Small groups of up to 14, a road captain on every trip

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Two Route 66 shields painted on an empty desert highway in the Mojave, California

Guided Route 66 road trips in small groups

Route 66 tours with people who know the Mother Road

16 guided trips in 8 states, 1 to 15 days, from $179 per person. The whole road from Chicago to Santa Monica or one stretch at a time, by small coach, classic convertible or motorcycle.

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Booking with Neon Motel Road

  • $300 depositSeat held 72 hours, free
  • Groups of 14 at most8 named road captains
  • Free date changeUp to 45 days before departure
  • Motels and transport includedFlights from 10 US cities optional

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Top stops on Route 66

The places our guests ask for most, with the lowest price of a trip that stops there.

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Why book with Neon Motel Road

About us

  • The old road, not the interstate

    We drive the surviving two-lane alignments, brick and concrete included, and use I-40 only where 66 is gone.

  • Small groups only

    Fourteen guests at most, twelve on convertible and motorcycle trips and ten on photography trips.

  • Named road captains

    8 road captains who live along the route they lead. You know who meets you before you pack.

  • Motels with neon

    We book the restored 1930s to 1960s motels where we can, and good hotels in the cities.

Next Route 66 departures

The next date of each trip with seats. Prices per person, double room.

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Route 66 tour deals this season

Real dates with real seats. Offers apply to new bookings only.

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Grand Canyon Railway steam locomotive beside the brick platform at the Williams depot, ArizonaLast minute

Last-minute seats before Christmas

Up to $350 off 13 departures with seats left: Arizona, California, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma. From $159 per person.

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The red wooden Bagdad Cafe beside old Route 66 in the Mojave Desert at eveningEarly booking

Early booking for 2027 trips

Every 2027 departure of a multi-day trip with seats, booked by January 31, 2027. The deposit stays $300, and the price is fixed when you book.

How early booking works
Sun setting over the cracked two-lane Route 66 near Joseph City, Arizona, under storm cloudsSolo travelers

No single supplement

4 spring 2027 departures where a room of your own costs nothing extra, while those rooms last.

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Gift a Route 66 trip

Gift certificates from $100, or for a whole trip, sent by email as a printable PDF on the date you choose. Valid for three years on any departure.

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Guest stories from Route 66

Told by our guests and shared with their permission, with first names only. We do not publish star ratings.

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May 2025

The Blue Whale at sunset

I had seen the Blue Whale of Catoosa in a hundred pictures and expected to be underwhelmed. Earl timed it so we arrived in the last light, with the pond like glass, and it was lovely. The whole Oklahoma stretch was like that: he knew when to get somewhere, not just where. The onion burgers in El Reno were the best thing I ate all year.

Linda K., Ohio

Route 66 in Oklahoma
September 2025

Fifteen days, every one different

We did the whole road for our 40th anniversary. Ray had a story for every town and never told the same one twice. Highlights for us were the Chain of Rocks Bridge, the night at the Blue Swallow and standing at the end of Santa Monica Pier after two weeks. The motels were small but spotless, and the coach always had cold water.

Robert and Ann M., Minnesota

Route 66 in Illinois
April 2025

Neon in Tucumcari

I live in Texas and thought I knew this road. I did not. The Neon and Diners trip showed me signs I had driven past at 70 miles an hour for years. The evening walk in Tucumcari with the motel owner explaining how the tubes are bent was a highlight, and so was the MidPoint Cafe pie.

Carol D., Texas

Route 66 in New Mexico

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Large white Route 66 shield sign at the museum complex in Elk City, OklahomaMuseums

Route 66 museums worth the stop

Route 66 museums worth a stop in small towns, from the Hall of Fame in Pontiac and Galena's old station to the state museums in Clinton and Elk City.

Darlene Moss, 3 min read

Questions before you book

What kind of trips do you run?

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.

Who drives on the coach trips?

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.

How do I book?

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.

Are flights included?

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.

How big are the groups?

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.

Driving, motels, heat, flights and more in the full FAQ.

How to book