Booking.com Makes it Easier Than Ever to Star in Your Own Movie-Inspired Route 66 Road Trip for the Iconic Highway's 100th Anniversary

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Travelers can hit the Mother Road in a 1966 Thunderbird, a 1960s VW Bus or a DeLorean plus score $10,000 in Booking.com Wallet Credits NEW YORK, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Start the engine. Cue the playlist. Booking.com, the Official Travel Partner of the Route 66 Centennial, is offering a road trip experience this spring that puts travelers behind the wheel of a movie-inspired classic car. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity arrives as road trips continue to increase in popularity, with Booking.com research showing the U.S. is one of the top road trip markets in the world. Introducing the Ultimate Route 66 Road Trip: Hollywood Style. Hit the open road in an iconic movie-inspired classic car, explore part of the original Route 66 from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, and keep the adventures going with $10,000 in Booking.com Wallet Credits to cover your entire trip. Travelers can choose their own movie-inspired ride from a top-down, best-friends-forever 1966 Ford Thunderbird, a sunshine-yellow, family-road-trip 1960s VW Bus, or a time-traveling DeLorean, available exclusively to Booking.com customers. With more than 8.6 million places to stay and car rentals in over 45,000 locations across 144 countries, as well as attractions and flights, Booking.com seamlessly connects your journey from start to finish. How to Book The Ultimate Route 66 Road Trip: Hollywood Style cars will open up on a first-come, first-served basis on May 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. The trip will take place from June 25 - 28, 2026 and is priced at just $1.00 – a nod to the highway's 100th birthday. A single dollar secures a three-night stay for two across Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM, which is part of the original Route 66, $10,000 in Booking.com Wallet Credits, and a professional glam session and photoshoot with the car. Three Cars. Three Vibes. One Legendary Highway. Travelers can choose from three cars provided by Booking.com car rental partner DriveShare with curated itineraries for each. Booking.com's 2026 research reveals that 57 percent of road-trippers say scenic stops along the way are the draw and these itineraries are built around that appeal: "The Route 66 Centennial is the ultimate time to take a bucket-list road trip across the U.S., and we've made it easier than ever to do," said Ian Ackland, Managing Director, Americas at Booking.com. "This experience ca...

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