Route 66 tour questions and answers

Only guided small-group trips on Route 66: the whole road from Chicago to Santa Monica in 14 or 15 days, five section trips of 5 to 7 days, themed trips of 7 to 9 days, a Grand Canyon add-on and two day tours. Every trip has a road captain from start to finish.

Up to 14 guests on coach trips, 12 on the convertible and motorcycle trips and 10 on the photography trip. The day tours take up to 14 and 12.

The Neon and Diners trip from Tulsa to Albuquerque or the Arizona trip with the Grand Canyon. Both cover the most classic stretch of the road in 7 or 8 days.

Yes. Most of our guests are between 50 and 75. Coach trips involve short walks at stops and some steps at motels; nothing is strenuous. Tell us about any mobility needs when you book.

From age 10 on coach trips when traveling with a parent, and on the day tours from age 6. Convertible and motorcycle trips are for adults.

A professional driver with a commercial license drives the coach, and the road captain looks after the group. The road captain never drives and guides at the same time.

Three to five hours on most days including stops, with a few longer days across empty stretches. Each trip page shows the driving on every day.

We use restored vintage motels, usually with neon signs, private bathrooms, air conditioning and good beds, and comfortable 3 to 4 star hotels in the cities. Vintage rooms are smaller than modern ones and some have no elevator.

In the Mojave and Arizona desert summer afternoons pass 100 F, which is why most Southwest departures are in spring, autumn and winter. In May and September expect 75 to 90 F in the desert and pleasant weather elsewhere.

Breakfast is included daily, plus the lunches and dinners marked on each trip page, usually at classic cafes and diners. On free evenings your road captain suggests places for every budget.

Email [email protected] with the trip and date. We hold a seat for 72 hours, a $300 deposit per person confirms it, and the balance is due 60 days before departure. Day tours are paid in full when you book.

Yes, once and for free up to 45 days before departure, to another date of the same trip. Later changes are treated as a cancellation.

If you cancel 60 days or more before departure, we keep $150 of the deposit. From 59 to 30 days 50 percent of the price is charged, and from 29 days the full price. Day tours are free to cancel up to 7 days before. Full terms are on the booking terms page.

Yes: $150 per person on 2027 departures of multi-day trips booked by January 31, 2027, last-minute prices on some November and December 2026 dates, and no single supplement on selected spring 2027 dates. See the deals page.

We strongly recommend insurance that covers cancellation, medical costs and missed connections. It is not included in the price.

No, prices are for the trip itself. We can book flights into the start city and home from the end city, from 10 US cities, at the price shown on each trip page.

One medium suitcase and a small bag per person on coach and convertible trips. On motorcycle trips the support van carries one soft bag of up to 40 pounds per rider.

Very little. Cards are taken almost everywhere. A little cash helps at small museums with donation boxes and roadside stands.

Layers. Mornings on the high plateau around Flagstaff and Gallup can be near freezing in spring and autumn while afternoons in the Mojave are warm. Bring a hat, sunscreen, comfortable shoes and a light rain jacket.

Mostly yes, but there are gaps in western Arizona and the Mojave, and some old motels have weak Wi-Fi. Your road captain carries a satellite messenger.