To support travellers this year, the team at Leasing Options has curated a guide based on the 20 most popular global routes, measured by metrics such as the number of stops and affordability.
The most popular roadtrips across the world are led by these US classics:
1) Blue Ridge Parkway
With a monthly TikTok search volume of 110,000 and a Tripadvisor rating of 4.8, Blue Ridge Parkway spans 17 North Carolina and 12 Virginia counties, travelling through countless communities and offering stunning views of the Appalachian landscape.
The parkway is scenic year-round, and without stops, takes roughly 12 hours to finish. It’s a highly rated trip featuring 24 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
2) Route 66
Arguably the most famous road trip in the world, and the longest route in our index, Route 66 (copyright image above from Visit California) spans 3,940 km of the USA. Also known as the “Mother Road”, it takes a staggering 34 hours to finish without stops and stretches from Chicago in Illinois to Santa Monica in California.
Monthly, this road trip brings in a Google search volume of 823,000 and a TikTok search volume of 546,000. There’s a total of 24 UNESCO World Heritage sites to visit, such as the Grand Canyon National Park and Unity Temple.
3) Pacific Coast Highway
With a Tripadvisor rating of 4.8 and a total route length of 2,655 km, the Pacific Coast Highway is the perfect option for people wanting to experience the East Coast of America.
It gathers a monthly Google search volume of 368,000, and is the third longest route, taking a total of 32 hours to complete without stops. It spans 600 miles along the Californian coastline from San Diego to the south of San Francisco, and with so many destinations to visit – like Point Sur and the Bixby Bridge – it’s no wonder 22,000 people search for this trip on TikTok every month.
