Los Angeles to Sacramento: 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.

• 170 Magic Mountain Parkway Likely cleanest. Chick-fil-A Santa Clarita · 35 mi from Los Angeles 30 min in
• 244 Pumpkin Center · Lamont · Taft Highway Mixedest. 108 mi from Los Angeles 1 hr 45 min in
• 278 Lost Hills · Paso Robles Mixedest. Lost Hills Travel Center 143 mi from Los Angeles 2 hr 15 min in
• 319 Lassen Avenue Mixedest. EZ Trip Travel Center 184 mi from Los Angeles 2 hr 45 min in
• 407 Santa Nella · Gustine Mixedest. Rotten Robbie 272 mi from Los Angeles 4 hr 15 min in
• 434 Diablo Grande Parkway · Sperry Avenue Mixedest. Love's Gas Patterson · 298 mi from Los Angeles 4 hr 30 min in
• 462 East Louise Avenue Likely cleanest. Chick-fil-A Lathrop · 327 mi from Los Angeles 5 hr in

Long stretches without a likely-clean stop

• 292 miles, about 4 hr 30 min: from Exit 170 (CA) to Exit 462 (CA). Stop before it if you can.

Other drives on I-5

• Medford to Sacramento
• Redding to Sacramento
• Los Angeles to San Diego