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

[wmcyip]

A quick update on the traffic going SOUTH BOUND on NJ Turnpike to Delaware Memorial Bridges to I-295 to I-95 and I-495.

We took a short drive to WADC this past weekend and got stuck on the Delaware Memorial Bridges as there was construction on the left lanes immediately after the tolls-- the two left lanes would merge into one, causing the traffic jam.

--Stay on the right on the bridge for EZPass and Cash lanes

--Stay on the right lanes when heading toward I-95 and I-495. There are certain areas where the right shoulder is a lane, but not marked clearly, passing the I-495 exit and continuing to I-95.


Happy driving!

 

[BC1836]

A quick update on the traffic going SOUTH BOUND on NJ Turnpike to Delaware Memorial Bridges to I-295 to I-95 and I-495.

We took a short drive to WADC this past weekend and got stuck on the Delaware Memorial Bridges as there was construction on the left lanes immediately after the tolls-- the two left lanes would merge into one, causing the traffic jam.

--Stay on the right on the bridge for EZPass and Cash lanes

--Stay on the right lanes when heading toward I-95 and I-495. There are certain areas where the right shoulder is a lane, but not marked clearly, passing the I-495 exit and continuing to I-95.


Happy driving!

Thanks for the alert. Hopefully, things will improve on this roadway in three weeks.

All the best!

 

[DisneySOS]

Greetings, NJ driver here traveling in May. As much as I'd love to, we can't drive straight through for several reasons. Can anyone suggest some good places to spend the night either in Georgia or the southern part of South Carolina. Also any places we may want to avoid would be great too. I have points with Hampton Inns if that means anything.

 

[dvczerfs]

Greetings, NJ driver here traveling in May. As much as I'd love to, we can't drive straight through for several reasons. Can anyone suggest some good places to spend the night either in Georgia or the southern part of South Carolina. Also any places we may want to avoid would be great too. I have points with Hampton Inns if that means anything.

I have stayed in about 10 different Hampton inns from North Carolina to Georgia and haven't hit a bad one yet. Most of them along i95 are new.
I usually will make a reservation if I'm planning on stopping. If not, if you have the ap on your phone, when you start getting ready to stop, just book off your your ap. It beats stopping at a few hotels just to be told there's no room at the inn. Lol
Have a nice trip!

 

[DisneySOS]

I have stayed in about 10 different Hampton inns from North Carolina to Georgia and haven't hit a bad one yet. Most of them along i95 are new.
I usually will make a reservation if I'm planning on stopping. If not, if you have the ap on your phone, when you start getting ready to stop, just book off your your ap. It beats stopping at a few hotels just to be told there's no room at the inn. Lol
Have a nice trip!

Good to know. Yes, I do have the app on my phone but I was hoping to have a few destinations in mind as to where to stop. I'm thinking closer to Savannah will be more expensive. It's so weird planning so many things for the Disney trip and then we're pretty much winging it on where we stay the night before! Thank you.

 

[BC1836]

Greetings, NJ driver here traveling in May. As much as I'd love to, we can't drive straight through for several reasons. Can anyone suggest some good places to spend the night either in Georgia or the southern part of South Carolina. Also any places we may want to avoid would be great too. I have points with Hampton Inns if that means anything.

Pooler, GA would be a good spotl for you to complete your first day's drive. Your next day's drive would be 4-5 hours depending on I-4 traffic.

All the best!

 

[sticker231]

Pooler, GA would be a good spotl for you to complete your first day's drive. Your next day's drive would be 4-5 hours depending on I-4 traffic.

All the best!

Pooler is a good stop. We stopped there Friday night. We were scheduled for Bonnet Creek, but the traffic in SC was terrible. As BC1836 said, it is a short drive to WDW.

 

[mousegear]

I have to agree that SC traffic was horrible. However, once we got to GA, it was better. If you could drive to Brunswick, GA was also good area with lots of place to stay as well.

 

[EcknMama]

We are planning on driving to Disney this October. Round trip from South Dakota will be over 3200 miles. It's our first big road trip with our 4 kids. We have a couple ideas on routes/stops.

 

[dvczerfs]

With all the talk of I4 construction kicking up. Looks like it will be a 30 year Jacksonville project, lol
I'm thinking of getting a sun pass. Knock on wood, we have always had good luck on I4. We travel on it at odd times which helps but it sounds it is only getting worse.
My in-laws now full time Floidians, I guess it's time.
I have been on there web site, sounds straight forward. Anyone with a sun pass that has any tips, things to look for?
( hopefully it won't be to many years and I can get a license plate with the oranges on it) lol

 

[OKW Lover]

I have been on there web site, sounds straight forward. Anyone with a sun pass that has any tips, things to look for?

Get the one that has suction cups so you can move it from car to car.

 

[nono]

We are planning on driving to Disney this October. Round trip from South Dakota will be over 3200 miles. It's our first big road trip with our 4 kids. We have a couple ideas on routes/stops.

Good luck planning! Hope to drive out your way from NJ one of these days!

 

[dvcville]

Greetings, NJ driver here traveling in May. As much as I'd love to, we can't drive straight through for several reasons. Can anyone suggest some good places to spend the night either in Georgia or the southern part of South Carolina. Also any places we may want to avoid would be great too. I have points with Hampton Inns if that means anything.

We have stayed in Brunswick Ga, and Kingsland GA. We prefer Kingsland and stayed at a Comfort suites inn for less than $100. When we stayed in Brunswick it was just a Days inn no suite, that was also less than $100. They are both off of I95 with plenty of other hotels and I believe there was a Hampton Inn in Kingsland GA, and places to eat. You will have less than 4 hours to drive the next day.

 

[dvcville]

102 days till we hit the road. I have checked out DW mini van and it needed some work. So I rolled up the sleeves and replaced a wheel bearing, put on new brakes and rotors, and fixed the cruise control. I am glad I was able to do this on my own. We saved a $$$ and the leaves us more $$$ for our trip.

 

[Goofygirl17]

99 days until we leave! Just found out that my brother has CM tickets for my husband so we don't have to buy him any

 

[dvczerfs]

99 days until we leave! Just found out that my brother has CM tickets for my husband so we don't have to buy him any

Ahhhh, I remember those days!!! We never used dd guest pass only because I just re upped our aps and she had to be with us to use it. She got to use them for her grandparents.
The one thing I loved was the first time we went to the mk all together, she pulled out her id and in she went, no charge. That was the first time I didn't have to pay for her since she was three !!! You couldn't of smacked the smile off my face with a shovel!! Lol
She did get to use some discounts with us. Food, souvenirs...
If you get time, have him take you over to CompanyD and cast connections!! (If you haven't been yet)
I came away broke. Lol

 

[Goofygirl17]

Ahhhh, I remember those days!!! We never used dd guest pass only because I just re upped our aps and she had to be with us to use it. She got to use them for her grandparents.
The one thing I loved was the first time we went to the mk all together, she pulled out her id and in she went, no charge. That was the first time I didn't have to pay for her since she was three !!! You couldn't of smacked the smile off my face with a shovel!! Lol
She did get to use some discounts with us. Food, souvenirs...
If you get time, have him take you over to CompanyD and cast connections!! (If you haven't been yet)
I came away broke. Lol

dczerfs- My brother isn't going with us. He gets tickets to give to family members so that's what we're using.

 

[dvczerfs]

dczerfs- My brother isn't going with us. He gets tickets to give to family members so that's what we're using.

That's cool. The only tickets she got were her blue pass's. ( this was back in 2013). She had to enter the park with us to use them. She could buy tickets at a discount at Company D.
That cm had to be there thing was a pain. Im glad to see they changed it.
Have a nice trip!!

 

[cruisingkat]

Getting excited for our May trip and getting the car checked out (new car will have to wait a while).
DD bought us a rectangular utility tote from Thirty-One Gifts which will hold our snacks for the car. I figure that it will be much easier to reach into and grab what we want instead of the bag we were using (things sank to the bottom of that bag). The sides stay up on the tote and it holds a bunch of Disney popcorn buckets upright (we use those to keep the chips fresh and un-crushed and with their different colored lids, it is easy to keep the snacks organized and to grab what you want).
The great thing about this trip, we will get home late May for two weeks (just enough time to do laundry and repack) and will be headed down again in June.

 

[sharadoc]

With all the talk of I4 construction kicking up. Looks like it will be a 30 year Jacksonville project, lol
I'm thinking of getting a sun pass. Knock on wood, we have always had good luck on I4. We travel on it at odd times which helps but it sounds it is only getting worse.
My in-laws now full time Floidians, I guess it's time.
I have been on there web site, sounds straight forward. Anyone with a sun pass that has any tips, things to look for?
( hopefully it won't be to many years and I can get a license plate with the oranges on it) lol

Yessssss - 417 all the way!!!

I just keep rolls of quarters in the van.