Famously connecting Chicago to L.A., this 2,400-mile highway spawns America's signature roadside architecture and attractions. Though the …
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Sep 26, 2024
Great trip. Would do it again. Next time I would plan ahead more. I would allow more days. We decided not to take our RV trailer (29’) and glad we didn’t. Many times we wouldn’t have been able to par…Full review by Jeffery D
May 27, 2024
We rode Route 66 from Chicago to Kingman on a rental Harley. Chicago, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, until about short after Rolla was good and interesting. After that it’s simply boring, for lack of…Full review by Clod13
Apr 2, 2024
You’ll find the 'Begin Route 66 sign' on E. Adams Street just west of where it intersects with Michigan Avenue, directly in front of the Art Institute of Chicago. it’s been the launching point of cou…Full review by sanju_222323
Hi. Need help I am doing route 66 in May with my son I live in Manchester uk and my son lives in New York. We have booked all are fights planed are stop offs but really wanted to do it in a ford mustang. I have searched all major car rentals from Chicago o’hara airport without success we have found a limited amount for a dodge challenger (enterprise) which is second best. Cost is not that much of an issue but booking it through a major car rental company is. Also is there any toll roads on trip and is it best to pay as you go or get a electronic toll road from rental company. TIA as we will be booking the car in 2 weeks time. Alan
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Attempt to rent away from the airport; the taxes at the airport are killer.
I'm thinking of doing some/part of Route 66 as a retirement plan. This is my first attempt at looking into the trip. I think I go from landing in Chicago and driving to LA or San Francisco. Any tips would be useful. Time of year, car hire return trip, the works? Any ideas will be appreciated.
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I was going to do it on my 66th birthday. It takes MUCH longer than you think. We have gone from Chicago (Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant) to St Louis, Missouri (Chain of Rocks Bridge). …
I was going to do it on my 66th birthday. It takes MUCH longer than you think. We have gone from Chicago (Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant) to St Louis, Missouri (Chain of Rocks Bridge). This section, for example, cannot be done in less than two days. First of all, it’s seasonal; a lot of stuff is simply not open past Labor Day. Second, it is not a continuous route and is not always well marked. You will often get too late in the day and miss something. Some books are good and some are irrelevant. Begin by subscribing to Route Magazine and choose your “must sees”. We have completed about a third of the Route. Some of it and some of it’s getting better. There is a new “giants” museum in Atlanta, Illinois which we missed a couple years ago. We are like you: we wanted to take a couple weeks and drive it. We have decided that a small motorhome (like a Sprinter) is the best way. We have seen a few of the motels which we would be comfortable staying in; The Blue Swallow in Tucumcari, NM, The Rail Haven Motel in Springfield, MO., and the Wagon Wheel in Cuba, Oklahoma. The Mayo Hotel in Tulsa is an authentic period building, but was not a hotel when Route 66 was there. We just completed Tulsa, OK to Springfield, MO. We took three days on this very short section and missed many things. Albuquerque is as far west as we’ve gone, the Northern Arizona piece is next up. After previewing most of the Route, the entire route is one the calendar.
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