"For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

[BC1836]

Thoughts on my travel plan please (driving straight through): Leaving Binghamton, NY on a Friday afternoon, 5:30 PM, late October. Prefered route: 81 to Harrisburg, 15 to Frederick, 270-495-95 past DC and all the way to I-4. Couple questions: How will traffic be at DC (I'm guessing we'll arrive at the 270-495 interchange approx 10PM)? Any other traffic issues I should consider? Harrisburg? Jackonsville (should hit approx 9-10 am Sat morning? Thanks

All things remaining equal, avoiding rush hour traffic in metro areas is essential. And as one who had done a number of "straight through" drives, get plenty of rest.

All the best!

 

[Mikeb1892]

All things remaining equal, avoiding rush hour traffic in metro areas is essential. And as one who had done a number of "straight through" drives, get plenty of rest.

All the best!

Thanks. I'll have to push through as we have a BOG at 435 on arrival day. I'm hoping to arrive at GF by 2.

 

[chepic]

We are leaving in 4 more days. I will be a very good secretary and write down all the stops and miles we do along the way and report in on Saturday night. Kids are getting psyched.

 

[Trinity88]

Does anyone know a way to find out ahead of time what your tolls will be? I'm driving to from Southern Ontario to Orlando in a few weeks. We're crossing at Buffalo, then PA, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL. I'm finding it very difficult to figure out where and when I'll have to pay tolls. It seems I can look it up by state, but even then it's hard to know if I'm driving through a certain area. I'm wondering if EZpass would be a good idea just to save some time, but I need to figure out what tolls I'm paying in the states that use ezpass.

 

[java]

Sounds like you are going the 81 route? Then I think there are no tolls until you get to Florida(which doesn't use ezpass)

Does anyone know a way to find out ahead of time what your tolls will be? I'm driving to from Southern Ontario to Orlando in a few weeks. We're crossing at Buffalo, then PA, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL. I'm finding it very difficult to figure out where and when I'll have to pay tolls. It seems I can look it up by state, but even then it's hard to know if I'm driving through a certain area. I'm wondering if EZpass would be a good idea just to save some time, but I need to figure out what tolls I'm paying in the states that use ezpass.

 

[Cosmic]

Does anyone know a way to find out ahead of time what your tolls will be? I'm driving to from Southern Ontario to Orlando in a few weeks. We're crossing at Buffalo, then PA, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL. I'm finding it very difficult to figure out where and when I'll have to pay tolls. It seems I can look it up by state, but even then it's hard to know if I'm driving through a certain area. I'm wondering if EZpass would be a good idea just to save some time, but I need to figure out what tolls I'm paying in the states that use ezpass.

We've got two round-trips from Buffalo under our belts. If you're going the fastest way from Buffalo according to Google Maps... Bridge-190-90-79-19-77-26-95-4, the only tolls are in NY and WV. They're both EZpass states.

 

[BC1836]

The founder of this thread will depart on the 46th 2,000+ mile round trip to WDW in about 90 minutes (that's about 1:30 a.m. on August 3, 2017 from the Jersey Shore).

All the best!

 

[justreading]

The founder of this thread will depart on the 46th 2,000+ mile round trip to WDW in about 90 minutes (that's about 1:30 a.m. on August 3, 2017 from the Jersey Shore).

All the best!

Safe travels!

 

[Trinity88]

We've got two round-trips from Buffalo under our belts. If you're going the fastest way from Buffalo according to Google Maps... Bridge-190-90-79-19-77-26-95-4, the only tolls are in NY and WV. They're both EZpass states.

That is the route we're taking. I'm reading there is a toll in PA as well on 90, or does the toll in NY cover it?

 

[Cosmic]

That is the route we're taking. I'm reading there is a toll in PA as well on 90, or does the toll in NY cover it?

I don't see it on Wikipedia or anywhere else; the 90 in PA is free. If you're talking about the Bing road color, I think they consider it a toll road until the first exit in PA. The New York Thruway was grandfathered in to the federal Interstate Highway System; that's why tolls are still collected there (to pay off construction bonds that were actually paid off back in the 90s, but we're getting off topic). The WV Turnpike is probably the same way. Any of the I-whatever roads that don't have tolls today are unlikely to get them in the near future, so you're safe.

 

[pmdeve]

Driving home to Philly we usually stop at Fayetteville Nc. We want to go Further this trip. Any suggestions where
we can stop for the night in VA

 

[RK13]

Driving home to Philly we usually stop at Fayetteville Nc. We want to go Further this trip. Any suggestions where
we can stop for the night in VA

we have stayed in Glen Allen, which is just north of Richmond. Plenty of hotels and restaurants.

 

[chepic]

On route now. Left Warwick at 1:02. Will update as we go.

 

[ddluvsdisney]

Driving home to Philly we usually stop at Fayetteville Nc. We want to go Further this trip. Any suggestions where
we can stop for the night in VA

We usually make it to Fredicksburg VA

 

[nono]

On route now. Left Warwick at 1:02. Will update as we go.

Safe travels and have fun!!

 

[BigMommaMouse]

On route now. Left Warwick at 1:02. Will update as we go.

Warwick is close to me. Safe trip.

 

[chepic]

1:20 and in South Carolina. Some traffic in Virginia, but otherwise pretty normal driving

 

[ddluvsdisney]

Warwick is close to me. Safe trip.

Close to me too

 

[chepic]

Left at 1:02 AM and pulling into resort in 5 min. 95 south the entire way. Another trip has begun. Should have stated that it was 8:30pm when we pulled in.

 

[BC1836]

Greetings from! the Poly!
Uneventful driving from the Jersey Shore a few days ago. The 1:20 p.m, departure was the key to our "success!"
All the best!