What is a good location to stop half way? i.e. reasonably priced accommodation?
2006-07-10 17:34:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
Ten hours San luis Obispo
2006-07-10 17:39:11 · answer #1 · answered by October 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two days, allowing for occasional stops. The sky is the limit if you want to see everything along the way. You could seriously spend a week or two.
There are few reasonably-priced areas or accomodations. However, I would try the college town of San Luis Obispo, about halfway. I stayed at one of their more upscale and quirky motels, the Apple Farm Inn, and had a nice time for just over $100 a night. Other places were much cheapter.
I would caution against heavy driving. The road is slow and twisty for a major highway, and you can get fatigued to the point where it is not fun at all. You might consider a 3-day trip, in which case I would stop the first night SLO, the second in Santa Cruz or Santa Barbara, and possibly the third night in Half Moon Bay or even something farther north, just before the rockslide. You should get some deals there because of the closure of the highway north of town which cut off most of their tourist business from San Francisco. If you're looking at a map you would have to take hwy 92 from Half Moon Bay over to Highway 280. As an alternate windy road you can catch Skyline Boulevard somewhere near San Francisco and drive it all the way north. Beautiful mountain redwood country with views of the ocean.
2006-07-16 22:16:36 · answer #2 · answered by Monso Orda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I drove a small portion of the PCH a couple years ago from the Hearst Castle to Monterey and that took me about 5 hours. I'm guessing driving from LA to SF would take at least 24 hours straight because the road is windy, two laned, and 35mph speed limit. The views are incredible.
2006-07-13 14:10:46 · answer #3 · answered by Larvin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 10-12 hours. If you want something cheap, you're going to have to keep to a tight schedule. I'd just drive and stop where convenient. Expect to pay big since California is expensive. Be sure to check out Carmel and Big Sur possibly Esalen.
2006-07-11 00:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by Superstar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible to just drive through...but becareful cuz we took PCH and the along the coast...so much fun but it adds a lot of time to the drive up...it took us about 8 hours? but that's making pit stops...we stopped in Santa Barbara...and then in Solvang...to get danish =)....then there was Gilroy but we just drove through it cuz it smelled like Garlic all the way...pit stop in San Jose oooooooooo and right where Solvang is becareful! it's like woods or something cuz i swear the Blair Witch was gonna jump out at anytime...a lot of fun...we stayed at this place on Market Street...in SF not the best area but there was a starbucks in it...it was only $99 a night but the bathroom...when you closed the shower curtain it went pitch black! and yeah but a lot of fun to ride along the coast...had to pit stop for gas twice that's driving from West Covina to be exact
2006-07-11 02:21:57 · answer #5 · answered by kawika712 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll take two days, if you plan to enjoy the drive. Caution though, Highway 1 (PCH) is closed just South of Pacifica by Devil's Slide is closed, check if there are other road closings before leaving.
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2006-07-14 01:54:58 · answer #6 · answered by Mark W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
approximately 8-11 hours. depending oin how you drive. I would not stop. It is not a 24 plus hours trip. If you have to stop. Stop in monterey. It is beautiful coast line
2006-07-11 13:20:10 · answer #7 · answered by 2341 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋