Traffic to/from Busch Gardens

[kungaloosh22]

How bad is the traffic between Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay? Weekdays vs weekends?

We may need to change our Wed or Fri trip to BG to a Sat. Surely the park will be more crowded (though we might use quick queue if it's really bad)... but will this at least give us less traffic between Orlando and Tampa?

 

[DOOM1001]

I've driven between the two many times,at least 40-50 times and only once did I get stop and go traffic.There's pretty much always a good amount of traffic but like I said,only once did it seriously slow down.I don't think I've ever left from Orlando to Tampa earlier than 9:30 am,so maybe earlier than that you might get more traffic,locals who drive it more often could tell you.With normal traffic it shouldn't take more than 1 hour and 15 minutes.I-4 to I-75 north exit at exit 265(Fowler ave) going west and you'll see the signs to turn left right around USF.

 

[kungaloosh22]

I've driven between the two many times,at least 40-50 times and only once did I get stop and go traffic.There's pretty much always a good amount of traffic but like I said,only once did it seriously slow down.I don't think I've ever left from Orlando to Tampa earlier than 9:30 am,so maybe earlier than that you might get more traffic,locals who drive it more often could tell you.With normal traffic it shouldn't take more than 1 hour and 15 minutes.I-4 to I-75 north exit at exit 265(Fowler ave) going west and you'll see the signs to turn left right around USF.

Thank you! It looks like we're back to a Wed trip again, so glad to hear the traffic isn't usually too horrible.

 

[Mary976]

I recommend BG during the week. It seems to pull a lot of locals, so it gets busier on the weekends.

Mary