Planning a Route 66 Road Trip: Time, Cost & More

[@winstonsmith478]

Your Route 66 video was the best travel video on that subject I've ever seen by far. Many thanks for it.

[@ThroughMyLens]

Really appreciate the comment and the kind words, glad you enjoyed the series!

[@bahramkabir2412]

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[@laurafernandezcastano6493]

I agree! The downside is that it made me realize how many sites I missed when I drove it in 2012. Looks like I’ll have to take some notes and do it again ;)

[@jaysantos536]

I agree. I've travelled Route 66 many times and not only were these videos a good overview of places to see and folks to meet, they were also enjoyable and easy to watch and listen to because of Josh. His old man was pretty boring skipping all the caves and other things, dude should have taken a buddy instead.

[@Roidweiser]

Hey man I just wanna say My girlfriend and I drove from Columbus to Las Vegas while moving, and we wanted to take as much of Route 66 as possible. We watched your entire series for ideas of places to stop. We ended up stopping at a lot of the same places and kept finding ourselves saying "wow just like in his videos!" Unfortunately the current virus panic caused many of the museums to close, and a snowstorm closed off the roads around Flagstaff, but we still saw a ton! Thanks for the video series!!

[@ThroughMyLens]

That is so awesome to hear that you got to see at least some of the route before the weather and coronavirus changed your plans. Hopefully you will go back and finish it sometime in the future!

[@sandeepsmatharu]

That sounds kinda lame

[@dwolfgangweber2425]

Sorry: I did not want to talk about myself: rather congratulating You and Your Dad to undertake such utmost beautiful "past time". You are indeed a great Son and a I'm sure, your Dad is very proud of you to spent such most valuable time together...... You have inspired me to ask my Son ( me pushing 75 and he now being 40)- to plan such "trip down the memory lane- Route 66! Your video collection and fantastic advise as well suggestions all "along Route 66- will be our "Bible" and constant "Companion". Josh- again: THANK YOU for ALL your "Guidance!" Wolf PS: why don't you put ALL of your knowledge as well experiences - from start to finish- together with an actual page by page road map- pictures - motels and especially when and how to get "off" as well getting "on" again Route 66.......( because : I often got "lost" at different Country Road's.......since most of the Directional Signs especially when leaving the Hwy(s) and immediately there are left- right- straight intersections-: are stolen! So: which way to go(?)

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks so much for the kind words, I really appreciate it! That would be so awesome for you and your son to take the drive. I am 34 and my dad is 64 so not too far off! I would love to compile our trip into more of a book like you said. In terms of directions though, I will let the apps do that for me as it was hard for me to even figure out where to go while driving haha. Thanks again for the comment!

[@lisasmith9311]

My father Bill Swan made a lot of iconic fiberglass statues which are placed along Route 66 some of which can be seen in a short Amazon ebook for only 14.99 called "The man behind the mufflerman ".

[@connorbiddle4703]

Just want to say, it’s nice that your father and you take trips together. My father travels every single weekend and would never dream of taking a trip with me. I’m watching your video in order to plan my own dream vacation. Thanks for your help

[@margiesvanmori]

Take that dream vacation!

[@tleevee62]

Excellent planning....travellers know, no two trips will ever be the same. Thanks for the vid.

[@francineroot-adler7205]

I trucked from 1998-2003. Saw some of the places you mentioned, and road a tiny piece of old Route 66 in our truck. Riding Route 66 is on my 'Bucket List' so this video is really valuable! Currently I live in Israel and riding Route 66 has been my dream for over a decade. PS there is a 'bottle tree' collection in Clarksdale, Mississippi. You should check the town out and maybe the Blues Highway Highway 61from Memphis going south...oh..another thing..its Interstate 40..yes and it devastated the towns around Route 66. The Mainsteet/Mother Road movement it re-vitalizing slot of neighborhoods! Thanks so much for your videos!

[@adamkempley1504]

The root 66series with your dad is great. Very well produced. Can't wait for your next series. Big fan

[@renapezzuto7179]

My "Travel Sisters" & I went the year of our 66th Birthdays! We flew to Chicago & rented 2 Vans! We spent about 3 weeks and had an AMAZING TRIP with a few detours! Great memories!

[@renapezzuto7179]

We all live in CA & DROVE back to end of 66 at Santa Monica!!

[@brenw.6096]

Hi Josh! Where's pops?..... Thanks for the 66 series. I love it and and keep rewatching it. I hope you and your loved ones are doing well during this time. To everyone out there be safe an Happy Easter!🦄🇺🇸💜🐰🐰

[@ThroughMyLens]

Hey! Gotta practice social distancing so I didn't want to travel over to his house to film this video. He provided consulting for the tips though!

[@jordisross9265]

The store pops that had all the soda is in Arcadia, OK! It's very close to OKC (Oklahoma City). I'm from Oklahoma!

[@jordisross9265]

Unless that's not what you meant, and you meant his dad haha

[@jaysantos536]

Pops was a very boring and uninspired traveller. Sat outside and waited for Josh to get done with a lot of attractions.

[@ramblinjay3816]

I did this in 9 days and stopped at most areas on I-80 into tonopah, NV. stayed at the clown motel for 2 nights for halloween and then did the complete route 66 from santa monica to chicago. Next year in May i'm doing 16 days both ways on a motorcycle boondocking. Will definitely give me more time to explore the abandoned areas.

[@tomrio5330]

Enjoyed your video. I did the trip in the summer of 2012 when I retired. My run was by myself on my motorcycle. Spent about three weeks on Route 66. It was fun seeing the different things you saw. Other than specific places I experienced. Memories for a lifetime.

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thats awesome. I bet it was pretty fun on a motorcycle!

[@tomrio5330]

You were lucky to do it with your Dad.

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

We just drove a little of Route 66 from Oklahoma to Kansas and got a great interview there, then went into Missouri just a little on Route 66, now heading back to our smoky mountains but I’m looking forward to traveling more on Route 66, because it’s my childhood memories

[@KatoandSara]

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Love the fact you shared this journey with your Dad and your Grandma at the end. Thank you for sharing.

[@BigChocolateButton]

Thoroughly enjoyed your video. I'm coming out in August (2023) Thank you for sharing.

[@59TeddyBoy]

Well done! Love the whole Route 66 series you and your Dad did!

[@jerrysullivan8424]

Thank you for taking us on your road trip.

[@ThroughMyLens]

Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hilaryneal9607]

I love watching these Route 66 videos.. ALL the food looked amazingly good, and your dad seems like an awesome travel buddy.. Thanks for the videos..

[@mickgadsby3165]

hi with me living in the uk and cant get there its nice to see route 66 on my laptop and look at the stuff ive never seen. looks so nice out there

[@TheYoyogelato]

I was brought to this channel because yesterday, April 30th, Google made a doodle about Route 66 and I was like… maybe I should do some research on it. And I found your channel! I was really impressed by the quality and the amount of effort you put in your video chronicling your travel from CA to IL with your dad. It was so informational and interactive, it almost felt like I was driving along with y’all! So glad I got to tag-along! 😄

[@stephenrankin8916]

You do a really nice job with every aspect of your presentations. The route 66 was a real treat because it was so comprehensive. Can't wait till you tackle the Lincoln Hwy.

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks so much, really appreciate the kind words!

[@RyanisRude]

I really want to go for another trip on Route 66. Definitely one of the best road trips I’ve been on.

[@ThroughMyLens]

So awesome! I would love to do it again in the future as well.

[@bendeleted9155]

I am envious. I will use this to make it happen. Tried covering AZ in Nov '19, but extreme weather. Thank you!

[@ThroughMyLens]

No problem! I hope you can do it in the future!

[@scottnicholson5441]

Thanks for the amazing videos Josh. My wife and I have taken the route in pieces over 7 years, almost a state a year. Even after all of those trips, your videos stirred up a desire to do it all again. You’re one of our favorite travelers and KZbin producers. Keep up the great work and stay safe.

[@dwolfgangweber2425]

Hi Josh! First of ALL: Happy Easter Holiday's! and: I'm hoping that you, your Dad and your Family as well Loved-Ones are "staying safe". As a German-Canadian ( living in Canada for the past 48 years), I was able to travel for over 25 year's ( past - during my business travels as far as Oklahoma City/Duncan-OK) - but "on/off Route 66- experiencing some of your video presentations/Route 66 "Dream World/Places/Etc."

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks so much! I hope you and your family are staying safe as well! I am glad you got to travel a lot and experience some of the Route 66 journey as well!

[@alanwchase7449]

Your Route 66 video is such a great resource for me.I plan on doing this when I retire in a year or 2 and am thinking of breaking up the trip into maybe 3 segments so that I can take it all in. Thanks again for all the great info!

[@smileystevie9662]

Great tip on driving and touring Route 66. Thanks.

[@frankpeck1448]

Thank you for putting together such an informative, and riveting video, regarding traveling Route 66. Both my wife and I appreciated it very much. It's been decades, since we've traveled it while on vacation when we were much younger, with our parents! Keep up your great work!

[@michelgervais1874]

GREATS FELICITATIONS FROM FRANCE !!!!

[@KatTheScribe]

I love your attitude to the trip, of just letting it unfold as it happens. I believe in laying some plans, like booking the hotels you mentioned, but mainly just want to do the drive. The Passport sounds like fun! As do the smashed pennies. One of my very best friends and I are currently planning our trip & will both be watching your 2 hour video over the next few days. I see you have another one, 20 Great Stops, and will save that one to my Travel playlist as well. I really want to take the train from SF to Chicago to start the trip, but what you said about car rental may influence our decision. Maybe we do the Route backward, and then take the train. He lives in South Carolina, and I live in Northern California, so we will juggle the logistics accordingly. Watching this has helped me to get excited again about taking this trip. It is something I have always wanted to do. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. You have a new sub!

[@chuycruz7938]

Thanks for the Route 66 videos. I really enjoyed them. Our sons are 17 and 15 and the whole adventure would probably be kind of boring for them. But I am planning for this year to do California and Arizona as part of a 9 day trip. I'm sure it will be fun. Again, thanks for your videos. Keep it up!

[@ThroughMyLens]

No problem, the California and Arizona portions have a lot of great spots to see that they will probably enjoy!

[@life02ab]

Your trip with your Dad was fantastic. As I mentioned in comment on that video, I loved road trips with my folks, and would give anything to have my Dad back again to do another route 66 trip. I agree, these time frames - 2-3 hours driving max each day - fits with how we always traveled on the road. Gives you the time to really enjoy places along the way, and not so tiring. Cheers.

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks so much for watching it and for the kind words. I agree that the less time you can spend driving each day the better. Always better not to have to rush past things and allow the trip to develop as it does.

[@flaviahoward7131]

Thanks for the trip through Route 66. I've already started our trip plans and it will be through Route 66. Amazing !!!!!! What is in our back yard that needs to be seen.

[@bhclark6128]

Thanks for the info. I am planning a trip next April starting in Chicago and driving it in its entirety.

[@mikec6822]

My wife and I had planned on taking the entire month of June to travel 66 from east to west but with the current virus situation have now changed it to July hoping that will be a safer choice. I'm hoping that many small businesses have survived the economic shutdown and are able to reopen. I want to spend money at the mom and pop places in support of these people that own them and not at the overbearing chains.

[@twentyoneplusvideo0472]

I am leaving in just two days to start my trip with my son. We too, booked a lot of activities into the days because we want to see as much as we can. We also start in Santa Monica, but are only going as far as St. Louis before returning home to Nashville. Great idea about the smashed pennies. We have been collecting them at all places for awhile. I can’t wait to add those to our collection. We also have plans to film so much and make videos of this event. We’ve estimated 9 days, and two days are low key relaxing days before we head home. I have also decided to not drive super late at night for safety concerns. I’m totally looking forward to it, many of your videos have provided me with inspiration to document more trips like this. Thanks for the info.

[@ThroughMyLens]

So great to hear! Let me know how it goes!

[@ooCHICOoo]

great 👍 Tremendous adventures. thank you for sharing your experience 😊love you guys from puerto rico 🇵🇷✌️

[@margiesvanmori]

This is awesome! I’m moving into my van this year to travel and I’m so psyched!

[@glennvines8173]

Loved your series, it seems to me to be the best one 9n KZbin. I am moving west in April and we plan to drive much of the route in a week to our home in California, I'm from Illinois. so it makes sense. We've mapped out highlights and will decide what to skip as the drive continues. We've booked our stays as well so we are anticipating our journey.

[@ontheroadwithcraigandlinda9554]

We really enjoyed your videos .We have done Route 66 3 times in the last 5 years .

[@raquelalvarez5122]

It was awesome, but I am old and no $$, Born in the windy city, Chicago IL enjoy with your dad thanks for sharing, bye Aly from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@roger_maia]

It's wonderful. Thanks for shared with us. I hope know the route 66 one day. God bless you.

[@brendas1346]

Great video. I will have to get the passport and also a smashed penny book; I like doing smashed pennies when I see the machine! It's a great souvenir item.

[@joharmon2148]

I enjoyed the journey with you and your dad. I did a small portion of AZ. but wanted to do more maybe I will still get to do it. Thank You and stay healthy

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for watching it! I am glad you got to do a small portion at least.

[@phronsiekeys]

You sound like a great person to travel with! So easy going! A dream trip!

[@ThroughMyLens]

I hope I am fun to travel with haha.

[@Chenoasterling1980]

We did this in July of 2020 so much fun . California to Chicago 🚗

[@rickskidmore3075]

Loved the video of Rt. 66. As a geologist, I was really interested in the cavern you visited. My wife and I look forward to making this trip even if we have to break it up into sections. Thank you.

[@FabrizioZago]

Great tips, the passport is really something I need to remember if I'll make this trip. Thanks for sharing. Now step by step I'll watch the other videos, subscribed.

[@LukeMackie]

Nice and concise, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks my guy, me and my sister will be doing this come 2022 all the way from the UK :)

[@1978rharris]

We did west to east last year and saved an absolute packet in car hire and flights, and that’s flying from England!!

[@ThroughMyLens]

Yea, it is crazy how much cheaper it was, must be that no one wants to do the drive that way!

[@newhampshirejoe5975]

We really enjoyed your videos hope you have more to come

[@mikejames-drummerreginacan1386]

I did the Route 66 drive in 2012....people ask "what about road tself?" I say 1/3 of the old ROUTE 66 is closed ...1/3 runs parallel to the interstate....1/3 is the COOLEST drive ever taking you back to the 40's and 50's.........BEST road trip ever.

[@ThroughMyLens]

That is a fantastic way to describe the route! Thanks for sharing it with me and I wish I could have used that description when filming this video!

[@orlandox5665]

Great video.. Very helpful. Thank you!

[@alanwchase7449]

Thanks for all the great info ,we are going to do this trip when we retire in a year or so.BTW we have found the best trips we have taken have been with no particular place to go,so this would be perfect!

[@MarksKicksOnRoute66]

Great video! I haven't forgotten your care package. Waiting for normality to return pretty much staying in. Hoping your keeping well brother!

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for watching it! I hope you are staying safe as well!

[@MarksKicksOnRoute66]

Through My Lens I appreciate that brother!

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

Awesome job! I’d love to do it with our trailer and take a couple of months and see it all! Always enjoyable to see you with you dad doing something cool 👍

[@kevinstrahle9687]

Hi Josh Thanks for the video's. I really enjoyed and agree with most of the places. I have done lots of Arizona. Was planing Oklahoma this summer but unfortunately had to cancel hopefully next year. Keep it up stay safe my friend.

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for the comment. I hope you are able to do Oklahoma in the future, that was one of our favorite states for sure.

[@gingerfish8778]

Thank you for your video. I really enjoyed it! Hoping to make a trip to do Route 66 soon.

[@bobadam4225]

Thanks for the videos, really interesting. Unfortunately I went 2019 and it would have been good to get the info you share before I went. I still had a great time and your videos remind me of that. Thanks again.

[@ThroughMyLens]

Glad you got to drive the route at least and that the video brought back good memories!

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! A MUST WATCH!!!!

[@violetbf3773]

I’m just here to wish you, and your family, a happy Easter Day. You already know I always appreciate the great videos you make 😎

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thank you so much! I hope you have a happy Easter as well!

[@nbragtop]

Excellent videos, we enjoyed them so much, thank. you!

[@AngieAndersonAerials]

New subscriber here, what a great channel look forward to more shows, and thanks for sharing your content.

[@mattbratton9516]

This video is extremely helpful! Thank you so much for your tips and documentation of your trip!

[@ThroughMyLens]

No problem. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sparkyobrian6417]

Very interesting , I do the route in segments mainly, I never had a problem with my diet on the route, I didnt really eat any breakfast, then a lite lunch and ate an "unhealthy" but yummy dinner every other day. worked great for me. Oddly enough Im still finding alot of hotels closed to travelers, even essential workers, especially in california, many just NOW closing where the hotels are open ( Texas)the national parks are still hiding under the bed sucking their thumb with no plan for reopening at all.

[@STLOverTheHill]

thx did the route also before renaming it (44 n 80)

[@Eng.Saad1]

Thanks for sharing this video with us❤

[@TeachinTV]

Thanks for addressing my questions and concerns.

[@HELLARARE4ever]

Just finished it, thank you for the tips they were very helpful

[@angelikaszabo1962]

I would love to do this road trip. I would go in a conversion cargo van which would cut about $2000 of the total. I also live in Canada, so that would add to the total. I do have a lot of relatives in the US along the route so that would help too. Thank you for the in depth research and information you are sharing. I greatly appreciate it. This is now on my bucket list, and I will be back to write down notes for when I go. Thank you from Alberta, Canada.

[@carlaromanos3583]

Thanks for the great recommendations, Josh! This is such a helpful video. (I love that the one museum was closed for the Flag Day holiday weekend.) I do have a question for you about hotels on the route. Did you pre-book all of your stays based on your daily driving plans, or did you just find accommodations that were available each night? Keep the great content coming! Your videos are a nice reminder of better days ahead!

[@CuriousPerro]

Thank you for posting these great videos - Stay safe!

[@ThroughMyLens]

No problem, I hope you stay safe as well!

[@WhoaNellieRVAdventures]

Hi Josh, Good to know the cost of the trip and the information you used to plan the trip. We stopped at a number of places on route 66 on our season 2 Coast to Coast trip. We made the trip in an RV so the cost of gas was more, but we didn't have to spend money on hotels or car rental. Thanks for the information. ~Lucy

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for watching the video! I bet it would be a lot of fun to do the trip in an RV. My dad and I considered that but didn't end up doing it.

[@outlaweduk]

i seen your route 66 film,and just watched the lonliest road one, as im from uk im suprised at the savings doing the 66 route backwards acheived

[@johnmills3163]

Thank You for the tips ! ... Am taking the trip !

[@ThroughMyLens]

Have fun! It is a great road trip!

[@prosartex911]

I really enjoy your easy laid back approach to helpful tourism Hotspot. A great way to explore our beautiful country. Have you made any videos for riverside california or any nearby college towns in california? Thank you.

[@hands_on_adventures]

You should check out hwy 50 in Nevada. It's called the loneliest road in America and it has a stamp passport book!

[@nildammarcano3160]

Thanks for the info.....Very GOOD and short....

[@jimmy_roffa]

I really really like ur vids man! Greetings from the Netherlands ✌️🤜🏻

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, appreciate it!

[@rva1945]

iT IS IN MY BUCKET LIST!

[@elg3eco]

on april 20th our route 66 trip would have started for 3 weeks ... unfortunately we had to cancel it ... now we hope that we can start our dream journey in 2021

[@ThroughMyLens]

Such a bummer, sorry you had to cancel it! I hope you are able to do it in 2021 as well.

[@paulaustin9714]

I’m going on it tomorrow. I’m going to pick it up on the cal Az border and end in Illinois I’m going to photograph it and take drone shots

[@tchin2020]

What would be a good time, weatherwise, to make the west bound trip in the fall, you made the trip, adventurous, I would definitely stop by the caverns, they looked awesome....really enjoyed your video...you have a new subscriber..

[@ianchristopheralexander1985]

My grandma lives in Illinois too.

[@qualqui]

Great seeing ya again bro,...hmm...hopefully this is a sign of other Route ? road trips?!! lol...anyways, thanks for this informative as well as interesting upload! :)

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for stopping by! I am always planning more trips for once the coronavirus is behind us and we can travel again. I hope you are staying safe as well

[@jessiefreeman7765]

You need to do a updated version to this video, because things are different now mainly with the cost because of the gas prices are way higher now.

[@NedBeasley]

Josh, I Road the Music Road on 66. Did you see that in your Rt. 66 travels? It’s just east of Albuquerque near Tijeras. You drive 45 mph and the road plays a song.

[@peterkunka2694]

I am near retirement and wonder how the route was for RVer's finding parking during the day at the numerous stops, and at campgrounds each night? I know you rented a car and stayed in hotels, but, I wonder if memory can answer the question? I'm deciding between a van camper or a motorhome to travel in. If not, I can do my own research into it, because I have time until I hit the road myself. Otherwise, what a fantastic trip! I used to take my Dad camping on his birthday every year, then we stayed in cabins because he didn't like sleeping on the ground anymore, and now we get together at home as often as we can. You're doing awesome things, young man! I'm a subscriber, and I can't wait to see what you do next with your Pops! Peace. Pete - KI7LIL

[@contron2611]

0:42 Towanda Illinois!

[@romanfilatov6401]

Thanks a lot man. It was pretty interesting to know some details about the trip.

[@chance3052]

Hey brother it doesn’t matter if you didn’t get to see the things you wanted and saw the things you didn’t expect… it’s like you said go with the flow at least you have fun and that’s all that matters… lol

[@ronniesouthern7829]

That was interesting on the rental car price. You thought it would have been the other way around. If we were going to do it, we’d be coming from North Carolina.

[@sasssycassy]

Loved it....thank you.

[@justcruise6803]

Going do a vid from Toronto to California once things are a bit more safe. Enjoy my vid in Toronto

[@ramonmirabal101]

Nice video.

[@permanenttourist1655]

Hi Josh, we love your videos and found your Route 66 a real help as we are planning for next year. We are heading from Kingman up to Las Vegas and then rejoining Route 66 to finish as we are in UK so want to make the most of our trip of a lifetime! So my question is that you mentioned a handy app for planning - which one do you recommend?

[@paulacairns6846]

Loved your Route 66 video! What was the app you used?

[@laurawilson5666]

Have you visited any of the zoos, Aquriuims or amusement/theme parks on your trips if so could you do videos about them too? Please and thank you.

[@michaelzeis7712]

Josh, any tips on "Harley," which you mentioned as a roadside recommendation you got while visiting U Drop Inn (1:42)? If it's part of your Texas video, I didn't see it. Thanks.

[@baggerbuley]

Where did you get the bobble head? That’s cool!