Taking the family in a week down south - deciding if I should just clean my car (Santa Fe) & just drive it down or shell out $280-$320 and not worry about anything but filling er up.
Some rental places will bump the price soon for the long Thanksgiving week -w/e.
If you have the AAA card or some other discount card with the 10-15% discount use the discount and go up in class for the vehicles 'toys'.
Hit the DC Beltway as early as possible(by 7 am)..its like people from NE taking the Tappan Zee to avoid rt. 95 thru NYC.
Have Fun. Go safely.
I do this drive every year in my own car. It’s not that long a trip, about 1200 miles and I do it in 2,days. I take the NJ turnpike and go straight down 95. Other than accidents or construction, the big problem is usually DC. Going south, you can time it up beat rush hour. Going home is tougher because rush hour starts early & ends late. We usually stay in or around Florence SC.
in June and again in September to evacuate Hurricane Irma. I drive a 2016 Tahoe. Two labs, a wife and daughter on both trips and my vehicle is no worse for wear. About 6000 extra miles, but the trip is not one that is rough on a vehicle. Cruise control most of the trip. Very little stop and go traffic. Been doing the trip since I was a boy and it hasn’t gotten any more exciting. Monotony is your biggest enemy. Stay alert.
I do this drive every year in my own car. It’s not that long a trip, about 1200 miles and I do it in 2,days. I take the NJ turnpike and go straight down 95. Other than accidents or construction, the big problem is usually DC. Going south, you can time it up beat rush hour. Going home is tougher because rush hour starts early & ends late. We usually stay in or around Florence SC.
that's my advice, avoid DC during rush hour at all costs.
A couple of years later I drove from LI to South Carolina in my own car, and it was never the same after the long trip.
Get about 9-10 hours of sleep and leave NJ around 6pm and drive through the night.
Stop for gas in emporia VA and ridgleand SC
Good luck !
If you have the AAA card or some other discount card with the 10-15% discount use the discount and go up in class for the vehicles 'toys'.
Hit the DC Beltway as early as possible(by 7 am)..its like people from NE taking the Tappan Zee to avoid rt. 95 thru NYC.
Have Fun. Go safely.
Any questions?
that's my advice, avoid DC during rush hour at all costs.
Ride the rails!