LA to San Francisco Route Question

fastfreddie · 04-21-2011, 04:07 PM

I'm going to be driving from LA to San Francisco later this year while on vacation with the wife and daughter.

Question: Is it worth the extra time it takes to drive up State Road 1 along the coast? Or, should I just take the quickest route, Interstate 5?

Also, if anyone would like to share some good places to stop along Route 1, I would appreciate your input. I'm allowing a day for the drive.

Thanks,
FF

The Dark Knight · 04-21-2011, 04:16 PM

If it for vacation...TAKE THE STATE ROAD 1!!!

If you're just driving and want to get the SF fast...take the 5.

Steve Dallas · 04-21-2011, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastfreddie

I'm going to be driving from LA to San Francisco later this year while on vacation with the wife and daughter.

Question: Is it worth the extra time it takes to drive up State Road 1 along the coast? Or, should I just take the quickest route, Interstate 5?

Also, if anyone would like to share some good places to stop along Route 1, I would appreciate your input. I'm allowing a day for the drive.

Thanks,
FF

Yes, it's worth it.

I haven't done the Southern California coast in years, so can't give you good places to go, but I'd do that drive over I5 unless you're in a hurry.

WadeWilson · 04-21-2011, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastfreddie

I'm going to be driving from LA to San Francisco later this year while on vacation with the wife and daughter.

Question: Is it worth the extra time it takes to drive up State Road 1 along the coast? Or, should I just take the quickest route, Interstate 5?

Also, if anyone would like to share some good places to stop along Route 1, I would appreciate your input. I'm allowing a day for the drive.

Thanks,
FF

Since you have the time take PCH1 instead of the 5. It's a fun drive and you'll enjoy the scenery. There is nothing to see driving on 5.

Ivas · 04-21-2011, 08:15 PM

Yep, the 5 is so boring that it's super easy to let your foot ride downward a bit hard. I caught myself running at 135mph. It didn't seem so fast until I passed another motorist as if he were standin' still.

04-21-2011, 04:07 PM	#1
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04-21-2011, 08:15 PM	#5
Ivas el Ruco Drives: 2010 Camaro SS (now runnin' TENS ) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fontana, CA Posts: 7,388	Yep, the 5 is so boring that it's super easy to let your foot ride downward a bit hard. I caught myself running at 135mph. It didn't seem so fast until I passed another motorist as if he were standin' still.