San Diego to Santa Barbara - Best way thru/around LA
Looking for best/easiest route thu/around Los Angeles. Coming from San Diego, heading to Santa Barbara. 34' MH with toad. Didn't have much luck with a search. Probably there, couldn't find it.
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So here is a wrinkle to the OP's question. I will be making the same trip in a few weeks, from a campground south of downtown San Diego, up to El Capitan State Beach on the other side of Santa Barbara. Normally I could do this on a single tank of diesel, no problem. But I worry about stop-and-go traffic jam mileage.
So I thought it would be good to top off the fuel tank on the south end of the LA basin. But I was shocked that there don't seem to be any truck stops along the route. If I take the 15, there are a couple big truck stops where it meets the 10. But I sure don't see much along the 405 (my preferred route) or the 5. My lashup is a bugger to maneuver around most regular gas stations, which is why I try to use truck stops whenever possible.
So does anyone have a suggestion for an easy in-and-out diesel fuel stop along the 5 or 405 on the south end of LA? It doesn't have to be a truck stop if it is laid out for easy access and egress.
FWIW, I am pretty familiar with these roads while driving rental cars, as I spend a lot of time in San Diego, LA, and Santa Barbara on business. Normally I would take the PCH, but not sure I want to try that with a 39' fiver in tow.
So I thought it would be good to top off the fuel tank on the south end of the LA basin. But I was shocked that there don't seem to be any truck stops along the route. If I take the 15, there are a couple big truck stops where it meets the 10. But I sure don't see much along the 405 (my preferred route) or the 5. My lashup is a bugger to maneuver around most regular gas stations, which is why I try to use truck stops whenever possible.
So does anyone have a suggestion for an easy in-and-out diesel fuel stop along the 5 or 405 on the south end of LA? It doesn't have to be a truck stop if it is laid out for easy access and egress.
FWIW, I am pretty familiar with these roads while driving rental cars, as I spend a lot of time in San Diego, LA, and Santa Barbara on business. Normally I would take the PCH, but not sure I want to try that with a 39' fiver in tow.
