Fly-drive experiences?

igorbiscan

Hi, just wondering about peoples expieriences on fly-drive trips they have been on from the like of american holidays,,had a quick look at a canadian one lasting 9 days..
Is the driving a bit much in terms of do you spend most of your time driving?
It mentions distances daily of between 150-300 miles..maybe its not that much..just wanted to see what anyone else had expierienced and if they would recommend them..
Havent driven abroad much so wouldnt want to take on anything too mental in terms of traffic,,
Would appreciate any info greatly..

Sheldons Brain

Canada is not Europe. Things are further apart and roads are wide and uncongested in general. Apart from the driving on the right aspect of things, it is probably the easiest place in the world to drive.

veetwin

You can do 300 miles before breakfast. Seriously I have done over 1000 miles on a busy highway in one day(2 drivers) Anything under 300 is a leisurely spin in Canada. If you average 70mph and take a break in the middle it's just 2 spins of just over 2 hours each.

ProudDUB

Perhaps if you listed the specifics of some of trips involved (the cities, states & provinces you would be going to and from etc etc) people could give you more detailed responses. But in general, driving long distances over there, are a total breeze compared to here. 150-300 miles is nothing really. That is a mere 2-4 hrs behind the wheel, presuming you are on interstate freeways where you can go from A to B at 75-80 miles per hour, with nothing in between to slow you down. It gives you loads of time to sight see and get out on foot & do and see things. It would be a very different story if you are driving within a National Park to see the sights & 30-40 mph speed limits are strictly enforced.

igorbiscan

Hi all,thanks for the input.
I was looking at a fly-drive from Calgary to Vancouver with Canadian-Sky,there affilliated with tropical sky,
Would anyone have any advice about something like this??

http://www.canadiansky.ie/fly-drive-self-drive/self-drive-mountain-express-tour

Thanks.

keithclancy

igorbiscan wrote: »

Hi, just wondering about peoples expieriences on fly-drive trips they have been on from the like of american holidays,,had a quick look at a canadian one lasting 9 days..
Is the driving a bit much in terms of do you spend most of your time driving?
It mentions distances daily of between 150-300 miles..maybe its not that much..just wanted to see what anyone else had expierienced and if they would recommend them..
Havent driven abroad much so wouldnt want to take on anything too mental in terms of traffic,,
Would appreciate any info greatly..

If you have 2 drivers its easily doable, grinds a bit if its one driver the whole time.

I'd do 600-700km in one day without an issue.
Keep the driving to 3-4 hours per day max and you'll be grand.

Driving on the right is easy (i've been doing it now for 6 years and switch back and forth regularly)

Just mentally remind yourself that the white line should be on the drivers side.

Also keep your left hand on your leg as you'll whack the door a few times looking for the gearstick

Just take your time, take it handy and if you get tired stop and take a rest.

Try to plan a few clusters of rest stops in a 30-50 mile lengths so you'll have somewhere expected to stop if you feel like it and have the furthest one to stop at if you feel like you can keep going.

Bannerman7

Don't forget that YOU can put your own trip together. I do this all the time when I go to the US.

I find it very important to drive only the times / distances you are happy with at your own pace & bearing in mind any unexpected stops or diversions

If you want to do a fly drive thru American Holidays I'm sure you can make changes when booking.
If you want to stay longer / shorter in a certain place or if accommodation is included make changes there too.

If you will be using a Sat Nav it will make getting from place to place easier.
Do remember to familiarize yourself with routes not forgetting entering / exiting a city & driving to / from your hotel etc. Google Street View is a very good aid for this as sometimes a Sat Nav might take you a different route to what you were expecting.
Example of Google Street View--- Century-Plaza Hotel & Spa, Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://goo.gl/maps/X5VrB