![]() Make sure the rental has unlimited mileage. When you are taking a car from one depot and returning it to another one 2000 miles away, it may encounter a fee. There’s not really any option which avoids the one-way drop off fee. If you are under 25yrs old, you’ll need to pay this. At the time of our trip, we also had to pay a ‘young driver’ surcharge too. Some rentals include the additional driver, some have an extra surcharge. It’s much nicer if you can split the driving with an additional driver, switching every couple of hours keeps you more alert. For the most part we used the EZ66 guide book but it was handy for our side trips and if we went slightly off track. As international visitors, we paid extra for GPS system. Travelling as 4 adults, we also wanted a fairly large car, with enough space for 4 suitcases and the rest of our luggage. We choose not to pick it up until after we had finished sightseeing in Chicago. We had our car for 14 days, our whole trip was 16 days. Again there are different things that will affect the cost. The rental car is likely to be one of the most expensive parts of the trip. There’s a wide choice of cars and you can pick them up and return them 24hrs a day. The airports have a huge range of companies usually within the same ‘rental centre’ section of the airport. For our trip we ended up using National, picking up the car at O’Hare Airport and returning it to LAX Airport. They search all the rental companies to find the best deals. It gives me slight anxiety that something crazy and out of my control may happen which means it might get damaged, but for the most part the cars are newer and usually mechanically reliable for long distances! International Flights: (United) London to Chicago – Los Angeles to London = £570/$790ĭomestic Flights: (American Airlines) Miami to Chicago – Los Angeles to Miami = £210/$290 Car Rental For me I like having the direct booking, rather than through a third party, as it’s often easier to deal with when it comes to changes, additional requirements such as choosing seats etc.Īs a quick example, at the time of writing this post, for flights in October 2021: Once I’ve found flights that work for me, I then book direct with the airline. I always use Google Flights to find out the cheapest or best flight options. If you are a domestic traveller, flight prices are going to be a little cheaper, however overseas visitors will need to budget a little extra. Depending on where you are from, the easiest way is to fly into Chicago, Illinois (most probably O’Hare ‘ORD’) and then have the return leg of the flight leaving from Los Angeles (‘LAX’). If you plan on using your own car or creating a round trip road trip, you may not require flights or a rental car. If you live within the US, the first two points may not be relevant to you. *Note* We were travelling as a group of 4 and for the most part were able to split the majority of things 4 ways, such as the car rental, accommodation and fuel. □Month of travel: July/Aug Route 66 Budgetįlights | Car Rental | Fuel | Accommodation | Attractions | Food For more information, visit my Privacy and Disclosure Policy. I may may a small commission on purchases made after clicking the link, at no extra cost to you. ![]() ![]() Are you flying in from overseas? How long will you be spending on the Route? Will you need a rental car? How much do you plan on eating? Etc etc! In this post, I give you a rough idea of how much our Route 66 trip cost, from the fuel cost to attraction fees and hotels!ĭisclosure: This post contains affiliate links. When it comes to working out a Route 66 Budget, many different things can affect the total cost.
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