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El Rancho Motel

Gurnee · United States  ·  Booking with burnt card

Planes, Trains & Automobiles filmed at El Rancho Motel, Gurnee. At this motel, Neal attempts a room booking with a scorched credit card after their rental car catches fire.

Where to go

42.384255, -87.919955

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
On screen
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In real life
El Rancho Motel, Gurnee
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Planes, Trains & Automobiles film at El Rancho Motel?
At 42.384255, -87.919955 in Gurnee. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.
Can you visit El Rancho Motel?
Open to the public, ticketed.
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