17-Mile Drive Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience 17-Mile Drive. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Monterey's 17-Mile Drive Guided Electric Bike Tour, 3 Hr

• 17-Mile Drive Electric Bike Guided Tour

• Monterey 17-Mile Drive Electric Bike Guided Tour

• Monterey, Carmel and 17-Mile Drive: Full Day Tour From SF

• 17-Mile Drive, Monterey Peninsula & Carmel Max 12 Small Group Tour

17-Mile Drive is free for pedestrians and cyclists during daytime hours, as well as guests at the area’s hotels, while drivers pay an entry fee of US$12.25 per vehicle. However you visit, it’s worth booking an affordable tour to learn more about the famous route: driving tours begin at US$120 and cycling tours from US$60.

Yes, 17-Mile Drive is worth visiting. The coastal route is one of the most iconic driving and cycling destinations in California, and offers an up-close perspective on sights from the famous Lone Cypress to Fanshell Beach. The presence of Pebble Beach Golf Links also makes it a must-do for golf lovers. Instead of going alone, book a guided tour to learn more about the route's history and get the most out of your visit.

Per one customer who booked the 17-Mile Drive Electric Bike Guided Tour, "Excellent electric bike tour all along the 17-Mile Drive! Leslie was a great guide, making sure we could see all the most famous spots safely, and with lots of fun facts."

There’s never a bad time to visit 17-Mile Drive but to best enjoy your trip, start after any fog has burned off, usually no later than 1pm. For romantic views of the Pacific Ocean and cypress groves, start the 3–4-hour drive in the late afternoon to finish around sunset.

You can rush through the 17-Mile Drive in 30 minutes or less, but you need more time to take pictures or check out some marked stops. To enjoy this marvelous stretch of the California coast, give yourself 2–3 hours or more if you want to stop for lunch.

Yes. However, since the 17-Mile Drive is not a public park or parkway, tours are limited to private companies—these range from electric bike tours to self-guided audio tours and multi-day trips along the California Central Coast.

Yes. You can walk (and bike) the 17-Mile Drive, but the road shoulder isn't always the safest. From Asilomar State Beach, travelers can take the Coastal Trail Beach running alongside the famous drive for short stretches. It's often a patchwork of golf course paths and loosely connected trails off the road.

According to the Pebble Beach Visitor Center map, the 17-Mile Drive has 17 marked points of interest. These range from golf courses and cypress tree groves to scenic viewpoints and coastal sea rocks. Nearly all of these have parking for drivers who want to stop and take a look.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting 17-Mile Drive. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Monterey and Carmel :

• Monterey Fisherman's Wharf

• Cannery Row

• Big Sur

• Monterey Bay Aquarium

• Hearst Castle

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Monterey and Carmel.