If I could give this drive 6 stars, it wouldn't be enough! My wife & I rented a convertible and drove from SF to LA in March. I was expecting some beautiful scenery, but I couldn't have imagined anything like that. The rolling hills are on one side of you and the ocean is on the other. I constantly find... more

We drove down Highway 1 from the Golden Gate Bridge down to Big Sur during the month of July. We took it slow and kept stopping to view the scenery and take pictures. It was absolutely amazing. You are driving right along the ocean with the most amazing views - the ocean, the cliffs, crashing waves, flowers - it was... more

A great scenic drive. I recommend heading south on the ocean side. Allow LOTS OF TIME. We took a week from San Francisco to LA and we could have taken a year. There are lots of very good and cheap motels along the way so no need to bother about booking ahead. Just make EARLY STARTS and make the stopovers... more

This summer we drove from LA to NY and also took the Route 66. But we also took the Highway 1 from LA to San Francisco. And this drive is really rewarding. We got up early to avoid too much traffic. It still took a while to get out of LA. But as soon as you are out you'll see... more

My wife and I finally were able to take our PCH trip: two weeks from San Francisco and Santa Barbara, and of course, in a Mustang convertible. I had done parts of it before in day-long trips but this time it was two solid weeks of nothing to do but see, explore, and enjoy. Some of my favourite spots were:... more

We drove from San Fransico to Los Angeles. The best part of the drive was definately between Monterey and San Simeon. This is where you pass through Big Sur. The road is so narrow and winding in places that the speed limit has to drop to 25mph and even this feel fast on some of the turns. We stopped in... more

Any roadtrip that includes PCH-1 has to be awesome! I've only been able to experience it from Marin County going south across the Golden Gate, "coast"ing by Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, Pacific Grove, Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Big Sur, San Simeon, and Cambria before turning inland again. Someday I want to do the WHOLE thing - from Seattle to San Diego,... more

We've made this drive several times over the past seven years and have never been disappointed. We have spotted a cougar, dozens of whales, hundreds of sea lions, all types of birds, and awe-inspiring scenery. My favorite trip was when we drove South from San Francisco and arrived in San Simeon around sunset. I stopped at a small beach to... more

I can't believe more people have not written about a drive down this beautiful highway. I've done it twice now, starting once in Seattle, and once in Portland (fly in cities) and ending up in San Diego. However, I do think both these starting destinations make the trip a bit tedious unless you have more than a week to spare.... more