Roadside oddity
Roy's Motel and Café
Amboy, California
The Mojave's most photographed Route 66 sign, with a petrol stop in the middle of nowhere.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
Roy's neon arrow sign rises out of the desert in the tiny town of Amboy. The old motel and cafe are closed and being restored, but the gas station and a small gift shop operate and the sign is the photo. Amboy Crater is a short drive away.
Good to know
- Fill up before you come, it is a long way to the next petrol station
- Services are limited and hours vary
- Amboy Crater is a rewarding short walk if it is not midsummer
- Getting there
- Sealed road, wide gravel forecourt
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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