Advice on how long it will take me to drive from SF to SantaMonica

I've driven from San Jose to Orange County in one day a dozen or more
times. I would usually stop several times to take photos, eat etc.
Driving from Monterey to Morro Bay you will only average about 40mph so
it is a bit slow, but the view is worth it. I would plan on arriving at
Samta Monica about 9PM to avoid the LA afternoon traffic and then
stopping in Santa Barbara and/or Malibu.

McKerron wrote:
> Can anyone please advise me on how long it will take for me and my wife
> to drive from SF to Santa Monica using the coast road as much as
> possible we will be travalling in early August 2004 and I was hopping to
> do it in 1 day if possible. Any advice welcome as this is our first trip
> to the East Coast.
>
>

Hatunen wrote:

> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:40:02 +0000 (UTC), Foul Ole Ron
> <me@splat.com> wrote:
>
>
>>McKerron wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Can anyone please advise me on how long it will take for me and my wife
>>>to drive from SF to Santa Monica using the coast road as much as
>>>possible we will be travalling in early August 2004 and I was hopping to
>>>do it in 1 day if possible. Any advice welcome as this is our first trip
>>>to the East Coast.
>>
>>It's feasible but if you rush it you'll miss out on the beauty of the
>>scenery you'll be travelling through.
>
>
> If you ahve all day to get from SF to Santa Barbara you'll have
> time to see the scenery. Assuming you can actually see the
> scneery: August is the season of coastal fog.
>
>
>>If all you want to do is *get there*, then why not just take the
>>Interstate/Freeway? To enjoy the trip, take 2 days. Don't forget, Hearst
>>Castle is on the way - not to be missed. And I recommend booking a tour in
>>advance if you don't want to wait 4-5 hours for a space.
>
>
> While one can't fully enjoy Hwy-1 in only one day, one can still
> enjoy it. Unless, of course, it's foggy and then the Big Sur
> stretch can be hell.
>
> Oh, and don't bother with Hwy-1 on the stretch through Lompoc;
> US-101 is the better route there.
>
>
>>Ron

Remember though that the driver is supposed to stay on the road and not
look at the scenery. You will be driving on the drop off side & it's a
drop. FFM

McKerron wrote:
> Can anyone please advise me on how long it will take for me and my wife
> to drive from SF to Santa Monica using the coast road as much as
> possible we will be travalling in early August 2004 and I was hopping to
> do it in 1 day if possible. Any advice welcome as this is our first trip
> to the East Coast.
>
>

I assume you meant "West Coast" :-)

My advice: do not do it in one day. The drive down the Big Sur is
magnificent and should not (actually cannot) be rushed. Do an overnight
in the San Simeon / Cambria area. (Even better is to do this with two
overnights, one in Monterey / Carmel and the second in San Simeon /
Cambria.)

If you must do the trip in one day, don't take the coast road.

Ben Brosgol
brosgol@world.std.com