Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Charleston to Phoenix. If you're planning a road trip to Phoenix, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
11:00 am start in Charleston
drive for about 4.5 hours
3:36 pm Atlanta
stay overnight at W Atlanta - Midtown
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from W Atlanta - Midtown
drive for about 2 hours
12:09 pm Birmingham (Alabama)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:09 pm
drive for about 6 hours
7:10 pm Little Rock
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 8 hours
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11:00 am leave from Little Rock
drive for about 5 hours
4:09 pm Oklahoma City
stay overnight at The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 5 hours
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10:00 am leave from The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
drive for about 4 hours
1:58 pm Amarillo
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:58 pm
drive for about 4 hours
7:06 pm Albuquerque
stay overnight at Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 8 hours
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10:00 am leave from Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
drive for about 3.5 hours
1:33 pm Petrified Forest National Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:33 pm
drive for about 4 hours
6:34 pm arrive in Phoenix
eat at Chelsea's Kitchen
stay at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
day 5 driving ≈ 7.5 hours
Atlanta (143 answers)
Georgia Aquarium (29 mentions)
World of Coca-Cola (20 mentions)
Piedmont Park (16 mentions)
Midtown Atlanta (14 mentions)
High Museum of Art (11 mentions)
restaurants around Atlanta:
The Varsity
Mary Mac's Tea Room
Antico Pizza Napoletana
Empire State South
JCT Kitchen & Bar
hotels around Atlanta:
W Atlanta - Midtown
The Westin Peachtree Plaza
Artmore Hotel
Glenn Hotel, Autograph Collection
The Highland Inn
questions about Atlanta:
Good Restaurants Unique to Atlanta?
Great, reasonable places to eat.
Tourist spots worth seeing in Atlanta?
Authentic Southern Food!
Best family activities in Atlanta?
Birmingham (Alabama) (43 answers)
questions about Birmingham (Alabama):
Entertainment for a large group of customers in Birmingham?
where is a safe hotel to stay in birmingham, al
locate a good breakfast or coffee shop on the west side of Birmingham
Little Rock (41 answers)
William J Clinton Library (6 mentions)
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (3 mentions)
Governors Mansion Historic District (2 mentions)
William J. Clinton Presidential Center (2 mentions)
Museum of Discovery (2 mentions)
restaurants around Little Rock:
Doe's Eat Place
Loca Luna
questions about Little Rock:
What is your favorite restaurant in Little Rock?
Best sights in Little Rock
Arkansas to Northern California
Good Eating Gems
Can't miss restaurants in Little Rock?
Oklahoma City (39 answers)
Boathouse District (4 mentions)
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum (3 mentions)
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark (2 mentions)
Science Museum Oklahoma (2 mentions)
Stockyards City Main Street (2 mentions)
restaurants around Oklahoma City:
Kitchen No. 324
Big Truck Tacos
Waffle Champion
Cheever's Cafe
Museum Cafe
hotels around Oklahoma City:
The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
questions about Oklahoma City:
Breakfast Restaurant in OKC
What's the best neighborhood in Oklahoma City for a first time visitor?
What sort of hands-on things can I experience in OKC?
Amarillo (30 answers)
questions about Amarillo:
THING TO SEE
Hotels
Albuquerque (96 answers)
Old Town Albuquerque (3 mentions)
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (2 mentions)
Explora! (2 mentions)
Nob Hill (2 mentions)
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (2 mentions)
restaurants around Albuquerque:
Frontier Restaurant
Standard Diner
Frontier Restaurant
hotels around Albuquerque:
Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
questions about Albuquerque:
What is your favorite restaurant in Albuquerque?
Affordable hotel in Albuquerque for the International Balloon Fiesta?
Temporary home!
Where to stay
Petrified Forest National Park (6 answers)
Petrified Forest National Park (2 mentions)
questions about Petrified Forest National Park:
Accessibility
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Phoenix.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, which was mentioned 4 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Chelsea's Kitchen, which was mentioned 6 times.
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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