Chicago to St. Louis: 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.

• 263 Weber Road Likely cleanest. QuikTrip Romeoville · 28 mi from Chicago 30 min in
• 197 Pontiac · Flanagan Likely cleanest. Wally's Pontiac · 94 mi from Chicago 1 hr 30 min in
• 126 Lincoln · Mason City Likely cleanest. Cracker Barrel 165 mi from Chicago 2 hr 30 min in
• 90 Toronto Road Likely cleanest. Cracker Barrel Woodside · 201 mi from Chicago 3 hr in
• 18 Troy Likely cleanest. Cracker Barrel Troy · 273 mi from Chicago 4 hr 15 min in

Long stretches without a likely-clean stop

• 67 miles, about 1 hr: from Exit 263 (IL) to Exit 197 (IL). Stop before it if you can.
• 72 miles, about 1 hr: from Exit 90 (IL) to Exit 18 (IL). Stop before it if you can.

Other drives on I-55

• Chicago to Bloomington-Normal
• Chicago to Springfield
• Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
• Springfield to St. Louis
• Memphis to St. Louis
• Cape Girardeau to St. Louis