Houston to New Orleans: where to stop

A stop about every 45 minutes

The best bet in each stretch: a likely-clean restroom first, then a travel center or gas. Estimates come from who runs the store until drivers review it.

• 797 Mont Belvieu · Dayton · Baytown Likely cleanest. Chick-fil-A 27 mi from Houston 30 min in
• 873 Bridge City · Mauriceville Likely cleanest. QuikTrip 102 mi from Houston 1 hr 30 min in
• 36 Creole · Cameron Likely cleanest. QuikTrip 146 mi from Houston 2 hr 15 min in
• 101 North University Avenue Likely cleanest. Cracker Barrel Lafayette · 211 mi from Houston 3 hr 15 min in
• 158 College Drive Likely cleanest. Chick-fil-A Baton Rouge · 268 mi from Houston 4 hr in
• 177 Saint Gabriel · Gonzales Likely cleanest. Cracker Barrel Gonzales · 287 mi from Houston 4 hr 30 min in

Long stretches without a likely-clean stop

• 66 miles, about 1 hr: from Exit 36 (LA) to Exit 101 (LA). Stop before it if you can.
• 61 miles, about 1 hr: from Exit 177 (LA) to New Orleans. Stop before it if you can.

Other drives on I-10

• Mobile to New Orleans
• Houston to San Antonio
• Houston to Kerrville
• Houston to Lake Charles
• Houston to Lafayette
• Houston to Baton Rouge
• Beaumont to New Orleans
• Lake Charles to New Orleans