Driving from Central Illinois, looking for best places to pitstop

[Kimberlyfamilyfv]

This will be the first time driving to Orlando in about 8 or 9 years. In addition, this will be the first time that I have driven without my husband or my aunt linda. As a result my anxiety is very high. I am a complusive planner. So the need to preplan my pitstops would be a great comfort to me.

Based on my need to refuel roughly every 290 miles to 310 miles I would appreciate help with my planning as i don't like to go below a quarter of a tank.

I would like specific exit #'s
specific gas stops or restaurants.
I would like to pre enter these into my tomtom so specifics would be very much appreciated.


Here is most of my route

1-7. not listing steps
8. Turn right at US-51 S - 15.8 mi
9. Turn right at IL-16 W/US-51 S - 1.5 mi
10. Turn left at Cedar St - 492 ft
11. Turn right at E 1st St/N State Route 16 - 0.4 mi
12. Turn left at S Poplar St - 0.4 mi
13. Continue onto Fair Ave/US-51 S Continue to follow US-51 S - 30.3 mi
14. Turn left at W Gallatin St/IL-185 E/US-40 E/US-51 S - 0.4 mi
15. Slight right toward US-51 S - 0.2 mi
16. Continue straight onto US-51 S - 23.8 mi
17. Turn left at US-50 E - 7.6 mi
18. Turn left to merge onto I-57 S - 72.3 mi
19. Slight right at I-24 E (signs for I-24 E/Nashville) Entering Kentucky
- 65.0 mi
20. Take exit 27 for US-62 toward Kentucky Dam - 0.2 mi
21. Turn right at US-62 E - 12.6 mi
22. Take the ramp onto I-24 E Entering Tennessee - 181 mi
23. Take exit 127 for TN-50 toward US-64/Palham/Winchester - 0.2 mi
24. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for TN-50 E - 112 ft
25. Keep right at the fork to continue toward I-24 E and merge onto I-24 E
Passing through Georgia Entering Tennessee - 57.5 mi
26. Take exit 185A to merge onto I-75 S toward Atlanta Entering Georgia -
104 mi
27. Take exit 252 for US-41 toward Northside Dr - 0.7 mi
28. Turn right at Northside Dr NW - 1.0 mi
29. Turn left at 14th St NW - 1.5 mi
30. Turn right at Juniper St NE Destination will be on the right - 0.2 mi

Arrive at: Loews Atlanta Hotel

31. Head south on Juniper St NE toward 11th St NE - 0.8 mi
32. Turn left at Ponce De Leon Ave NE - 2.0 mi
33. Turn right at Briarcliff Rd NE/Moreland Ave NE Continue to follow
Moreland Ave NE - 0.8 mi
34. Take the ramp onto GA-42 S/Moreland Ave NE/US-23 S - 6.6 mi
35. Turn left onto the I-285 E ramp - 0.1 mi
36. Keep right at the fork to continue toward I-675 S and merge onto I-675
S - 10.4 mi
37. Take the exit onto I-75 S - 50.1 mi
38. Slight right at I-475 S (signs for I-475 S/Bypass to I-75 South
Valdosta) - 15.8 mi
39. Merge onto I-75 S Entering Florida - 300 mi
40. Slight left at Florida's Turnpike/Ronald Reagan Turnpike (signs for
Orlando/Florida Turnpike S) Partial toll road - 48.9 mi
41. Take exit 259 to merge onto I-4 W Partial toll road - 2.8 mi
42. Take exit 74B toward Universal - 0.6 mi
43. Merge onto Adventure Way - 0.2 mi
44. Turn right at Hollywood Way - 0.3 mi
45. Turn right Destination will be on the right - 0.3 mi

Arrive at: Royal Pacific Resort. 6300 Hollywood Way Orlando, FL 32819


Are there any better alternate routes?

 

[HHSTigerFan]

Looks like you are coming from south of Decatur.. JMO, I would get further than Atlanta the first day, we are from 2 hours north of you and make it much further than that without a lot of trouble, usually Valdosta or Lake City..

Secondly, not sure what all of this is, just stay on I-24 until you hit I-75 near Chattanooga...

19. Slight right at I-24 E (signs for I-24 E/Nashville) Entering Kentucky
- 65.0 mi
20. Take exit 27 for US-62 toward Kentucky Dam - 0.2 mi
21. Turn right at US-62 E - 12.6 mi
22. Take the ramp onto I-24 E Entering Tennessee - 181 mi
23. Take exit 127 for TN-50 toward US-64/Palham/Winchester - 0.2 mi
24. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for TN-50 E - 112 ft
25. Keep right at the fork to continue toward I-24 E and merge onto I-24 E
Passing through Georgia Entering Tennessee - 57.5 mi
26. Take exit 185A to merge onto I-75 S toward Atlanta Entering Georgia -
104 mi
27. Take exit 252 for US-41 toward Northside Dr - 0.7 mi
28. Turn right at Northside Dr NW - 1.0 mi
29. Turn left at 14th St NW - 1.5 mi
30. Turn right at Juniper St NE Destination will be on the right - 0.2 mi

 

[newdrama12]

1-7. not listing steps
8. Turn right at US-51 S - 15.8 mi
9. Turn right at IL-16 W/US-51 S - 1.5 mi
10. Turn left at Cedar St - 492 ft
11. Turn right at E 1st St/N State Route 16 - 0.4 mi
12. Turn left at S Poplar St - 0.4 mi
13. Continue onto Fair Ave/US-51 S Continue to follow US-51 S - 30.3 mi
14. Turn left at W Gallatin St/IL-185 E/US-40 E/US-51 S - 0.4 mi
15. Slight right toward US-51 S - 0.2 mi
16. Continue straight onto US-51 S - 23.8 mi
17. Turn left at US-50 E - 7.6 mi
18. Turn left to merge onto I-57 S - 72.3 mi
19. Slight right at I-24 E (signs for I-24 E/Nashville) Entering Kentucky
- 65.0 mi
Are there any better alternate routes?

20. Keep RIGHT to take I-24 E via EXIT 213A toward CHATTANOOGA (Passing through GEORGIA, then crossing into TENNESSEE).

21. Merge onto I-75 S via EXIT 185A toward ATLANTA (Crossing into GEORGIA).

I normally have to buy gas around Chattahooga and Valdosta when I drive down from Central Indiana. I don't like to go below a 1/4 of a tank either.