favourite drives
See our favourite drives from a new perspective!
Experience our favourite drives before you go. With the help of Google Earth, holiday autos offer you a new way of looking at driving around the world. Sit back in your seat and watch the scenery go by as you virtually drive through London, along the Pacific Coast Highway or along the Amalfi coast, the next best thing to being there. If you enjoy the experience we have added in some handy links to help you book your car hire - enjoy the drive of your life!
Choose a favourite drive
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Voted the most enjoyable drive in Britain, this Lake District route takes you from Keswick to Lake Windermere. |
Take a tour round New York city sampling some of the most famous real life film sets. |
Take Jamaica's coastal road from Ocho Rio's to Runaway bay via the famous Dunns river waterfalls. |
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Drive from Miami's South Beach to Key West, via the Florida reef and Key Largo. |
Drive round the major attractions and shopping areas of Barcelona. |
Follow Steve McQueen through the streets of San Francisco. |
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Escape from Turin with Michael Caine and his Mini Coopers. |
Follow Tom Hanks as he tries to solve the mystery of The Da Vinci Code. |
Drive from Boston to Manhattan via Cape Cod and the Hamptons. |
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how to play the tour
- Step One:
- Click on a favourite drive and google earth will automatically open with your chosen route.
- Step Two:
- Once Google earth has loaded, go to the "places" menu on the left, then select the "green car icon", as in the image below.
- Step Three:
- Click the play button at the bottom of the "places" menu to play the tour.
- What's New
- More Detailed Attraction Information Famous Film Locations Famous Celebrity Homes Historic Monuments Behind the scenes of the Disney/ Pixar Movie "Cars"
- Driving tips for route 66
- For sections of Route 66 there may be long distances between petrol stations so please refuel regularly. Always take plenty of bottled water and spare food with you. Take your time while driving and make sure you get plenty of breaks Remember that a petrol station is known in the USA as a Gas Station Remember that speed limits may change as you move between states Invest in a proper map
- Cars the Movie
- Click here to find the locations that inspired parts of the Disney/Pixar movie "cars"
Favourite Drive Archives
- Europe
- USA
- orlando to savannah
- route 66
- east coast
- las vegas to the grand canyon
- florida keys
- new york shopping
- Rest of the World
- Famous Movie Cars