How much for Gas?

[tracycd2]

Hi All,
I know this has been discussed a thousand times BUT....

How much did it cost you to drive to WDW?
I live about 3+1/2 hours north of the GTA.
I drive a 2004 hyundai accent so i get about 31 mpg.

Anyway for those of you who drive can you tell me
roughly what it cost you.
Thanks
P.S. we plan on going down I75

 

[brivers222]

We drove I75 from Detroit to Florida two years ago... One way it was 1162 miles costing us $75 in gas ($150 round trip)... This year we are planning on about $190 for gas... which is still less even with a hotel for the night, than buying 3 round trip airline tickets

we have a 2004 KIA Spectra LS (about 27-30 Hiway MPG)

 

[Jo-Anne]

In case this helps with your calculations, we just got back from WDW yesterday and I recall the price of gas was around $2.23/gallon.

 

[CharlesTD]

In May it cost us 175.00Us return for gas we drive an 05 Montana we were getting over 600K out of half a tank of gas. We look at this as a huge savings over flying a family of 5 to WDW even with discounted fares out of Buffalo on SWA.

 

[son3disfan]

Wow... I think maybe I need a tune up...
We've drove three times now from Detroit to Florida and it has always cost at least $400.00 canadian (at least ) round trip... although I did use the car alot in Orlando park to park and a couple of shopping trips. I drive a Jeep Grand Cherekee-96. I agree it is still a huge savings for our Family of 5 as apposed to flying... even on a deal.

 

[CharlesTD]

Wow... I think maybe I need a tune up...
We've drove three times now from Detroit to Florida and it has always cost at least $400.00 canadian (at least ) round trip... although I did use the car alot in Orlando park to park and a couple of shopping trips. I drive a Jeep Grand Cherekee-96. I agree it is still a huge savings for our Family of 5 as apposed to flying... even on a deal.

We never drive to the parks but we do go offsite for side trips for the day and to go shopping and we still didn't use that much gas holy cow I hink it is time to be getting some work done on that monster if it is costing you 400CDN.

 

[tracycd2]

Thanks for the replies everyone.

I went on the fuel consumtion guide site and it said
it would roughly cost me $1.95 for every 25 miles i drive.
so by using this as a guide for 2000 miles it would cost
me roughly $156.00.
So I will plan on $300.00 USD and have a pretty good buffer.

Does this sound resonable?
Thanks again

 

[son3disfan]

In May it cost us 175.00Us return for gas we drive an 05 Montana we were getting over 600K out of half a tank of gas. We look at this as a huge savings over flying a family of 5 to WDW even with discounted fares out of Buffalo on SWA.

Not to be rude, but it is IMPOSSIBLE to get 600 km on a half tank...

 

[son3disfan]

Thanks for the replies everyone.

I went on the fuel consumtion guide site and it said
it would roughly cost me $1.95 for every 25 miles i drive.
so by using this as a guide for 2000 miles it would cost
me roughly $156.00.
So I will plan on $300.00 USD and have a pretty good buffer.

Does this sound resonable?
Thanks again

That sounds resonable! Have a great time ! Do you have the Dave Hunter " Driving the I75? Awesome book!

 

[digskat]

we have driven twice in the last 14 months, with two different vehicles. 1st trip was in an older Windstar, in November 2004. From mid-Lake Huron, to Disney, and quite a bit of driving around Orlando, was about $275. 2nd trip, (4 months ago) was in a new Escape, again with driving around Disney and Kissimee, was $300. Gas prices are down again, so a fair estimate would be $250, considerably less than flying.

 

[son3disfan]

Wow... I think maybe I need a tune up...
We've drove three times now from Detroit to Florida and it has always cost at least $400.00 canadian (at least ) round trip... although I did use the car alot in Orlando park to park and a couple of shopping trips. I drive a Jeep Grand Cherekee-96. I agree it is still a huge savings for our Family of 5 as apposed to flying... even on a deal.

I'm correcting myself here... My DH has just informed me the $400 Can. included the 3 hours (Each way )to the Detroit border. Hope that helps.

 

[CharlesTD]

Not to be rude, but it is IMPOSSIBLE to get 600 km on a half tank...

90 litre tank and we were getting 625K out of half of it believe me I was the one filling it up so no it isn't IMPOSSIBLE to do it as we did do it.

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

90 litre tank and we were getting 625K out of half of it believe me I was the one filling it up so no it isn't IMPOSSIBLE to do it as we did do it.

Wow...a 90 litre tank....now I understand the commercials that used to air on tv with the Montana van that they claimed you could drive 1200 km on a tank of gas....but it must cost a fortune to fill up!!!

I have a Pontiac Sunfire and in December 2004 it cost us $145 US for gas....that included driving down & back and all around WDW (total km 4,860)

 

[CharlesTD]

Wow...a 90 litre tank....now I understand the commercials that used to air on tv with the Montana van that they claimed you could drive 1200 km on a tank of gas....but it must cost a fortune to fill up!!!

I have a Pontiac Sunfire and in December 2004 it cost us $145 US for gas....that included driving down & back and all around WDW (total km 4,860)

Under 100 bucks from empty so not to bad really we only ever let it get to half a tank then fill it up. Our next vehicle after the lease is up is a new Envoy XL with the 5.3 litre V8 in it.

 

[TreesyB]

Do you take into consideration the oil change that is required (either before or after the trip) or the wear and tear on the vehicle or added mileage on the vehicle? How much would you add to the cost of the trip if you factored that in?

 

[CharlesTD]

Do you take into consideration the oil change that is required (either before or after the trip) or the wear and tear on the vehicle or added mileage on the vehicle? How much would you add to the cost of the trip if you factored that in?

I don't add anything to it the van is a lease and will be returned so the warranty is still covering everythingas for the oilchange we changed it before the trip it needed changing anyhow so it wasn't anything to do with teh trip and when we returned the oil system showed the oil wear was only at 48% so we had 52% of the life of the oil left mind you we only run synthetic oil in the van. Even with the trip to Florida we were still a few thousand k under our yearly allowance so again no issue. I even took teh van in when we returned and the service department checked it and told me not to bother changing the oil till it was necessary and that wasn't for another 2 months.

 

[SnowWhite]

We just added up our gas for our last trip in Oct-Nov from Peterborough to Disney and over to St. George's Island and then back to Peterborough and it was $235.00 Total round trip (5100 kms) We drive a 2003 Grand Prix GT with four passengers and a very packed car of Halloween candy and Disney collectables. We still have about 30lbs of candy left and it is Feb now....


Rob (Snowwhite's DH)

 

[pkitty]

we drive down in our jetta diesle, we top the tank up in Windsor and then in south georgia. We may only pay about 75 Dollars each way.

The good thing about the diesle is that we get close to 1000. Km on a tank.

happy travelling.

 

[wee-haggis]

Do you take into consideration the oil change that is required (either before or after the trip) or the wear and tear on the vehicle or added mileage on the vehicle? How much would you add to the cost of the trip if you factored that in?

To be honest...Thats always been one of my concerns.
From previous posts,many Disers would recognize the fact that I am not a big fan of driving to WDW.
For many reasons.
1)The costs are indeed more than just gas (the incalculable wear and tear on the engine.The cost of accomodation assuming you are not doing it in a "oner".)
2)The problems that could potentially come up during a Winter trip (weather and delays).Sure,flights could be delayed too but I think during most winter storms down south,the planes can fly over it.
3)Another "incalculable" factor is the wear and tear on your head !If you drive down straight,your zonked for the next day (same coming back)
4)The kids (especially young ones) are bored to tears (and so am I quite frankly).
5)And finally....VALUABLE TIME..I try to make use of every vacation day as much as possible.If I was to choose between 4-1/2 days in WDW or 7 days. There would be no competition.
There is no doubt that the costs associated with driving is indeed less than flying....but,IMHO the extra cost is well worth it to jump in a plane and then in 2hrs-45mins be picking up my shiney new car from MCO.
Its more than just a money decision.

 

[CharlesTD]

To be honest...Thats always been one of my concerns.
From previous posts,many Disers would recognize the fact that I am not a big fan of driving to WDW.
For many reasons.
1)The costs are indeed more than just gas (the incalculable wear and tear on the engine.The cost of accomodation assuming you are not doing it in a "oner".)
2)The problems that could potentially come up during a Winter trip (weather and delays).Sure,flights could be delayed too but I think during most winter storms down south,the planes can fly over it.
3)Another "incalculable" factor is the wear and tear on your head !If you drive down straight,your zonked for the next day (same coming back)
4)The kids (especially young ones) are bored to tears (and so am I quite frankly).
5)And finally....VALUABLE TIME..I try to make use of every vacation day as much as possible.If I was to choose between 4-1/2 days in WDW or 7 days. There would be no competition.
There is no doubt that the costs associated with driving is indeed less than flying....but,IMHO the extra cost is well worth it to jump in a plane and then in 2hrs-45mins be picking up my shiney new car from MCO.
Its more than just a money decision.

You are then adding to your cost with flying by getting a rental car as for the driving part the kids travel very well they like to colour and play games and they tend to sleep for a large part of the trip especially since we leave at night so tehy only wake up once we get them up in the AM in Georgia for breakfast which we have an electric cooler so we don't have to pay for meals while driving. I love driving it is part of the excitement and charm of the trip. We bought the van well leased it and made sure it had the DVD system in it to our suprise the kids don't even care to use it I believe we have maybe watched 5 movies on it in the year we have had it and only 1 during our drive to WDW in May they just don't care to watch movies in the car. Our family is good that way in that we love to travel in teh car and no matter the distance or time in the vehicle we have only heard how much further about a dozen times in all out trips wether it be to Disney or Niagara falls or Algonquin park and most times it is because tehy have to go to the washroom LOL. Also as for the wear and tear on the vehicle well that isn't a worry as it will all be covered by teh factory warranty while I have it and if something happens after I turn it back in well then I have no problem as I don't have it anymore.