Driving from VA to FL

[tweetie]

Anyone taken that drive before and how bad is it really?

 

[FBZ]

Where in VA are you leaving from??
We have done it twice 1997, & 2000. We leave in about 20 days to drive it again.
I'm from Norfolk and it takes about 12 hours. We leave about 3am (I like driving early less traffic) stop at exit 164 in SC and again right before FL state line to get gas and eat. Leaving at 3am let's DW and DD sleep for about half of the trip. Once you get on I-95 it's a staight shot until I-4. I-4 can get busy
Go to www.usastar.com/i95/homepage.htm for I-95 info. Last trip we left about 1pm and were home before midnight. I-4 at midday is very busy

 

[WhispyPixie]

we are just south of VA..and make the drive quite frequently.....it is a 10 hour drive..very pleasant..and..not that hard at all!

 

[RichmondTiggerFan]

I live in Richmond and it takes about 13 hours to drive to Orlando. Unless it is a major holiday (or there is construction/wrecks), the traffic is a little heavy, but smooth (and fast!).

 

[Tina]

We live in Northern VA and just did this drive last month. We drove to Santee, SC (which took about 7 1/2 hours) and stayed the night at the Hampton Inn. The remainder of the drive took about 5 hours or so. We also did the drive straight through last May. It wasn't bad, but we were completely EXHAUSTED when we got there. If you plan to stop over night, be sure to book your room in advance. A lot of the better places fill up quickly. We arrived in Santee around 1am and saw notes taped to the door stating that they were completely booked for the night. Luckily, we had a reservation.

 

[tweetie]

We live in Virginia Beach....I had mentioned driving this December since we flew over Spring Break and I am trying to save some money and my two boys just moaned, but I don't think it would be that bad.