San Francisco to Los Angeles by car: Highway 1 route

After passing through the legendary city of San Francisco, your route will follow by car through the highway 1 (also known as the Pacific Coast Highway) will be the most perfect of all, bound for Los Angeles. So let's help you on this adventure from San Francisco to Los Angeles by car: Highway 1 route.

Crossing the state from north to south, you'll want to stop at every peak to capture all the beautiful scenery along the way.

The road starts in the state of Washington and goes to San Diego (border with Mexico). However, the route to Los Angeles is the most famous and sought after by tourists.

Tip: Go from north to south, that is, from San Francisco to Los Angeles, so you will be able to stop at the viewpoints on the road to record your clicks, which are on the right side.

duration of the route: San Francisco to Los Angeles by car: Highway 1 route

With your 730 kilometers of natural landscapes, beaches, national parks, camping sites and even a castle.

Maybe you are already planning to go through this route in one day, however I advise you to take it very calmly. Set aside two to three days to make the most of each stop.

How to make San Francisco to Los Angeles by car: Highway 1 route?

I'll give you the tip of one of our experiences.

We rented a car in Los Angeles, drove through the national parks through the state of Nevada, Las Vegas and up to San Francisco.

Then we went down Highway 1 and arrived again in Los Angeles to deliver the vehicle.

If you choose to buy a one-way ticket to San Francisco and back to Los Angeles, renting a car in San Francisco is also a good option, however the air ticket becomes more expensive.

Lookouts – point view

As soon as you start your route, you will want to stop to take photos in all possible and impossible places and enjoy the landscapes.

but be careful?? The places marked with red signs that inform "No parking?? The road is well controlled by police and parking in a prohibited area will certainly be a traffic ticket.

List with some places for you to record some moments on your trip

• Halfmoon Bay;
• Davenport;
• Holy Cross;
• Monterey;
• Carmel;
• Big Sur;
• San Simeon;
• Step Robles;
• Morro Bay;
• Santa Barbara;
• Santa Monica;
• Venice Beach.

Finally, we hope you do this trip and if you've already done it, share it with us!

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