Ultimate route 66 road trip planning guide independent. Planning your trip across route 66 has never been easier. Popular 179 list map of route 66 for usa tagged at keysub. This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and book something there is never any extra cost to you for using these links. Arguably the most iconic of all american road trips, route 66 was established in 1926 and is one of the original us highways. Route 66 is one of the most famous drives in the world. The weather is usually temperate and roads are open, as are most route 66 businesses. There are a number of excellent route 66 guidebooks and maps out there to help you plan your road trip and id recommend reading a good selection as different authors will have a different perspective.
There are no turn directions, which are needed if you intend to travel route 66, which i highly recommend it will take you two weeks to a month to travel all 2400 miles and see most of the wellknown sites. Follow the mother road in this route 66 travel guide. Its the quintessential crosscountry road trip experience. Achetez et telechargez ebook road trip usa route 66 english edition. Planning a route 66 road trip national park foundation. We specialise in american fly drive holidays and we would love to help you plan your ultimate road trip holiday. This book is a duplicate of the route 66 chapter in a larger book called road trip usa.
You certainly can spend the night at bigchain hotels, but half the fun of a route 66 road trip is staying at quirky, oldschool motels off the highway. This slim, compact guide is excerpted from the topselling road trip usa. Plan the ultimate route 66 road trip for your family gallery. Welcome to route 66 for a classic american road trip, nothing beats good ol route 66. Established in 1926, route 66 is one of the original highways in the united states, built before the interstate road system was a thing. Historic route 66 spans over 2,400 miles and crosses 8 states, starting in chicago, illinois and terminating at the pacific coast in santa monica, california. Highway 66, also known as the will rogers highway, the main street of america or the mother road, was one of the origin. To book your ultimate american dream roadtrip along route 66, call tour america today on 018173535. Illinois, missouri, kansas, oklahoma, texas, new mexico, arizona, and california. Given its 66 designation in 1926, it became a welltraveled highway, bringing. Make sure you know you much youre willing to spend on the overall journey before. Its handier for the car trip not so bulky and heavy in my travel bag. Me and my fiance want to spend a month doing route 66 for our honeymoon.
Explore the historic main street of america, from cosmopolitan chicago and quirky st. Route 66 road trip by triphobo travel expert on jun 20, 2016 disclosure. Be sure to check out the route 66 recipes kathy has. Get your kicks on route 66 on the bucket list to travel before i.
Best books for planning a route 66 trip the lost adventure. Sign up, i acknowledge that i have read and agree to hachette book groups privacy policy and terms of use. The book is very helpful in planning your trip great and very complete information. Louis westhistoric route 66 koa is the perfect location to get your start on traversing parts of the historic route 66.
Route 66 holidays route 66 tours american road trip. If you want a lot of detail about the route, there are many other books that are much beter. The individual route guides are excerpted from the full guide, great for if youre only planning to do only one crosscountry trip. Best times for a route 66 road trip moon travel guides. The best time to take a route 66 road trip is from late spring to early summer and in the early fall. Road trip illinois route 66 road trip infographic map. It was commissioned over 90 years ago now in november 1926 and. Updated june 25, 2019 us route 66 is described as the ultimate road trip that explores usa like no other routes.
For a classic american road trip, nothing beats good ol route 66. May 15, 2015 next on the american trip we hit the road on the old route 66 route subscribe for regular videos buy my book. Jun 20, 2016 route 66 road trip by triphobo travel expert on jun 20, 2016 disclosure. Lonely planets route 66 road trips lonely planet shop lonely. See more ideas about route 66, route 66 road trip and route 66 trip. A photo at each lion, which are each slightly different lion statue outside the art institute of. In 1926, the 2,448mile road was designed to be the first transcontinental, yearround highway. Professional traveler jamie jensen traveled more than 400,000 miles to bring you the bestselling guide road trip usa. Excerpted from road trip usa milebymile highlights celebrating the best of route 66 like the grand canyon, cadillac ranch, tinkertown, and london bridge, as well as the parks, diners, and the local history that makes each small town and big city unique. Route 66 was one of the united states first continuous stretches of paved highway, and served as a major path for those who migrated west.
R oute 66, and its 2,500 miles, is known affectionately as the mother road. All the information you will need on the best travel destinations, attractions, hotels, motels and restaurants on u. A route 66 road trip is a driving adventure along what is probably the most famous road in the world. Road trip usa route 66 by jamie jensen hachette book group. Up the road, route 66 icon garys gay parita features a replica 1930s service station, the requisite collection of vintage car curio and plenty of road trip lore from the friendly operators. Best route 66 books 47 books meet your next favorite book. Compiled by kathy weiser, this remarkable site includes historical and current photographs, articles, tall tales, and memorabilia. The route 66 road trip guide is a great companion for your trip across the mother road.
Crisscross the country on twolane highways with the 11 routes in road trip usa. However, many people would consider these four to be true essentials, whether as research or onthefly reference. It was commissioned over 90 years ago now in november 1926 and was one of the very first highways built in the usa. Plan your trip well in advance to book what you want if the three below dont tickle your road trip fancy. Road trip usa route 66, book by jamie jensen paperback.
Feb 28, 2015 route 66 was the first highway of its kind. Route 66 holidays route 66 tours american road trip holidays. Route 66 celebrates the great american road trip, and gives you the tools, resources, and inspiration to make it your own. Avoid travel during august, when the temperatures can reach more than 100 degrees in texas, arizona, new mexico, and the california desert. If you liked these route 66 icons check out my redbubble shop chicago, il. The romance of route 66 continues to captivate people around the world. Buy lonely planets route 66 road trips book direct from lonely planet. Your familys cost could be more or less depending on a variety of factors.
This is why you have to have detailed maps or a book that details the route. Road trip usa route 66 4 edition by jamie jensen paperback. Ultimate route 66 planner all your road trip questions. Apr 17, 2018 road trip usa route 66 gives an overview of the route, the towns on the route and a little history about the route. Route 66 is the ultimate american road trip and weve put together a comprehensive 2 week route 66 itinerary to help drivers navigate this historic route. A trip on route 66 proves to be uncharted territory for a. Mar 23, 2018 before you start planning the road trip of a lifetime, its important to know what exactly route 66 is.
Plan the ultimate route 66 road trip for your family. Route 66 is not marked very well in many of the states it passes through. Lonely planets route 66 road trips lonely planet us. I have heard it is better to get hotels as u go on route 66 rather than do the package where it is all booked incase we want to spend extra nights in places or even miss. If youre fond of americana, roadside attractions, or a touch of whimsical insight as you wind your way along the routes, these are the books for you. Road trip usa route 66 gives an overview of the route, the towns on the route and a little history about the route. Famous lion statues outside the art institute of chicago. In this expanded tour of route 66, jamie covers the kitschy main street of america, one of the countrys first transcontinental highways. Next on the american trip we hit the road on the old route 66 route subscribe for regular videos buy my book. It connected urban and rural america from chicago to. From its beginning in chicago, route 66 headed south through illinois and missouri, and a small section of southeast kansas.
I got a chance to drive it with my dad and we had a blast exploring all of the fun, weird and historic spots along the route. A journey across route 66 takes you back to the time when many families drove across the country in the 1930s to put food on the table and chase their dreams. We cover quirky route 66 roadside attractions, historical buildings, vintage roadside. Nov 28, 2018 route 66 has a few other names that you might hear mentioned the will rogers highway, the mother road, mainstreet america, us66 and of course historic route 66. Apr 12, 2020 a route 66 road trip is a driving adventure along what is probably the most famous road in the world. Even though the trip doesnt seem glamorous or ritzy, expenses can add up. Online travel guide is the ultimate travel guide for planning the road trip of your life driving along route 66. Road trip usa route 66 by jamie jensen moon travel guides. Road trip usa route 66 by jamie jensen, paperback barnes. From its beginning in chicago, route 66 headed south through illinois and missouri. Route 66 has a few other names that you might hear mentioned the will rogers highway, the mother road, mainstreet america, us66 and of course historic route 66.
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