No worries, here is a basic route planner, sectioned out by 100 mile increments.
Segment |
Attraction |
City |
State |
Chicago, IL to the outskirts of Pontiac, IL |
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Illinois 66! 1933 start of Route 66 | Chicago | IL | |
Buckingham Fountain | Chicago | IL | |
Santa Fe Building | Chicago | IL | |
The Berghoff Restaurant | Chicago | IL | |
Chicago Union Station | Chicago | IL | |
Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant | Chicago | IL | |
Castle Car Wash | Chicago | IL | |
Robin Hood Muffler Shop | Cicero | IL | |
Route 66 Welcome Sign | Berwyn | IL | |
White Castle Restaurant | Berwyn | IL | |
Snuffy’s Grill | McCook | IL | |
Wishing Well Motel | Countryside | IL | |
Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket | Willowbrook | IL | |
White Fence Farm Restaurant | Romeoville | IL | |
Rich and Creamy on Broadway | Joliet | IL | |
Ruby Street Draw Bridge | Joliet | IL | |
Olde Keg | Joliet | IL | |
Crossroads of America | Joliet | IL | |
Rialto Square Theatre | Joliet | IL | |
Joliet Union Station | Joliet | IL | |
Mar Theatre | Wilmington | IL | |
1939 Gas Station | Braidwood | IL | |
Polk-A-Dot Drive In | Braidwood | IL | |
Old Depot and Art Deco Station | Braceville | IL | |
Ambler-Becker Texaco Gas Station | Dwight | IL | |
Odell Station | Odell | IL | |
Meramec Caverns Barn Ad 44/66 | Cayuga | IL | |
Pontiac, IL to the outskirts of Springfield, IL |
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Old Log Cabin Restaurant | Pontiac | IL | |
North Creek Bridge | Pontiac | IL | |
Memory Lane | Lexington | IL | |
Vintage Lexington Sign | Lexington | IL | |
Deadman’s Curve | Towanda | IL | |
Memory Lane (aka Geographic Journey) | Towanda | IL | |
Sprague Super Service Station | Normal | IL | |
First Steak ‘n Shake | Normal | IL | |
Lucca Grill | Bloomington | IL | |
Cotton’s Village Inn | Bloomington | IL | |
Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup | Funks Grove | IL | |
Dixie Travel Plaza | McLean | IL | |
Atlanta Country Market (Hamblins Suprette) | Atlanta | IL | |
Palm Grill Cafe | Atlanta | IL | |
Tropics Family Steakhouse | Lincoln | IL | |
The Mill | Lincoln | IL | |
Pig Hip Marker | Broadwell | IL | |
Frank’s Route 66 (Die Cast Auto Sales) | Williamsville | IL | |
Carpenter Park Route 66 Pavement | Sherman | IL | |
Springfield, IL to the outskirts of St. Louis, MO –
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Lazy A Motel | Springfield | IL | |
Shea’s Museum | Springfield | IL | |
Mel-O-Cream Donuts | Springfield | IL | |
Maid-Rite | Springfield | IL | |
Sonrise Donuts | Springfield | IL | |
Cozy Dog Drive In | Springfield | IL | |
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge | Glenham | IL | |
Auburn Brick Road | Auburn | IL | |
Turkey Tracks in Pavement | Nilwood | IL | |
Henry’s Ra66it Ranch | Staunton | IL | |
Old Motels in Raymond | Raymond | IL | |
Ariston Cafe | Litchfield | IL | |
Soulsby’s Shell Station | Mt Olive | IL | |
Coliseum Ballroom Antiques | Benld | IL | |
Blue Neon Cross | Worden | IL | |
Meramec Caverns Barn Ad | Hamel | IL | |
Weezy’s | Hamel | IL | |
Bel Air Drive In | Mitchell | IL | |
Hen House Restaurant | Mitchell | IL | |
Luna Cafe | Mitchell | IL | |
Chain of Rocks Bridge | Pontoon Beach | IL | |
St. Louis, MO to the outskirts of Rolla, MO |
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Old Route 66 Chain Of Rocks Bridge | St Louis | MO | |
Gateway Arch & Old Courthouse | St Louis | MO | |
Eat Rite Diner | St Louis | MO | |
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard | St Louis | MO | |
Crestwood Bowl | Crestwood | MO | |
Spencer’s Grill (aka Kirkwood Grill) | Kirkwood | MO | |
Red Cedar Inn | Pacific | MO | |
Beacon Motel Sign | Pacific | MO | |
Jensen Point Scenic Overview | Pacific | MO | |
Gardenway Motel Sign | Gray Summit | MO | |
The Diamonds Restaurant | Gray Summit | MO | |
Gardenway Motel | Villa Ridge | MO | |
Sunset Motel | Villa Ridge | MO | |
Ritter Motor Company | St Clair | MO | |
St. Clair Motel | St Clair | MO | |
Meramec Caverns | Sullivan | MO | |
Shamrock Court | Sullivan | MO | |
Circle Inn Malt Shop | Bourbon | MO | |
Wagon Wheel Motel | Cuba | MO | |
Old Gas Station and Mural | Cuba | MO | |
Neon Bucking Bronco Sign | Cuba | MO | |
Route 66 Murals | Cuba | MO | |
Route 66 Murals | Cuba | MO | |
Rolla, MO to the outskirts of Springfield, MO |
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Phelps County Bank | Rolla | MO | |
Totem Pole Trading Post | Rolla | MO | |
Vernelle’s Motel | Newburg | MO | |
John’s Modern Cabins | Doolittle | MO | |
Hooker Cut Bridge | Arlington | MO | |
Elbow Inn Bar and BBQ Pit | Devils Elbow | MO | |
Devils Elbow Bridge | Devils Elbow | MO | |
Frog Rock | Waynesville | MO | |
Gascozark Gas Station (relics) | Hazelgreen | MO | |
Munger Moss Motel | Lebanon | MO | |
Wrinks Food Market | Lebanon | MO | |
Bell Restaurant | Lebanon | MO | |
Meramec Caverns Barn Ad | Phillipsburg | MO | |
Abbylee Modern Court | Niangua | MO | |
Springfield, MO to the outskirts of Baxter Springs, KS |
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Rest Haven Court | Springfield | MO | |
Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven | Springfield | MO | |
Steak and Shake | Springfield | MO | |
Shrine Mosque | Springfield | MO | |
Melinda Court | Springfield | MO | |
Whitehall Mercantile | Halltown | MO | |
Phillips 66 Garage | Spencer | MO | |
Boots Court Motel | Carthage | MO | |
Jasper County Courthouse | Carthage | MO | |
66 Drive-In Theatre | Carthage | MO | |
Route 66 Center | Webb City | MO | |
Dale’s Barber Shop | Joplin | MO | |
Historic Fox Theater | Joplin | MO | |
Hogs and Hot Rods (State Line Bar) | Joplin | MO | |
Baxter Springs, KS to the outskirts of Tulsa, OK |
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4 Women On the Route – Tow Mater | Galena | KS | |
Eisler Brothers Old Riverton Store | Riverton | KS | |
Rainbow Arch Bridge | Baxter Springs | KS | |
Burl Chubb’s Phillips 66 (Visitors Center) | Baxter Springs | KS | |
Cafe on the Route | Baxter Springs | KS | |
Dallas’ Dairyette | Quapaw | OK | |
Spook Light | Quapaw | OK | |
Star Cash Grocery | Commerce | OK | |
Allen’s Fillin’ Station | Commerce | OK | |
Dairy King | Commerce | OK | |
Waylan’s KuKu Burger | Miami | OK | |
Coleman Theater | Miami | OK | |
Horse Creek Bridge | Afton | OK | |
Rest Haven Motel | Afton | OK | |
Aftons Eagle (DX) Service Station | Afton | OK | |
Avon Motel | Afton | OK | |
Sidewalk Highway | Afton | OK | |
Deadman’s Corner | Afton | OK | |
Clanton’s Cafe | Vinita | OK | |
Country Court | White Oak | OK | |
Chelsea Motel | Chelsea | OK | |
Top Hat Dairy Bar | Foyil | OK | |
1928 Route 66 Footrace Marker | Foyil | OK | |
Historic Will Rogers Hotel | Claremore | OK | |
Twin Bridges | Catoosa | OK | |
Former site of Mojo’s Bar-B-Que | Catoosa | OK | |
Tulsa, OK to the outskirts of Oklahoma City, OK |
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Oasis Motel | Tulsa | OK | |
Admiral Twin Drive-In | Tulsa | OK | |
Rose Bowl Events Center | Tulsa | OK | |
Desert Hills Motel | Tulsa | OK | |
Tally’s Good Food Cafe | Tulsa | OK | |
Meadow Gold Sign | Tulsa | OK | |
Lyon’s Indian Store | Tulsa | OK | |
Warehouse Market Building | Tulsa | OK | |
Boston Avenue Church | Tulsa | OK | |
Blue Dome | Tulsa | OK | |
Blue Dome Diner | Tulsa | OK | |
New Atlas Grill | Tulsa | OK | |
Cain’s Ballroom | Tulsa | OK | |
Cyrus Stephens Avery Bridge | Tulsa | OK | |
Frankoma Pottery | Sapulpa | OK | |
Happy Burger | Sapulpa | OK | |
Rock Creek Bridge | Sapulpa | OK | |
Tank Farm Alignment | Kellyville | OK | |
66 Shoe Tree | Stroud | OK | |
Rock Cafe | Stroud | OK | |
Ozark Trail Obelisk | Stroud | OK | |
Route 66 Interpretive Center | Chandler | OK | |
Lincoln Motel | Chandler | OK | |
McJerry’s Route 66 Gallery | Chandler | OK | |
Chandler Phillips 66 Filling Station | Chandler | OK | |
Meramec Caverns Garage Ad | Chandler | OK | |
Seaba’s Station Motorcycle Museum | Warwick | OK | |
Pioneer Camp Tavern and BBQ | Wellston | OK | |
Rock of Ages Conoco Station | Arcadia | OK | |
OK County 66 – John Hargrove’s Place | Arcadia | OK | |
The Arcadia Roadbed | Arcadia | OK | |
Hillbillee’s Cafe | Arcadia | OK | |
Big Round Barn | Arcadia | OK | |
Pop’s Route 66 | Arcadia | OK | |
Oklahoma City, OK to the outskirts of Clinton, OK |
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Sixty-Six Bowl | Oklahoma City | OK | |
Cattlemen’s Steak House | Oklahoma City | OK | |
Ann’s Chicken Fry House and Gift Shop | Oklahoma City | OK | |
Fat Elvis Diner (formerly Sid’s Diner) | Yukon | OK | |
Yukon’s Best Flour | Yukon | OK | |
Johnnie’s Grill | El Reno | OK | |
Rock Island Pony Bridge (Grapes of Wrath) | Geary | OK | |
Lucille Hamon’s Route 66 Gas Station | Hydro | OK | |
66 West Twin Drive-In | Weatherford | OK | |
Clinton, OK to the outskirts of Shamrock, TX |
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Glancy Motel | Clinton | OK | |
McLain Rogers Park and Miniature Golf | Clinton | OK | |
Trade Winds Motel (Elvis Suite) | Clinton | OK | |
Cherokee Trading Post and Restaurant | Clinton | OK | |
Cotton Boll | Canute | OK | |
Canute Service Station (Kupka’s) | Canute | OK | |
National Route 66 Museum and Giant Kachina | Elk City | OK | |
Grapes of Wrath Courthouse | Sayre | OK | |
Pedestrian Tunnel | Sayre | OK | |
Sandhills Curio Shop | Erick | OK | |
Will Rogers Highway marker | Texola | OK | |
Shamrock, TX to the outskirts of Amarillo, TX |
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Whiting Bros. Station | Shamrock | TX | |
Restored Magnolia Station | Shamrock | TX | |
U-Drop-Inn and Tower Station | Shamrock | TX | |
Rattlesnake Sign | Lela | TX | |
Devil’s Rope Museum | McLean | TX | |
Avalon Theatre | McLean | TX | |
First Phillips 66 Service Station in Texas | McLean | TX | |
Texaco 66 | Alanreed | TX | |
Route 66 Safety Rest Area | Jericho | TX | |
Britten Water Tower | Groom | TX | |
VW Beetle Bug Ranch | Conway | TX | |
Amarillo, TX to the outskirts of Tucumcari, NM |
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Triangle Motel | Amarillo | TX | |
Big Texan Restaurant | Amarillo | TX | |
Vega Courthouse | Vega | TX | |
Cadillac Ranch | Amarillo | TX | |
Roadrunner Drive-In | Vega | TX | |
Magnolia Service Station | Vega | TX | |
Roark Hardware | Vega | TX | |
Dot Leavitt’s Mini Museum | Vega | TX | |
Bent Door Midway Station | Adrian | TX | |
Mid Point Cafe | Adrian | TX | |
First Last Motel in Texas Sign | Glenrio | TX | |
Tucumcari, NM to the outskirts of Santa Rosa, NM |
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Tee Pee Curios | Tucumcari | NM | |
Blue Swallow Motel | Tucumcari | NM | |
La Cita Restaurant | Tucumcari | NM | |
Tucumcari Mountain | Tucumcari | NM | |
Santa Rosa, NM to the outskirts of Albuquerque, NM |
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Joseph’s Cantina | Santa Rosa | NM | |
Blue Hole | Santa Rosa | NM | |
Bobcat Bite | Santa Fe | NM | |
San Miguel Mission | Santa Fe | NM | |
Pink Adobe | Santa Fe | NM | |
The Oldest House in Santa Fe | Santa Fe | NM | |
La Bajada Hill | Santa Fe | NM | |
Whiting Bros. Gas Station | Moriarty | NM | |
Albuquerque, NM to the outskirts of Grants, NM |
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Bow & Arrow Lodge | Albuquerque | NM | |
Route 66 | Albuquerque | NM | |
Tewa Motor Lodge | Albuquerque | NM | |
Aztec Motel – Phyllis Evans | Albuquerque | NM | |
Jones Motor Company | Albuquerque | NM | |
Route 66 Diner | Albuquerque | NM | |
Standard Diner | Albuquerque | NM | |
Kimo Theatre | Albuquerque | NM | |
Lindy’s Coffee Shop | Albuquerque | NM | |
Skip Maisel’s Indian Jewelry | Albuquerque | NM | |
El Vado Motel | Albuquerque | NM | |
Deadman’s Curve | Mesita | NM | |
Budville Trading Co | Budville | NM | |
Villa De Cubero | Cubero | NM | |
Grants, NM to the outskirts of Gallup, NM |
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Route 66 Billboard | Grants | NM | |
Grants Cafe | Grants | NM | |
Continental Divide Indian Market | Continental Divide | NM | |
Gallup, NM to the outskirts of Winslow, AZ |
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El Rancho Hotel and Motel | Gallup | NM | |
Here We are On Route 66 Sign | Gallup | NM | |
Yellowhorse Trading Post | Lupton | AZ | |
Double Tunnel | Lupton | AZ | |
Chee’s Indian Store | Sanders | AZ | |
Old Querino Canyon Trading Post-Route 66 | Houck | AZ | |
R. B. Burham Trading Post | Sanders | AZ | |
Painted Desert Trading Post | Navajo | AZ | |
Painted Desert Inn | Puerco | AZ | |
Pow Wow Trading Post | Holbrook | AZ | |
Joe & Aggie’s Cafe | Holbrook | AZ | |
Rainbow Rock Shop | Holbrook | AZ | |
Wigwam Village Motel #6 | Holbrook | AZ | |
Geronimo Trading Post | Joseph City | AZ | |
Ella’s Frontier | Joseph City | AZ | |
Jack Rabbit Trading Post | Joseph City | AZ | |
Winslow, AZ to the outskirts of Williams, AZ |
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Minnetonka Trading Post | Winslow | AZ | |
La Posada Hotel | Winslow | AZ | |
Take it Easy Corner | Winslow | AZ | |
Leupp Corner Trading Post | Leupp Corner | AZ | |
Meteor City Trading Post | Meteor City | AZ | |
Former Meteor Crater Observatory | Winslow | AZ | |
Meteor Crater | Meteor City | AZ | |
Two Guns and Canyon Diablo | Two Guns | AZ | |
Twin Arrows Trading Post | Twin Arrows | AZ | |
Walnut Creek Bridge (Forest Gump) | Winona | AZ | |
The Museum Club | Flagstaff | AZ | |
Miz Zip’s | Flagstaff | AZ | |
Monte Vista Hotel | Flagstaff | AZ | |
49 Hill – Highest Point on Old Route 66 | Bellemont | AZ | |
Parks in the Pines General Store | Parks | AZ | |
Williams, AZ to the outskirts of Hackberry, AZ |
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Rod’s Steak House | Williams | AZ | |
Cruisers Cafe 66 | Williams | AZ | |
Turquoise Tepee | Williams | AZ | |
SIDE TRIP | Grand Canyon | ||
Desoto’s Beauty & Barber Shop | Ash Fork | AZ | |
Roadkill Cafe and OK Saloon | Seligman | AZ | |
Westside Lilo’s Cafe | Seligman | AZ | |
Delgadillo’s Snow Cap Drive-In | Seligman | AZ | |
Black Cat Bar | Seligman | AZ | |
Rusty Bolt | Seligman | AZ | |
Copper Cart Restaurant | Seligman | AZ | |
Delgadillo’s Barber Shop and Gift Shop | Seligman | AZ | |
The Hualapai Lodge | Peach Springs | AZ | |
Grand Canyon Caverns | Peach Springs | AZ | |
Truxton Station | Truxton | AZ | |
Frontier Motel & Cafe | Truxton | AZ | |
Bert’s Country Dancing | Valentine | AZ | |
Hackberry, AZ to the outskirts of Needles, CA |
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Hackberry General Store | Hackberry | AZ | |
Quality Inn Kingman | Kingman | AZ | |
Beale Hotel | Kingman | AZ | |
Mr D’z Route 66 Diner | Kingman | AZ | |
Powerhouse | Kingman | AZ | |
Thimble Mountain | McConnell | AZ | |
Cool Springs Cabins | Kingman | AZ | |
Ed’s Camp and Kactus Kafe | Ed’s Camp | AZ | |
Shaffer’s Fishbowl Spring | Ed’s Camp | AZ | |
Sitgreaves Pass | Sitgreaves Pass | AZ | |
Crazy Hairpin Curves | Oatman | AZ | |
Oatman, AZ – A Living Ghost Town | Oatman | AZ | |
Oatman Hotel | Oatman | AZ | |
Old Trails Arch Bridge (Grapes of Wrath) | Toprock | AZ | |
Needles, CA to the outskirts of Amboy, CA |
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Needles | Needles | CA | |
Needles Welcome Wagon | Needles | CA | |
El Garces Hotel | Needles | CA | |
Goff’s Schoolhouse and General Store | Goffs | CA | |
Old Route 66 Marker | Chambless | CA | |
Amboy, CA to the outskirts of Barstow, CA |
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Route 66 Exhibit in the Mojave Desert | Mohave Desert | CA | |
Shoe Tree on Route 66 | Amboy | CA | |
Roy’s Motel and Cafe | Amboy | CA | |
Bagdad Cafe (movie location) | Newberry Springs | CA | |
Desert Market | Daggett | CA | |
Daggett Stone Hotel | Daggett | CA | |
Barstow, CA to the outskirts of Claremont, CA |
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Tom’s Certified Welding & Machine Shop | Barstow | CA | |
Bottle Cactus Ranch – Elmer Long | Helendale | CA | |
Emma Jean’s Holland Burger Cafe | Victorville | CA | |
Cajon Pass – The Blue Cut | Cajon Pass | CA | |
Mitla Cafe | San Bernardino | CA | |
La Plaza Park | San Bernardino | CA | |
Santa Fe Smokestack | San Bernardino | CA | |
Wigwam Village Motel #7 | Rialto | CA | |
Bono’s Giant Orange Stand | Fontana | CA | |
Cucamonga Gas Station | Rancho Cucamonga | CA | |
The 1848 Sycamore Inn | Rancho Cucamonga | CA | |
Magic Lamp Inn | Rancho Cucamonga | CA | |
Buffalo Inn | Upland | CA | |
Claremont, CA to Santa Monica, CA |
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Wolfe’s Market | Claremont | CA | |
Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse | San Dimas | CA | |
Golden Spur | Glendora | CA | |
Aztec Hotel | Monrovia | CA | |
Santa Anita Park and Racetrack | Arcadia | CA | |
Saga Motor Hotel | Pasadena | CA | |
Original End of Route 66 | Los Angeles | CA | |
Arroyo Seco Bridge | Pasadena | CA | |
Cafe 50’s | Los Angeles | CA | |
The “True” End of Route 66 | Santa Monica | CA | |
66-to-Cali Souvenir Shack | Santa Monica | CA | |
Will Rogers Highway Marker | Santa Monica | CA | |
Santa Monica Pier – Route 66 Start/End | Santa Monica | CA | |