Arizona Office of Tourism launches Route 66 digital passport

The Arizona Office of Tourism launches Route 66 digital passport designed to make planning a trip on Route 66 easier than before.

The Route 66 Passport will provide a free digital map and passport from Topock 66 on the Colorado River to the Painted Desert Trading post, with sights, shops and towns in between, according to a press release.

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Arizona Office of Tourism launches Route 66 digital passport

Users will receive a text that their passport is ready to use once it’s been downloaded, as the travel tool doesn’t require the installation of a mobile app.

When a visitor stops by one of the route’s destinations, they can check in and submit photos to win prizes.

“Route 66’s colorful history, quirky attractions, lively dining and beautiful landscapes are types of treasures that beg to be shared,” Debbie Johnson, director, said in the release.

“Our latest passport is a perfect invitation to explore it for the first time or get reacquainted and find something new.”

The digital map and passport launched days before the Labor Day weekend as over 44 million Americans are expected to take a road trip, according to Arrivalist.

U.S. Highway 66 — popularly known as Route 66 or the Mother Road — holds an elevated place in American consciousness and tells diverse stories of a mobile nation on the road. Discover this shared heritage through historic places you can still experience today, which are reminders of our past and the influence the automobile has had on our lives and nation today.

There are more than 250 buildings, bridges, road alignments and other sites along Route 66 that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This travel itinerary highlights over 100 of those sites, and is part of the National Park Service’s Share Our Heritage Travel Itinerary series. Enjoy your trip and visiting these special places along historic Route 66!