Recently, I stumbled upon the Arizona Route 66 Passport Program. When I stumbled upon it in a travel group chat, I knew immediately that I wanted to do it. I quickly did a Google search for the information and began to think – when would it make the most sense to go.
Arizona Route 66 Passport Program
The Arizona Route 66 Passport Program offers passports free to Route 66 travelers. The program includes 10 unique stamps to collect including 9 destinations and 1 wildcard stop. Children and families are welcomed to participate, as it is a fun way to learn about Arizona’s stretch of Route 66.
After learning about the Route 66 Passport Program, I decided to update this post (above) to include my newfound information with those that love Route 66 – just as much as I do.
Route 66
If you have been following along, you would have picked up on my fascination for the nostalgic Route 66 on this blog. It is something about that era that just draws me in and captures every breath of me.
While I have always adored Route 66, it was not until we took a trip to Pontiac, Illinois in January to the Route 66 Museum for one of our state trips that I realized how bad I wanted to learn and see more.
We literally stayed hours learning about Route 66.
Visualizing Road Tripping on The Mother Road
By the end of that trip to the museum, I had my mind made up that I would drive what was left of Route 66 with my adorable pop-up camper (that I have yet to get).
I can already see it in my head and plan to begin writing about it in my Book of Positive Aspects.
Visualize with me…
We’re driving a rental from Discover Cars, pulling our little pop-up camper or pull-behind trailer with our bikes attached to the back; stopping randomly along Route 66 to sightsee and pulling the bikes out to ride down certain strips – taking in the scenery and capturing photos of what remains of the historic Route 66.
And, now that I have learned about the Arizona Route 66 Passport Program, we can also get our passport books stamped as we go.
This will be so amazing! I can’t wait.
Discover Cars
If you are unfamiliar with Discover Cars, here’s what you should know. Discover Cars is an online platform that offers car rental services in various destinations around the world, including California.
The website provides information about the different car rental options available within your chosen state, along with prices, rental conditions, and user reviews. The platform allows customers to compare prices from different rental companies, so they can choose the most affordable and convenient option for their needs.
Additionally, Discover Cars offers 24/7 customer support to assist customers with any questions or issues that may arise during their rental experience.
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But until I have created this desired reality, I have been piecing together Route 66 with random visits when I can – such as the visit to the Pontiac, Illinois museum and cabin camping overnight in Eureka, Missouri at the Historic Route 66 KOA. And, more recently with our trip to Needles, California.
I know you are wondering, “How did you arrive at the idea of driving to Needles?” So, let me explain.
Planning for Needles, California
While planning our Southwestern Tour, over the past few months, I took a considerable amount of time following Route 66 in my atlas and using Travel Math to plug-in cities within a certain radius of Las Vegas, Nevada – where we were flying in and out of.
After getting an understanding of various cities within a three hour radius, I came across Needles; the gateway to California.
Isn’t the view below gorgeous? I can’t believe I captured these moments.
Visiting Needles, California made perfect sense to me. I could drive a distance that was comfortable from Las Vegas, knock out another state, and drive a while on Route 66 stopping to take as many photos as I wanted. Which is exactly what I did.
The only downfall was that Route 66 is heavily damaged in Needles and is hard to follow with all of the construction – which only led me to frustration after about 45 minutes.
So, instead of getting upset (even more), I decided to appreciate what I could see and head back to Las Vegas (making use of our extra time by stopping at Hoover Dam).
