You can take a road trip on Route 66 in a vintage car for just $1

Booking.com just dropped an absurdly cinematic potential summer vacation plan: a four-day Route 66 road trip in a vintage movie-style car for exactly $1.

To celebrate the upcoming centennial of Route 66, Booking.com is launching a limited-time “Ultimate Route 66 Road Trip: Hollywood Style” experience that will let travelers cruise part of the iconic highway in either a 1966 Ford Thunderbird, a sunshine-yellow 1960s VW Bus or a full-blown DeLorean straight out of Back to the Future.

And somehow, the dollar isn’t even the wildest part.

The package also includes a three-night trip for two through Albuquerque and Santa Fe, $10,000 in Booking.com Wallet Credits, a glam session and a professional photoshoot with the car. The trips go live May 20 at 12 pm Eastern on a first-come, first-served basis, with travel dates set for June 25 through June 28.

Each car comes with its own themed itinerary. The Thunderbird experience channels Thelma & Louise energy, with neon motels, diners and cruising New Mexico with the top down. The VW bus trip goes full quirky-indie-film mode with trolley tours, waffles à la mode and stops along the artsy Turquoise Trail. Meanwhile, the DeLorean itinerary is a retro-futurist fever dream involving neon signs, milkshakes and Instagram-perfect vintage motels.

Road trips are booming again and according to Booking.com’s own 2026 research, the U.S. is now one of the world’s top road-trip markets. More than half of the travelers surveyed said scenic stops were the main appeal.

“This experience captures everything that makes U.S. road trips so special—the history, the freedom, the small-town charm—wrapped in a little Hollywood magic,” said Ian Ackland, Booking.com’s managing director for the Americas, in a statement.

And honestly? A dollar for a DeLorean rental alone would already be enough to cause internet chaos.