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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Winslow, Arizona
Winslow
Give Winslow one night, not three: see Standin' on the Corner and La Posada, then use it as a Route 66 stop between Flagstaff and Petrified Forest.
Winslow is a small Route 66 town on I-40 in Northern Arizona, about 150 miles from Phoenix and an hour east of Flagstaff. The town itself is a short stop — the Eagles corner, a restored Harvey House hotel, a small museum — but it sits within reach of Meteor Crater, Homolovi pueblos and Petrified Forest. Most travellers sleep one night and drive on.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Winslow
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jun–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C+ afternoons)Jun–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F+ afternoons)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $70–110 excl. bed · Mid $110–180 excl. bed · High $180+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Little Colorado Medical Center +1 928-289-4691
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $3–5 |
| Diner or Mexican plate | $10–18 |
| Beer at a bar | $5–8 |
| Motel room, one night | $55–110 |
| Gas, per gallon | $3.50–4.50 |
| Meteor Crater adult entry | about $20 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor
- About 150 miles south by I-17 and I-40; drive only, roughly 2.5–3 h
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam
- About 60 miles west; small regional airport, limited routes — check
- WLO · Winslow Amtrak station
- Daily Southwest Chief, Chicago–Los Angeles; no ticket office, buy online or at another station
Typical fares
- Amtrak Southwest Chief, Flagstaff → Winslow
- about $15–30, roughly 1 h (check)
- Amtrak Southwest Chief, Winslow → Albuquerque
- about $40–70, roughly 4 h (check)
- Drive, Phoenix → Winslow
- about 150 miles, 2.5–3 h
Get around
Winslow is a driving town: I-40 runs through it and most sights sit outside the centre. Downtown is walkable in 10–15 minutes. City transit is limited to town limits; a rental car desk sits at I-40 Exit 257. Amtrak drops you at La Posada, so a car-free one-night stop works if you stay downtown.
See and do
Known for
- Standin' on the Corner Park (Eagles, "Take It Easy")
- La Posada Hotel, a restored Fred Harvey railway hotel
- Route 66 and I-40 road-trip stop
- Meteor Crater and Homolovi State Park nearby
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Meteor Crater | Drive I-40 west to Exit 233, about 18 miles | About 25 min each way |
| Homolovi State Park | I-40 Exit 257, then 1.5 miles north on Hwy 87 | About 15 min |
| Petrified Forest National Park | Drive I-40 east toward Holbrook | About 1.5 h each way |
| Little Painted Desert County Park | Drive Hwy 87 about 18 miles north | About 30 min |
| Flagstaff | Drive I-40 west, or Amtrak Southwest Chief | About 1 h by car |
Sleep
- Downtown / Route 66 (E 2nd St)
- La Posada Hotel and the corner park; walkable core, best for one night without a car.
- I-40 exits (N Park Dr, W 3rd St)
- Motel strip with the usual chains; free parking, 5-min drive to downtown.
- Homolovi State Park campground
- Year-round tent and RV sites north of town off Exit 257; quiet, dark skies.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Where is the corner park? | Standin' on the Corner Park, N Kinsley Ave at E 2nd St |
| One night, please | One night, please |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| Is there gas nearby? | Is there gas nearby? |
| How far is Meteor Crater? | About 18 miles west on I-40 |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Summer afternoons regularly pass 35 °C; carry water and do outdoor sights before 11:00.
- Meteor Crater and Homolovi are outside town — no bus, you need a car or a tour.
- Amtrak's Winslow stop has no ticket office or machine: buy before you travel.
- Arizona does not observe daylight saving; times stay fixed against the rest of the state.
- Cell signal is patchy on the drive to Petrified Forest and Little Painted Desert.
Winslow is a small, quiet town and generally safe for visitors. The real risks are desert heat and long empty drives: carry water, fuel up before side trips, and don't leave valuables in a parked car at trailheads.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Winslow, Arizona yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Standin' on the Corner Park (Eagles, "Take It Easy")
- La Posada Hotel, a restored Fred Harvey railway hotel
- Route 66 and I-40 road-trip stop
- Meteor Crater and Homolovi State Park nearby
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Winslow Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center: winslowarizona.org/
- City of Winslow — public transit: www.winslowaz.gov/page/city-transit
- Amtrak — Southwest Chief: www.amtrak.com/southwest-chief-train
- Meteor Crater: meteorcrater.com/
- Arizona State Parks — Homolovi: azstateparks.com/homolovi/
- Wikivoyage: Winslow (Arizona), revision 5025938 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5025938
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Winslow, ArizonaWinslow
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Little Colorado Medical Center+1 928-289-4691
No embassies in Winslow; nearest consulates are in Phoenix. US visitors: your own embassy is in Washington, DC.
Tipping: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% taxis.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/winslow-arizona). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.