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/steppinstars-roadside-attraction-1403966_1920_800x534-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Tips for Driving Route 66<\/h4><br><br><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Fill up when you can, not when you need to:<\/strong> On some sections, especially in California&#8217;s Mojave Desert, there are long distances without gas stations or services. So make the most of every opportunity, because there may not be another one soon. Another thing worth knowing: at most stations the pump asks for a US ZIP code when you pay by credit card, and with a non-US card this usually doesn&#8217;t work. The solution is to go inside to the cashier and ask them to charge a set amount before you fill up.<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Check opening hours in advance:<\/strong> Many of the diners, shops and small museums along the road are family businesses. Some are open only on certain days of the week, and some close in winter. If there&#8217;s a place that matters to you in particular, make sure it&#8217;s open on the day and at the time you plan to arrive.<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Not all of Route 66 is paved:<\/strong> Some of the old alignments are dirt roads or narrow, rough roads. Many car rental companies prohibit driving on unpaved roads, so check conditions in advance and skip those sections if necessary.<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><strong>The drive takes longer than it looks on the map:<\/strong> On the historic alignment speeds are lower, you pass through towns, and you stop a lot, because that&#8217;s what you came for. So don&#8217;t plan days with too many miles.<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Watch the clock in Arizona:<\/strong> Arizona doesn&#8217;t observe daylight saving time, except in the Navajo Nation. So in summer the time there is the same as in California, and in winter the same as in New Mexico. This is especially important when booking tours or planning to reach a site before closing time.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to sleep?<\/h4><br><br><p>One of the most interesting experiences on a drive along Route 66 is staying in its historic motels. These are restored buildings from the 1930s to the 1950s, with neon signs, parking in front of the door and an old-time atmosphere. Besides the iconic motels, which we&#8217;ll detail below, there are lots of simple motels and roadside hotels along the road, and you can definitely be spontaneous and book a night a day or two ahead each time, according to your pace. The famous motels, however, are worth booking well in advance, because they have few rooms and are in high demand. You&#8217;ll find more on staying in motels in<a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/complete-usa-motel-guide-for-families\/\">the complete guide to motels in the USA<\/a>.<\/p><br><br><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Route by State: What to See Along Route 66<\/h2><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Illinois: Setting Off<\/h4><br><br><p>For most travelers, the Route 66 journey begins in<a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/chicago-city-guide\/\">Chicago<\/a>, and in my opinion it&#8217;s worth devoting at least two or three days to the city before picking up the car. One of the most popular activities in Chicago is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/en-gb\/chicago-l225\/chicago-river-75-minute-guided-architecture-cruise-t290485\/?partner_id=9ZV2QIA&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher\">the architecture river cruise<\/a>, which is the best way to understand why the city is famous for its skyscrapers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><br><br><p>The official starting point of Route 66 is the &#8220;Begin Route 66&#8221; sign on Adams Street in downtown Chicago, right next to the Art Institute. The tradition is to have breakfast before setting off at Lou Mitchell&#8217;s, a long-established diner that has served breakfast to Route 66 travelers since the 1920s!\u00a0<\/p><br><br><p>And to help you find somewhere to stay while you&#8217;re in the city, here are <a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/where-to-sleep-in-chicago\/\">our recommended hotels in Chicago<\/a>.<\/p><br><br><p>After leaving Chicago, the scenery quickly changes to cornfields and small towns. In Wilmington stands the Gemini Giant, a huge fiberglass statue of a green astronaut holding a rocket. It&#8217;s one of the Muffler Men, giant statues made in the 1960s and placed outside businesses along the highways to make drivers stop. And it&#8217;s only the first: you&#8217;ll meet several more along Route 66. In Pontiac there&#8217;s the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum, with a large collection of memorabilia and murals around the town. In Springfield, the capital of Illinois, you can combine a visit to sites connected with Abraham Lincoln with a stop at the Cozy Dog Drive In, which claims to have invented the corn dog: a hot dog on a stick in a fried cornmeal batter. It&#8217;s been served here for decades and is called the Cozy Dog.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><p>Just before crossing into Missouri, it&#8217;s worth stopping at the Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River. It&#8217;s an old bridge with a strange bend in the middle, open today only to pedestrians and cyclists.<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Missouri: The Arch, the Caverns and the Birthplace of the Road<\/h4><br><br><p>St. Louis, Missouri, welcomes you with the Gateway Arch, a 192-meter stainless steel arch on the bank of the Mississippi. It&#8217;s recommended to go up to the observation deck at the top of the arch, but note that you ride up in small, slightly claustrophobic trams. If you&#8217;re not afraid of enclosed spaces, it&#8217;s a recommended experience, because the view from the top is amazing! After visiting the arch, which also includes an interesting museum on the history of St. Louis as the gateway to the West, local tradition demands a stop at Ted Drewes, a frozen custard stand that has operated on the road since the 1940s. Try the Concrete, a custard so thick they turn the cup upside down and nothing spills!<\/p><br><br><p>Continue west to Meramec Caverns, a large cave system open to visitors since the 1930s, with impressive halls of stalactites and a legend that the outlaw Jesse James hid in them. You&#8217;ll get to know the caverns even before you reach them, thanks to signs the owner put up many years ago, with the caverns&#8217; name painted on barn roofs along the road. Some of these signs are still visible today. From there continue to the small town of Cuba. Its murals have turned it into an open-air museum, and the old Wagon Wheel Motel has been operating there for decades.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><p>The next big stop is Springfield, where in 1926 the telegram that gave the road its name was sent, which is why it&#8217;s called the birthplace of Route 66. Here you can also look for the centennial statues placed around the city. And before leaving the state, it&#8217;s worth stopping in Carthage to take a look at the Boots Court Motel, one of the best-preserved roadside motels on the road.<\/p><br><br><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-image-50907\" src=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mddawdy-st-louis-996718_1920_800x600.jpg\" alt=\"The Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri\" srcset=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mddawdy-st-louis-996718_1920_800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mddawdy-st-louis-996718_1920_800x600-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mddawdy-st-louis-996718_1920_800x600-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mddawdy-st-louis-996718_1920_800x600-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kansas: 13 Miles of Surprises<\/h4><br><br><p>Only about 13 miles (about 21 km) of Route 66 pass through Kansas, but don&#8217;t skip them. In the town of Galena you&#8217;ll find Cars on the Route, a restored gas station with the rusty tow truck that inspired the character of Mater the tow truck in &#8220;Cars&#8221;. From there continue to Baxter Springs, a small town with a restored historic gas station, and on into Oklahoma.<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oklahoma: The Longest Stretch<\/h4><br><br><p>The longest stretch of Route 66 passes through Oklahoma, and many sections of the original road have been preserved there. One of the most popular stops is the Blue Whale of Catoosa: a huge, smiling concrete whale built in the 1970s on the edge of a small pond as an anniversary present. In Tulsa, which is called the &#8220;Capital of Route 66&#8221; because Cyrus Avery, the man considered the father of the road, lived there, it&#8217;s worth driving the historic stretch along 11th Street and seeing the restored neon signs.<\/p><br><br><p>In Arcadia a giant illuminated soda bottle stands outside Pops, a restaurant and shop with hundreds of kinds of soft drinks from all over the world. Right next to it is a historic round barn that has become a symbol of the road. After Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton is one of the best museums along the whole route, telling the story of the road decade by decade.<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texas: Cadillacs, Steaks and the Halfway Point<\/h4><br><br><p>The Texas section passes through the Panhandle, the flat northern part of the state. In Shamrock stands the U-Drop Inn, an Art Deco gas station and caf\u00e9 that inspired one of the buildings in &#8220;Cars&#8221;. Two famous attractions await in Amarillo. The first is Cadillac Ranch: ten Cadillacs stuck nose-down in the ground in an open field, covered in layer upon layer of graffiti. The idea is to bring a spray can and add your own graffiti! The second is The Big Texan, a huge steakhouse where anyone who manages to finish a 72-ounce steak (about two kilos), including sides, within an hour eats for free!<\/p><br><br><p>Just before the border with New Mexico is the town of Adrian, the halfway point of Route 66: 1,139 miles (1,833 km) in each direction. Take a photo by the sign and go into the MidPoint Cafe for a slice of &#8220;Ugly Crust Pie&#8221;, the pie with the ugly crust that&#8217;s far more famous than the pretty one. It&#8217;s a small business with limited opening hours, so check in advance when it&#8217;s open.<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Mexico: A Different Landscape and Plenty of Neon<\/h4><br><br><p>Here the green plains give way to an arid, reddish landscape. In Tucumcari it&#8217;s worth waiting for sunset, when the signs of the Blue Swallow Motel and the businesses along the main street light up. It&#8217;s one of the most Instagrammable places on the road! Continue to Santa Rosa, home of the Blue Hole, a natural sinkhole with clear blue water you can swim in.<\/p><br><br><p>Here you have to choose: the original alignment, which climbs north to Santa Fe, or the newer alignment, which continues straight to Albuquerque. If you have time, it&#8217;s worth taking the detour via Santa Fe. Later in the article you&#8217;ll find what&#8217;s worth doing there.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><p>In Albuquerque the road runs along Central Avenue, with neon signs and old motels. And if you&#8217;re in the city in the morning, it&#8217;s worth checking whether you can go on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/en-gb\/albuquerque-l928\/albuquerque-rio-grande-valley-hot-air-balloon-half-day-tour-t12917\/?partner_id=9ZV2QIA&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher\">a hot air balloon flight<\/a>, because Albuquerque is considered the hot air balloon capital of the USA!<\/p><br><br><p>In the west of the state, in Gallup, is the El Rancho Hotel, where Hollywood stars filming westerns in the area stayed in the 1940s and 1950s, and its lobby looks like a film set.<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arizona: The Most Beautiful Section<\/h4><br><br><p>For many travelers, Arizona is the highlight of Route 66. The scenery is spectacular, and this is where the longest continuous stretch of the original road is.<\/p><br><br><p>Right after the border is Petrified Forest National Park, which combines a colorful desert, with hills striped in red, purple and gray, with the remains of petrified trees more than 200 million years old that have turned into colorful stone. It&#8217;s also the only national park Route 66 ran through, and there&#8217;s a spot marking the old road&#8217;s alignment, next to an old car.<\/p><br><br><p>In Holbrook you can stay at the Wigwam Motel, whose rooms are designed as tepees, and of course photograph it even if you don&#8217;t stay there. In Winslow is one of music lovers&#8217; favorite spots: Standin&#8217; on the Corner Park, a small park on a street corner created in honor of the Eagles&#8217; song &#8220;Take It Easy&#8221;, which mentions the town. On the corner stand a statue of a guy with a guitar and a statue of Glenn Frey from the band, and on the wall behind them is a mural based on the song. Not far from there is Meteor Crater, a huge pit more than a kilometer across, created by a meteorite impact about 50,000 years ago. It&#8217;s privately owned and entry is paid, but it&#8217;s one of the only places in the world where you can see such a well-preserved crater.<\/p><br><br><p>Flagstaff, a pleasant mountain town at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters, is a good base for a night or two. From here, and from the town of Williams after it, you set off for the Grand Canyon, which we&#8217;ll cover below. After Williams you reach Seligman, the town where the road&#8217;s preservation movement began in the late 1980s. Its main street is full of souvenir shops, neon signs and old cars, some of them styled like the characters from &#8220;Cars&#8221;. Mannequins in strange costumes sit on the roofs and shopfronts, Elvis among them. Some find the town charming and some less so, but either way it&#8217;s a living museum of the road.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><p>From there you drive the longest continuous stretch of the historic road, past the Hackberry General Store, which looks as if it&#8217;s been plastered entirely with rusty signs, to Kingman, home of the Arizona Route 66 Museum. The last section in Arizona is one of the most dramatic on the whole route: a narrow, winding road that climbs to Sitgreaves Pass and descends to the former mining town of Oatman. Wild burros, descendants of the burros that worked in the mines, wander its main street and ask tourists for food. If you don&#8217;t like narrow roads without guardrails, consider the bypass.<\/p><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California: The Desert, Then the Ocean<\/h4><br><br><p>After crossing the Colorado River you reach California and the Mojave Desert. In Amboy stands the famous sign of Roy&#8217;s Motel &amp; Cafe, one of the most photographed symbols of the road, in a completely empty desert landscape. Note that sections of the historic road in the Mojave have been closed in the past because of flood damage, so check the road&#8217;s condition before setting off.<\/p><br><br><p>In Newberry Springs is the Bagdad Cafe, made famous by the film of the same name. Near Oro Grande is the Bottle Tree Ranch, a forest of metal poles hung with hundreds of colorful glass bottles that make sounds in the wind. Continue through San Bernardino, home to another Wigwam Motel, and through Pasadena, and eventually you reach<a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/%d7%9e%d7%93%d7%a8%d7%99%d7%9a-%d7%9c%d7%9e%d7%98%d7%99%d7%99%d7%9c-%d7%91%d7%9c%d7%95%d7%a1-%d7%90%d7%a0%d7%92%d7%b3%d7%9c%d7%a1-%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%93%d7%a2-%d7%97%d7%a9%d7%95%d7%91-%d7%9e%d7%a7%d7%95\/\">Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p><br><br><p>The symbolic finishing point is the &#8220;End of the Trail&#8221; sign on the Santa Monica Pier. After thousands of miles, you&#8217;ve reached the Pacific Ocean. Time for a souvenir photo.<\/p><br><br><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" class=\"wp-image-50906\" src=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wyomingsundays-barstow-4831707_1920_800x535.jpg\" alt=\"Route 66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wyomingsundays-barstow-4831707_1920_800x535.jpg 800w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wyomingsundays-barstow-4831707_1920_800x535-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wyomingsundays-barstow-4831707_1920_800x535-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wyomingsundays-barstow-4831707_1920_800x535-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><br><br><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t Have a Month? 3 Recommended Sections for a Short Trip<\/h2><br><br><p>You don&#8217;t have to drive the whole road to experience it. Here are three sections you can combine as part of a trip in the USA:<\/p><br><br><p><strong>From Flagstaff to Los Angeles (4 to 6 days):<\/strong> The most varied and beautiful section. Combine Seligman, Hackberry, Kingman and Oatman with a visit to the Grand Canyon and, if you like, a few days in<a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/las-vegas-travel-guide\/\">Las Vegas<\/a>, a short drive from Kingman.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><p><strong>From Tulsa to Albuquerque (5 to 7 days):<\/strong> The nostalgic heart of the road, with the most neon signs, motels and diners per mile: the Blue Whale, Pops, Cadillac Ranch, the halfway point and Tucumcari. You can also add a detour to Santa Fe.<\/p><br><br><p><strong>From Chicago to St. Louis (3 to 4 days):<\/strong> Ideal for anyone coming to Chicago anyway who wants a little taste of the road. It includes the starting sign, the giants of Illinois, Pontiac, Springfield, the Chain of Rocks Bridge and the Gateway Arch.<\/p><br><br><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Worthwhile Detours from the Road<\/strong><\/h2><br><br><p><strong>Grand Canyon:<\/strong> This is a detour that really makes sense. From Williams and Flagstaff it&#8217;s less than an hour and a half&#8217;s drive to the canyon&#8217;s South Rim. It&#8217;s worth devoting at least a full day to it, and if possible, staying nearby to see sunrise or sunset. From Williams there&#8217;s also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/en-gb\/williams-l160017\/the-grand-canyon-railway-round-trip-experience-t388322\/?partner_id=9ZV2QIA&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher\">the Grand Canyon Railway<\/a>, a historic train that goes all the way to the canyon&#8217;s South Rim, so you can leave the car parked for a day. If you&#8217;re coming from Las Vegas, you can also join<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/en-gb\/las-vegas-l58\/vegas-grand-canyon-hoover-dam-skywalk-option-two-meals-t4623\/?partner_id=9ZV2QIA&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher\">an organized tour to the Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dam<\/a>. And even better: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/en-gb\/las-vegas-l58\/grand-canyon-helicopter-landing-tour-ecostar-t9617\/?partner_id=9ZV2QIA&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher\">take a helicopter flight over the canyon<\/a>, especially recommended if you&#8217;ve never flown in a helicopter.<\/p><br><br><p><strong>Sedona:<\/strong> A small town surrounded by red rock cliffs, about an hour&#8217;s drive south of Flagstaff. The most fun way to see the cliffs up close is to go on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/en-gb\/sedona-l954\/red-rock-range-4x4-jeep-tour-from-sedona-t160100\/?partner_id=9ZV2QIA&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher\">a tour in the town&#8217;s famous pink jeeps<\/a>, which drive on dirt roads between rock formations, to places an ordinary car can&#8217;t reach.<\/p><br><br><p><strong>Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam:<\/strong> From Kingman it&#8217;s an hour and a half to two hours&#8217; drive to Vegas, passing the Hoover Dam on the way. Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/best-hotels-in-las-vegas\/\">our recommended hotels in Las Vegas<\/a>.<\/p><br><br><p><strong>Santa Fe:<\/strong> If you chose the alignment that continues straight to Albuquerque, it&#8217;s worth taking the detour north, even for just one day. In the heart of the city is the main square (The Plaza). Next to it stands the Palace of the Governors, where Native American artists sell handmade jewelry on the porch. From there you can stroll along Canyon Road, lined with dozens of art galleries, and visit the Georgia O&#8217;Keeffe Museum, dedicated to the painter who fell in love with New Mexico&#8217;s landscapes. If you&#8217;re looking for something completely different, you&#8217;ll enjoy<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/en-gb\/santa-fe-new-mexico-l32467\/santa-fe-meow-wolf-the-house-of-eternal-return-ticket-t698141\/?q=Meow+Wolf+Santa+Fe\/?partner_id=9ZV2QIA&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher\">Meow Wolf<\/a>, a huge, psychedelic art installation where you walk into a seemingly ordinary house and discover whole worlds behind the doors. And don&#8217;t leave without eating New Mexican food. When the waiter asks whether you want red or green chile, you can answer &#8220;Christmas&#8221; and get both.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"wp-image-50903\" src=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/12019-route-66-392753_1920_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Route 66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/12019-route-66-392753_1920_800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/12019-route-66-392753_1920_800x533-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/12019-route-66-392753_1920_800x533-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/12019-route-66-392753_1920_800x533-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><br><br><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Sleep: The Iconic Motels of Route 66<\/h2><br><br><p>Staying in a historic motel is part of the experience, even if the rooms are relatively simple. These are some of the famous places along the way. Most are small and in demand, so it&#8217;s worth booking them in advance, though not all of them allow it.<\/p><br><br><p><strong>Wagon Wheel Motel, Cuba (Missouri):<\/strong> A stone motel from the late 1930s, considered one of the oldest continuously operating motels on the road. The rooms have been tastefully renovated but have kept their original character. Note: rooms can only be booked on the day of arrival itself, by phone or at the front desk, so it&#8217;s worth having a backup plan for the night.<\/p><br><br><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/boots-court-motel.html?aid=1482101&amp;label=mkt123sc-9d3f1667-1991-48f6-8eb3-2ee429c50368&amp;sid=531d095422d999a105ee3878ecfbea4f&amp;checkin=2027-02-11&amp;checkout=2027-02-12&amp;dest_id=15278574&amp;dest_type=hotel&amp;dist=0&amp;group_adults=2&amp;group_children=0&amp;hapos=1&amp;hpos=1&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;req_adults=2&amp;req_children=0&amp;room1=A%2CA&amp;sb_price_type=total&amp;soh=1&amp;sr_order=popularity&amp;srepoch=1792290040&amp;srpvid=1f98107b610602e9&amp;type=total&amp;ucfs=1&amp;#no_availability_msg\"><strong>Boots Court Motel, Carthage<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(Missouri)<\/strong>: a motel from 1939, built in the Streamline style that was fashionable at the time: a low white building with rounded corners, a flat roof and colorful stripes along the front. The motel has been restored to look exactly as it did in its heyday, including radios in the rooms and no TVs!<\/p><br><br><p><strong>Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcari (New Mexico):<\/strong> Perhaps the most famous neon sign on the road. Every room has its own covered parking, as in the old days. You book directly through <a href=\"https:\/\/blueswallowmotel.com\/\">the motel&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p><br><br><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/el-rancho-gallup.html?aid=1482101&amp;label=mkt123sc-9d3f1667-1991-48f6-8eb3-2ee429c50368&amp;sid=531d095422d999a105ee3878ecfbea4f&amp;all_sr_blocks=51874321_376908001_2_0_0&amp;checkin=2027-02-11&amp;checkout=2027-02-12&amp;dest_id=518743&amp;dest_type=hotel&amp;dist=0&amp;group_adults=2&amp;group_children=0&amp;hapos=1&amp;highlighted_blocks=51874321_376908001_2_0_0&amp;hpos=1&amp;matching_block_id=51874321_376908001_2_0_0&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;req_adults=2&amp;req_children=0&amp;room1=A%2CA&amp;sb_price_type=total&amp;sr_order=popularity&amp;sr_pri_blocks=51874321_376908001_2_0_0__13776&amp;srepoch=1792289793&amp;srpvid=fc041000130001a4&amp;type=total&amp;ucfs=1&amp;#hotelTmpl\"><strong>El Rancho Hotel, Gallup<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(New Mexico)<\/strong>: the hotel where Hollywood stars stayed. The lobby, with its wooden staircase and signed photos, is an attraction in its own right.\u00a0<\/p><br><br><p><strong>Wigwam Motel, Holbrook (Arizona):<\/strong> Sleep in a tepee that&#8217;s actually made of concrete, with old cars parked in front of the doors. The rooms are basic, but the experience is unique. You book directly with the motel, <a href=\"https:\/\/sleepinawigwam.com\/\">on its website<\/a> or by phone.<\/p><br><br><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/la-posada-and-gardens.html?aid=1482101&amp;label=mkt123sc-9d3f1667-1991-48f6-8eb3-2ee429c50368&amp;sid=531d095422d999a105ee3878ecfbea4f&amp;all_sr_blocks=282323002_203365031_0_0_0&amp;checkin=2027-02-11&amp;checkout=2027-02-12&amp;dest_id=2823230&amp;dest_type=hotel&amp;dist=0&amp;group_adults=2&amp;group_children=0&amp;hapos=1&amp;highlighted_blocks=282323002_203365031_0_0_0&amp;hpos=1&amp;matching_block_id=282323002_203365031_0_0_0&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;req_adults=2&amp;req_children=0&amp;room1=A%2CA&amp;sb_price_type=total&amp;sr_order=popularity&amp;sr_pri_blocks=282323002_203365031_0_0_0__23781&amp;srepoch=1792289894&amp;srpvid=8ecf1033e7ed05bc&amp;type=total&amp;ucfs=1&amp;#hotelTmpl\"><strong>La Posada, Winslow<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(Arizona)<\/strong>: a luxurious 1930s railroad hotel designed by the architect Mary Colter. It has been lovingly restored, and it also has an excellent restaurant.<\/p><br><br><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary: Route 66<\/h2><br><br><figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>State<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Recommended number of days*<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Don&#8217;t miss<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Recommended places to stay<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Illinois<\/td>\r\n<td>2-3<\/td>\r\n<td>Chicago, the Gemini Giant, Pontiac, the Chain of Rocks Bridge<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/where-to-sleep-in-chicago\/\">Chicago<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Missouri<\/td>\r\n<td>2-3<\/td>\r\n<td>The Gateway Arch, Ted Drewes, Meramec Caverns, Springfield<\/td>\r\n<td>Wagon Wheel, Boots Court<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Kansas<\/td>\r\n<td>Half a day<\/td>\r\n<td>Galena and the tow truck from &#8220;Cars&#8221;<\/td>\r\n<td>See the motels above<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Oklahoma<\/td>\r\n<td>2-3<\/td>\r\n<td>The Blue Whale, Tulsa, Pops, the museum in Clinton<\/td>\r\n<td>Tulsa: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/the-campbell.html?aid=1482101&amp;label=mkt123sc-9d3f1667-1991-48f6-8eb3-2ee429c50368&amp;sid=531d095422d999a105ee3878ecfbea4f&amp;all_sr_blocks=50026902_434234756_0_0_0&amp;checkin=2027-02-11&amp;checkout=2027-02-12&amp;dist=0&amp;group_adults=2&amp;group_children=0&amp;hapos=1&amp;highlighted_blocks=50026902_434234756_0_0_0&amp;hpos=1&amp;matching_block_id=50026902_434234756_0_0_0&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;req_adults=2&amp;req_children=0&amp;room1=A%2CA&amp;sb_price_type=total&amp;sr_order=distance_from_search&amp;sr_pri_blocks=50026902_434234756_0_0_0__17147&amp;srepoch=1792290701&amp;srpvid=333c11c5c7a708ca&amp;type=total&amp;ucfs=1&amp;#tab-main\">The Campbell Hotel<\/a>, a historic hotel where every room is designed differently<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Texas<\/td>\r\n<td>1-2<\/td>\r\n<td>U-Drop Inn, Cadillac Ranch, The Big Texan, the halfway point<\/td>\r\n<td>Amarillo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/the-big-texan-motel.html?aid=1482101&amp;label=mkt123sc-9d3f1667-1991-48f6-8eb3-2ee429c50368&amp;sid=531d095422d999a105ee3878ecfbea4f&amp;all_sr_blocks=786594804_389237401_4_0_0&amp;checkin=2027-02-11&amp;checkout=2027-02-12&amp;dest_id=7865948&amp;dest_type=hotel&amp;dist=0&amp;group_adults=2&amp;group_children=0&amp;hapos=1&amp;highlighted_blocks=786594804_389237401_4_0_0&amp;hpos=1&amp;matching_block_id=786594804_389237401_4_0_0&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;req_adults=2&amp;req_children=0&amp;room1=A%2CA&amp;sb_price_type=total&amp;sr_order=popularity&amp;sr_pri_blocks=786594804_389237401_4_0_0__19044&amp;srepoch=1792290854&amp;srpvid=857d121223d80347&amp;type=total&amp;ucfs=1&amp;#hotelTmpl\">The Big Texan Motel<\/a>, a motel whose front is designed like a Wild West town\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>New Mexico<\/td>\r\n<td>2-4<\/td>\r\n<td>Tucumcari, the Blue Hole, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Gallup<\/td>\r\n<td>Blue Swallow, El Rancho<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Arizona<\/td>\r\n<td>3-5<\/td>\r\n<td>Petrified Forest, Meteor Crater, Seligman, Oatman, the Grand Canyon<\/td>\r\n<td>Wigwam, La Posada<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>California<\/td>\r\n<td>2-3<\/td>\r\n<td>Amboy, the Bagdad Cafe, the Bottle Tree Ranch, the Santa Monica Pier<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/%d7%9e%d7%93%d7%a8%d7%99%d7%9a-%d7%9c%d7%9e%d7%98%d7%99%d7%99%d7%9c-%d7%91%d7%9c%d7%95%d7%a1-%d7%90%d7%a0%d7%92%d7%b3%d7%9c%d7%a1-%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%93%d7%a2-%d7%97%d7%a9%d7%95%d7%91-%d7%9e%d7%a7%d7%95\/\">Los Angeles<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure><br><br><p>* Not including days in the big cities or on detours from the road, such as the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas.<\/p><br><br><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"wp-image-50901\" src=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oomer-santa-monica-3111328_1920_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Route 66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oomer-santa-monica-3111328_1920_800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oomer-santa-monica-3111328_1920_800x533-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oomer-santa-monica-3111328_1920_800x533-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oomer-santa-monica-3111328_1920_800x533-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><br><br><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts<\/h4><br><br><p>Route 66 isn&#8217;t the fastest way to cross America, nor the most comfortable. But if you give it time, stop in the small towns and talk to the people who live along it, you&#8217;ll discover a different America: not one of skyscrapers and theme parks, but of bustling main streets, diners and nostalgic attractions. And if crowds still come here after a hundred years, it&#8217;s probably worth the drive!<\/p><br><br><p>We wish you a safe journey, and invite you to tell us in the comments how it went.<\/p><br><br><p><strong>More Articles for Travelers to the USA<\/strong><\/p><br><br><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/usa-road-trip\/\">Road Trip in the USA: 7 Recommended Routes for a Trip of Two Weeks or More<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/chicago-city-guide\/\">Chicago: The City Travel Guide<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/complete-usa-motel-guide-for-families\/\">The Complete Guide to Motels in the USA for Families<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/en\/car-rental-in-the-usa\/\">car rental in the USA<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/vacation-near-orlando\/\">A Couple&#8217;s Winter Holiday Around Orlando: Nature, Wildlife, Space and the Magic of Disney (Without Kids!)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/first-time-miami-travel-guide\/\">A First-Time Itinerary in Miami<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/trip-to-puerto-rico\/\">A Family Trip to Puerto Rico 2026<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/family-trip-from-nyc-to-dc\/\">A Family Trip from New York to Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/south-west-trip-national-parks-usa\/\">A Trip of National Parks and Cities in the Southwestern USA<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/trip-to-texas\/\">The Complete Guide: A Couple&#8217;s Trip in Texas, Big Bend and Hot Springs, a 17-Day Itinerary<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/brooklyn-travel-guide\/\">Brooklyn: The Travel Guide, Updated for 2026<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/honeymoon-in-the-usa\/\">The Most Indulgent Honeymoon Hotels in the USA<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/best-amusement-parks-in-the-usa\/\">The Best Theme Parks in the USA: The Complete Guide for 2026<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><br>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some roads just lead from place to place, and some roads are a destination in their own right. 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