Adrenaline Collection.
Road Tripping in the USA!
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Not that I would suggest it's worth the huge amount of money it will cost, I found even a 280 bhp Cadillac frustrating enough, nowhere to really open it up as the speed limits even on the interstate in the North East are just ridiculous.
It's going to be what, well into 4 figures for a corvette.
Not that I would suggest it's worth the huge amount of money it will cost, I found even a 280 bhp Cadillac frustrating enough, nowhere to really open it up as the speed limits even on the interstate in the North East are just ridiculous.
It's going to be what, well into 4 figures for a corvette.
Looking at a 3 week trip next August, the amazing time in CA has got me hooked! Going on ideas for this thread I'm looking at the Pacific Northwest, which looks great but is not an area I know massive amounts about so would appreciate some help on a potential route.
So far I've got (location is where we would stay the night);
08/08/2015 Seattle
09/08/2015 Seattle
10/08/2015 Seattle
11/08/2015 Vancouver
12/08/2015 Vancouver
13/08/2015 Vancouver
14/08/2015 Vancouver
15/08/2015 Revelstoke
16/08/2015 Jasper
17/08/2015 Banff
18/08/2015 Banff
19/08/2015 Lethbridge
20/08/2015 Missoula
21/08/2015 Yellowstone
22/08/2015 Yellowstone
23/08/2015 Missoula
24/08/2015 Missoula
25/08/2015 Spokane Valley
26/08/2015 Portland
27/08/2015 Portland
28/08/2015 Seattle
29/08/2015 Home
Those places are estimates, for example the last night we'd probably stay just outside Seattle.
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So far I've got (location is where we would stay the night);
08/08/2015 Seattle
09/08/2015 Seattle
10/08/2015 Seattle
11/08/2015 Vancouver
12/08/2015 Vancouver
13/08/2015 Vancouver
14/08/2015 Vancouver
15/08/2015 Revelstoke
16/08/2015 Jasper
17/08/2015 Banff
18/08/2015 Banff
19/08/2015 Lethbridge
20/08/2015 Missoula
21/08/2015 Yellowstone
22/08/2015 Yellowstone
23/08/2015 Missoula
24/08/2015 Missoula
25/08/2015 Spokane Valley
26/08/2015 Portland
27/08/2015 Portland
28/08/2015 Seattle
29/08/2015 Home
Those places are estimates, for example the last night we'd probably stay just outside Seattle.
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I haven't read this thread all the way through for a while... did you have to pay extra for the miles you added to the car's mileage, or just put fuel in the thing?
I ask this, because I hired a care (via my company) for a week and put about 300 miles on it. I had "unlimited" milage.
I didn't get charged any more than it said I would.
I then met up with my manager in some other part of the country and took his hire car off him and kept it for about another 5 days.
He'd driven from Portland, Oregon to San Francisco (and we/I took the car back to SFO).
He got charged miles on his car. Plus the one way rental thing...
Did he do something dumb, when booking his car? He got charged for all miles after about 200, I think.
I ask this, because I hired a care (via my company) for a week and put about 300 miles on it. I had "unlimited" milage.
I didn't get charged any more than it said I would.
I then met up with my manager in some other part of the country and took his hire car off him and kept it for about another 5 days.
He'd driven from Portland, Oregon to San Francisco (and we/I took the car back to SFO).
He got charged miles on his car. Plus the one way rental thing...
Did he do something dumb, when booking his car? He got charged for all miles after about 200, I think.
I guess it depends on the booking. I think Fox said you can't be charged 1 way fees in CA but as your manager rented from Oregon that wouldn't count.
My recent booking was unlimited miles (and I did roughly 2000 miles across 3 different states) and I wasn't charged anything extra.
Cool, thanks. I'm probably NOT going to do that many miles, but I might. I'm just tagging on about 10 days of PTO onto the end of a business trip. I don't think my company insurance would cover me for that, so I guess I'll have to get extra insurance too - whatever it's called over there for fully comp.
I booked through a UK company, which gives you insurance, unlimited miles and additional drivers included within the price (which happened to be miles cheaper than US websites).
This might be a bit late but I had 3.5 weeks from NYC to LA. Rented a massive SUV (Chevy Tahoe) and cost $1082.40 all in. Rented direct from Hertz.ie. I live in UK, but it was over £300 cheaper on the Ireland website - I just paid in Euros on my credit card. Also, there were NO one way fees either - I had to phone Hertz Ireland twice because I couldn't believe they wouldn't charge one way fees on this sort of rental - both times they confirmed there was none and both commented that I "must have got lucky".
Also we started the hire from a tiny Hertz local outlet in Brooklyn as that was, again, cheaper than hiring from JFK or Manhattan.
HAs anyone here ever been to Maine? For some bizarre reason I have always wanted to go there. I'm already planning my trip for next September. I have 4 weeks so I think that should be enough to go coast to coast and back again.
I went to Maine last month, very nice place.
I really wouldnt do Coast to Coast and back with 4 weeks. Everyone seems obsessed with that concept but other than being able to say 'yea i did coast to coast' I don't see what it brings to the table. It requires too much driving through the middle of nowhere for days and days, times you could spend looking at amazing places and doing great things.
With 4 weeks, pick a side and focus on it. I think 4 weeks is a good amount of time to nicely cover the following states:
California
Nevada
Arizona
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
That would make a fantastic trip and you'd see some fantastic variety, too.
I know it's not the USA but this topic has covered Canada and a few other countries (plus I know Fox and others have been here) so what is Australia like as a road trip?
From a geographical point of view it looks possible to do Adelaide --> Melbourne --> Sydney --> Brisbane over 3 weeks but how does it compare to the US and is 3 weeks enough time?
Flights work out to be about the same as Seattle.
From a geographical point of view it looks possible to do Adelaide --> Melbourne --> Sydney --> Brisbane over 3 weeks but how does it compare to the US and is 3 weeks enough time?
Flights work out to be about the same as Seattle.
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[TW]Fox;27035357 said:
Hmmm, 5 weeks is out of the question, I can stretch to 3.5 weeks but no longer.
Plus I guess I lose at least 36 hours each way with flying so even 3.5 weeks takes me down to 3 weeks in Aus.
The drive looks the same distance as CA, so I'm just guessing you spent longer in each location?
I've been looking at doing a 2 week west coast trip next year, probably around late may/early June. Just wondering when the best time is to book flights for the best deal? Is it best to get on it now really early, around or just after Xmas, or much closer to May or June? How much have people paid for a return flight to LAX who have done it recently? Any input appreciated!
