Interstates clogged with traffic going to Fla. for Spring Break?
Mar 25th, 2004, 04:08 AM
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Interstates clogged with traffic going to Fla. for Spring Break?
Hi. We are trying to make a last minute decision whether to drive from Richmond, VA to Florida over Spring Break, which is April 3-11. We are interested in seeing St. Augustine & driving to swim with the Manatees in Crystal River. Is this a mistake? Will we hit constant traffic jams and horrible crowds of people? Should we just wait for summer? THANKS
Mar 25th, 2004, 05:14 AM
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We live in Florida, and I actually think the summer would be worse. As long as you don't do Disney or Daytona, you should be fine.
St. Augustine and Crystal River should not be a problem--both not known as a spring breaker's hangout.
I think you'd like the weather much more in April than in the summer.
St. Augustine and Crystal River should not be a problem--both not known as a spring breaker's hangout.
I think you'd like the weather much more in April than in the summer.
Mar 25th, 2004, 05:19 AM
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Let's look at some facts.
First, spring-break activities go from the Texas coast to Key West.
Second, the time period is not a constant for all schools. It can spread over a few weeks.
Third, much spring-break travel is by air.
Possible crowds? Certainly. Check with the CofC in the area where you're visiting and see if they expect spring-break traffic. Then check lodging availability.
Use that info, along with common sense, to make your decision.
First, spring-break activities go from the Texas coast to Key West.
Second, the time period is not a constant for all schools. It can spread over a few weeks.
Third, much spring-break travel is by air.
Possible crowds? Certainly. Check with the CofC in the area where you're visiting and see if they expect spring-break traffic. Then check lodging availability.
Use that info, along with common sense, to make your decision.
Mar 25th, 2004, 06:39 AM
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As stated, you are not going to spring break areas-but-the interstates get people from all over.
There are alot of Nbound campers and cars with the winter residents returning home (yea), too many trucks, as usual, and SBers.
But all in all no worse than other areas are all the time. Come on Down!
There are alot of Nbound campers and cars with the winter residents returning home (yea), too many trucks, as usual, and SBers.
But all in all no worse than other areas are all the time. Come on Down!
Mar 25th, 2004, 06:53 AM
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You really don't have much choice, but be aware that I-95 from the SC border southward can be a nightmare of congestion. Only helpful suggestion I have for dealing with it is to leave as early in the morning as you can possibly stand.
Mar 25th, 2004, 09:05 AM
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Try to drive over night or very early in the day to avoid alot of traffic on I-95; Bookhall, most spring break travel (college kids) isnt air travel. Its 4-5 piled up in cars haul tailing it down the interstate to somewhere warm. By April, most colleges spring break is over. Just watch out for the cops in SC esp in the lower portion near GA border.
Mar 25th, 2004, 07:36 PM
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OK it wasn't the E. Coast and it wasn't I95, but one of the worst drives of my life happened a few years ago when I headed from Chicago to Knoxville (area) TN. Didn't really think about the fact that I was embarking on Good Friday. I have never seen so many vehicles on a road...almost all of them RV's or towing trailers. It was as though someone had pulled the plug and all of the upper Midwest was just siphoning southward. And in pouring rain. It was a gruesome drive.
Mar 29th, 2004, 08:17 AM
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GoTravel:
Around 4:00 am on a Saturday morning, near Ft.Lauderdale; almost no traffic - and that was my luck - because otherwise I would not have been able to avoid the imbecile druggie yahoo that decided to enter the highway on the wrong side and then did an U-turn a few yards in front of me!
(Happened two weeks ago)
Around 4:00 am on a Saturday morning, near Ft.Lauderdale; almost no traffic - and that was my luck - because otherwise I would not have been able to avoid the imbecile druggie yahoo that decided to enter the highway on the wrong side and then did an U-turn a few yards in front of me!
(Happened two weeks ago)
