Now the fun starts. Stock up on essential road trip snacks, curate an awesome playlist and hit the road. I’d recommend allowing a minimum of 3-5 days to travel along the 575 miles of stunning coast! This allows ample time to enjoy the coast and make stops wherever you like: after all, The Pacific Coast Highway is meant to be travelled slowly.

Along the route, you’ll spot rugged coastlines, mountains, scenic roads and more.

We travelled the highway from San Diego to San Francisco. The total non-stop driving time is around 8 hours. But you can expect the journey to be much longer than that due to various stops along the way.

• As mentioned before, make sure you’re prepped for this trip with enough gas, food and places to stay. After all, the total route is 575 miles long! It can be tricky to estimate driving times and what you plan to see along the way, so consider reserving a few hotels along the road with Booking.com, which can be cancelled for free, should your plans change. Alternatively, consider camping
• Like Joshua Tree State Park, Highway 1 is big on scenery and nature. Don’t rush this part of your trip. You’ve visited plenty of attractions in the cities along the way, now is the time to simply relax.