For those folks driving!

[kimberlyp02]

ok, nevermind, found other plane tickets closer Thanks anyway!

 

[java]

We plan to leave the morning of the 29th, take the 77 to 95 route and end up in Hilton Head the first night. Is that too much of a drive?

We actually planned on staying in Hilton Head a couple days, then go on to Orlando the morning of the First.

Our plan is to Leave Orlando the following week and drive to Atlanta. Soend a weekend there and then back to Columbus.

Any of these plans too ambitious. By the way we are traveling with a 5 and a 9 year old who have never driving that distance.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

OK Remember that Hilton Head is a good hour off of 95- So make sure you add that to your trip= (and I am being generous it could take even longer) I also have heard that the Aquarium in Atlanta*I am assuming you would be heading there for that with the ages of your kids- is a total mob scene on
the weekends and too crowded to be enjoyable. We head straight down from western NJ and we don't want to add on to our drive by anytime if we can avoid it. So Hilton Head is a no go for us. But if you are going to spend more than 2 nights there then I would say go.
Hey we'll when we see you- we leave on the 30th EARLY EARLY EARLY famous last words....... Hoping to get to South Carolina *very south south Carolina. And then have only about 4 hours on the 30th.

 

[scottb8888]

OK Remember that Hilton Head is a good hour off of 95- So make sure you add that to your trip= (and I am being generous it could take even longer) I also have heard that the Aquarium in Atlanta*I am assuming you would be heading there for that with the ages of your kids- is a total mob scene on
the weekends and too crowded to be enjoyable. We head straight down from western NJ and we don't want to add on to our drive by anytime if we can avoid it. So Hilton Head is a no go for us. But if you are going to spend more than 2 nights there then I would say go.
Hey we'll when we see you- we leave on the 30th EARLY EARLY EARLY famous last words....... Hoping to get to South Carolina *very south south Carolina. And then have only about 4 hours on the 30th.

We changed our minds and canceled the Hilton Head Restervations. We plan to go 70 to 77 to 95. Thinking about getting a few hours in the night of the 30th. Not sure how far we wull make it on Saturday. But we are checking in on Sunday to BWV.

 

[DisneyNut_34]

I thought I heard about about a new road off of the Turnpike that took you stright to 192 rather than going down through Clermont but I can't seem to find it on Mapquest?

Anyone have any info on this???


TIA

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Do a search here on the Transportation board for Route 429. It's completed and people have been talking about it, but it sounds like the mapping sites havent' updated with it yet. I checked google maps and randmcnally.com, and both of them don't show the completed road.

 

[skoi]

Is this possible? I read something about the 417 bypass once, and I was wondering if this was completed, and if it's really faster than taking I-4 which always seems to be backed up no matter what time, or what day of the week, we drive it.

We'll be coming down from Sanford (not driving all the way this time, thank goodness)- so is there an alternative route to 4, or is 4 the best way?

Thanks,
Julie

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

From what I can see online, Route 417 has been completed for some time and would be a good alternative to I-4 through downtown.

 

[skoi]

Thanks! Great tagline, by the way. I've seen a few really good TR quotes floating around out there lately.

Julie

 

[Jennasis]

HELP! Is there anyway to find out the approximate cost of driving to WDW? We'll be coming from NC (about 45 minutes north of Charlotte). Were are looking at plane fare and it'll cost us around $450 to fly, so I was hoping driving would be a better option. It should be about a 550-600 mile trip to get there. Thanks!

 

[kerry34]

http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com/

Try this, it will give you an approximate idea.

 

[fynook12]

Hello to all. I am a frequent visitor to the World. I am in Miami, FL. We always shoot straight up the FL. TPK and get off at the Osceola Parkway exit and then just head west. Is there a better way?? Should I get off at the I-4 exit? i've never taken that way and i'm wondering if it will cut some time off or is it just about the same? I know when I get off at the Oseola exit I then have to drive on a city street for most of the rest of the way. If I just got on I-4 at least I could do the speed limit of a "highway". I hope i'm making sense!! LOL....It may just be a matter of a few minutes difference, but i was wondering if there were anymore S.FL DISer's who took this route and found it to be pretty decent. I usually get to WDW in about 3hrs. when i take the Osceola Pkwy. Thanks!!!!

 

[scottb8888]

OK Remember that Hilton Head is a good hour off of 95- So make sure you add that to your trip= (and I am being generous it could take even longer) I also have heard that the Aquarium in Atlanta*I am assuming you would be heading there for that with the ages of your kids- is a total mob scene on
the weekends and too crowded to be enjoyable. We head straight down from western NJ and we don't want to add on to our drive by anytime if we can avoid it. So Hilton Head is a no go for us. But if you are going to spend more than 2 nights there then I would say go.
Hey we'll when we see you- we leave on the 30th EARLY EARLY EARLY famous last words....... Hoping to get to South Carolina *very south south Carolina. And then have only about 4 hours on the 30th.

So, based on that, we changed plans. We are leaving Friday after school and dring 3-4 hours. Spending the night and driving Saturday and a few hours on Sunday.

 

[ilovepooh]

kerry34-Thanks for the great AAA link!

 

[Luvamouse]

CT Tiggerfan, I am looking into the I-80 to I-77 to I 26 route you suggested to "mom" (love the username by the way!). We planned to take I-84 through Danbury and down through Port Jervis and cut across eventually catching I-81 and then grabbing I-95 in Maryland via I-83. The reason for that is that every summer we drive to Illinois and begin that way. I figure by mid-PA I'll be able to think straight enough to choose a new route! We like missing NY and NJ and fiind that the time difference is negligible-- if you hit just one good tie-up the benefit of going through the cities is wiped out.

I will be checking out the route you mentioned for increased distance/time, but it certainly seems prettier. Great to hear other routes on this thread. We plan to get to NC the first night (maybe SC with your route) and go to Daytona for 1 night first.

Heidi

 

[nanalisa]

Just to let you know, last weekend gasoline was cheaper by 20 cents from Kentucky to Florida (I 65, 24 & 75) than it was here in Indiana(2.98). Even the Hess station on WDW property was 2.83. Of course when you get near a large city, it gets higher but we filled up south of Atlanta for 2.71. 20 cent per gallon savings on a fill up is 2 Mickey bars!

 

[Al and Kate's Mom]

DH, DD5 and I have decided to drive to Disney from TN instead of fly We'll be coming down I-75 through GA and into FL - pretty comfortable with the route up until we have to get on the FL turnpike - any advice/suggestions of how to make this part of the trip so that we're not combusting by the time we get there?

 

[sorul82?]

HELP! Is there anyway to find out the approximate cost of driving to WDW? We'll be coming from NC (about 45 minutes north of Charlotte). Were are looking at plane fare and it'll cost us around $450 to fly, so I was hoping driving would be a better option. It should be about a 550-600 mile trip to get there. Thanks!

In March, we used five tanks of gas for the entire trip from Raleigh (2 down, 1 there, 2 back). It will depend on your MPG, be our van gets 19. At $50 per tank, it cost us $250. We have been watching Southwest, and if we can get air for around $350 for the five of us, we'll take it!

 

[disney0928]

Hi, I just used the fuel cost calculator someone else posted. Thanks, very much!!!

I now know that our round trip fuel cost will be about $400, as we'll be driving to see family in Tampa before heading home.

However, I am wondering about toll roads, brigdes, tunnels, etc. I know there are tons through New England, NY, NJ, etc through Baltimore. If I remember from past drives, that's it until near Disney, right?

I am just trying to plan accordingly. We usually go through CT via 84 to 91 to 95, over the George Washington Bridge, to the NJ Pike. Anyone know about how much the tolls are???

TIA!

 

[Mickey's Sister]

Hi, I just used the fuel cost calculator someone else posted. Thanks, very much!!!

I now know that our round trip fuel cost will be about $400, as we'll be driving to see family in Tampa before heading home.

However, I am wondering about toll roads, brigdes, tunnels, etc. I know there are tons through New England, NY, NJ, etc through Baltimore. If I remember from past drives, that's it until near Disney, right?

I am just trying to plan accordingly. We usually go through CT via 84 to 91 to 95, over the George Washington Bridge, to the NJ Pike. Anyone know about how much the tolls are???

TIA!

Hi! I can't help with 84 or 91 but there's a wonderful guide to interstate 95. It's online but you can also buy a printed copy to take on your trips. (Though the internet does have a bit more info.) Go to www.usastar.com/i95 and you will find info on 95 tolls, construction, exit info including restaurants, hotels, gas stations etc. We've driven from PA 4 times & the guide was indispensable. The guide also includes info on I4 in Florida which you would use to get from I95 to Disney & also could use to get to Tampa. Hope this helps!

Jessica

 

[kerry34]

I recorded our approximate toll costs and will check and post back. We did not go over GW though, instead we went 84-287-684 to Garden State Pkwy, so we went over the Tappan Zee bridge instead which is a few dollars cheaper, but the costs should be similiar anyway.

Edited to add: just checked my records and the total costs for tolls round trip was approx 32.00. Tolls on: Ma pike, Tappan Zee Bridge, Garden State Pkwy, NJ Jersey Turnpike, Delaware Memorial Bridge, JFK Memorial Hwy, FT McHenry Tunnel, and Woodrow Wilson Bridge, tolls for Tappan Zee, and Delaware Mem Bridge ad JFK Mem Hwy are only northbound.