I reply to a fair number of L.A. travel questions here and many of the answers (including mine) often contain dire warnings about traffic. This happens even if traffic isn't directly related to the question being asked.
So, visitors to our fair city, how bad was the traffic
really, and what information/advice can I give to newbie LA tourists who drive?
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posted by Room 641-A
on Apr 29, 2013 -
60 answers
Tomorrow night, I'll be driving from Seattle to Whistler, BC. What's the drive going to be like, and is there anything that I should know?
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posted by schmod
on Feb 27, 2013 -
12 answers
Canadian wishing to drive in Scotland and the Hebrides - never drove on the left side before - how to prepare?
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posted by seawallrunner
on Oct 29, 2012 -
29 answers
It looks like we won't be able to afford flying for our Disney trip this November, so we're driving. Point of origination: Madison, Wisconsin. Drive time is 22 hours.
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posted by thanotopsis
on Oct 15, 2012 -
20 answers
Got any advice or pitfall warnings for a family of 4 who may be driving a rental car from upstate NY to St. Augustine, FL, on December 22-23 (weekend)?
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posted by chr1sb0y
on Aug 20, 2012 -
15 answers
Please suggest places to see, things to do, places to stop/stay overnight, and routes to take for a five day car trip between Toronto and Boston? It should only be about 10 hours of direct driving, so plenty of time to stop and visit. Are there any really cool things I've never heard of and shouldn't miss? (Niagara Falls and Montreal are possibilities, but I've already heard of them :) Thank you!
posted by Salamandrous
on Aug 17, 2011 -
6 answers
I am going on a road trip next week that will include Ithaca, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and points in between. I'd love some suggestions of fun, amazing, quirky, or air conditioned things to do along the way. We'll be coordinating rest stops so any 'in between' suggestions would be especially appreciated. Moderately physically active OK, strenuous not so much. Trip includes very small children.
posted by bq
on Jul 21, 2011 -
22 answers
My fiancé had plans to drive from Houston to Saint Louis over the next two days. Now it's looking like there is a lot of flooding in the Memphis area and Southeast Missouri. Should she worry, or re-route her drive? What's the best route to take given current conditions?
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posted by raygan
on Apr 30, 2011 -
18 answers
I have business in the Bloomfield Hills suburb of Detroit in a couple of weeks. Google Maps gives me two routes from the airport car rental to my destination with roughly the same travel time and a third that appears slightly longer. Which is best in terms of ease of navigation for a solo driving Detroit area newb, safe road conditions (especially if it snows), and likelihood that the travel time is accurate (i.e. not prone to massive unexpected delays)?
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posted by safetyfork
on Nov 24, 2010 -
10 answers
What are some must-see scenic drives and attractions to be found on a one-way roadtrip West from Cincinnati, OH to Seattle, WA. Mid-40s opposite-sex couple who love photography, don't like hiking very much but appreciate a good hot spring, and are what you would call "foodies". We're thinking about the Badlands and Black Hills, but what else? Also, what stretches of road can we avoid to stave off boredom, and where should we drive instead of them? We can go a bit out of our way, but would like to be back at our jobs within a week.
posted by matildaben
on Aug 4, 2010 -
11 answers
are new (beginning) drivers taught to use turn signals? if so, is turn signal use required by law?
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posted by msconduct
on May 20, 2010 -
31 answers
We're planning a drive from RI to MN with four kids and need some logistics suggestions (e.g., lodging ideas, construction warnings, etc.).
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posted by wenestvedt
on May 11, 2010 -
10 answers
Is there a good one-stop website or iPhone app that covers more-or-less real-time driving conditions across the USA, including weather, road closures, traffic, etc?
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posted by doift
on Feb 5, 2010 -
4 answers
I'll be driving from coast to coast soon. The only place I know for sure I want to see is the Grand Canyon. Help me get the most of this trip.
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posted by Nonce
on Jan 29, 2010 -
25 answers
Driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in four days: what sights would you recommend?
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posted by davejay
on Jan 14, 2010 -
26 answers
Why do I feel so weird when I return home from a long car trip and how can I prevent these feelings?
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posted by mmmbacon
on Nov 29, 2009 -
10 answers
I live in the central USA and am thinking about taking a trip to Mexico City in August to catch a world cup qualifier game. I was wondering how difficult it would be to get the proper licensing/what licensing would be required to drive there?
posted by mikeo2
on Jun 11, 2009 -
21 answers
We have four days to take a road trip from Minneapolis to wherever we want. Where should we go?
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posted by sciapod
on Apr 21, 2009 -
18 answers
Any ideas on a route (and some great points of interest) for some Italian visitors to take from Mt. Vernon, Ohio to Fargo, ND? It'll be their first time in the U.S. and would like to see as much as possible.
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posted by whiskey point
on Apr 6, 2009 -
11 answers
Are there any fun places to stop between Chicago and Louisville? We'll be making the drive on a Sunday. Restaurant ideas are also appreciated.
posted by ae4rv
on Feb 25, 2009 -
10 answers
Please recommend the best places to stop for PHOTO opportunities and delicious FOOD along the 101 from San Francisco to Seattle on a 3-day road trip?
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posted by dcruzin
on Oct 2, 2008 -
14 answers
I plan to drive from Venice, Italy to Valenica, Spain in April or May 2009 using
the following route. I will stay for a few days or weeks in little spots along the way. I should have about six weeks in total. I mostly want to see a little of Spain and Italy, the French Riviera, Montpellier, Marseilles and finish at Valencia. Apart from that anything else I should try to see? Any parts of the chosen route I should avoid? What's driving like along that route? Any rental car companies which will let me pick up in Italy and drop off in Spain?
posted by zaebiz
on Aug 8, 2008 -
12 answers
I'm currently in Astoria, NY, and planning to drive to DC tomorrow in a hired car.
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posted by tomble
on Jun 3, 2008 -
20 answers
Please tell me about your experience driving the main or alternate routes from Cincinnati, OH to Ann Arbor, MI.
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posted by matildaben
on May 19, 2008 -
5 answers
I'm going to be in Dingle, Ireland for a week in May, and I had a question about driving and the relative sanity of my plans.
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posted by selfnoise
on Mar 30, 2008 -
14 answers
I'm driving across country in a month (Oregon to NY). I drove out here 2 years ago and stayed in hotels both nights on the way out. I don't have the funds to do that this time around. Any advice about sleeping in my car at rest areas? I'm trying to marathon it and camping would probably slow me down more than I'd like.
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posted by huxley
on Mar 27, 2008 -
17 answers
What's the best way to drive from Chicago to Seattle in February?
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posted by 517
on Jan 20, 2008 -
13 answers
My brother is moving to LA and I'm going to drive out there with him. I can only take about one week off of work so we want to keep it within 8 or 9 days. Where should we stop on the southern route from NYC to LA? We're thinking route 81 south then another highway west to California.
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posted by minicloud
on Jan 10, 2008 -
6 answers
Need help planning a 2-3 week road trip in spring for a new place to live.
We're starting out in Michigan.
2 spots we know we want to hit are Colorado and Oregon (Portland area).
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posted by mrflibble
on Dec 4, 2007 -
5 answers
What's the best way to get from Tucson, Arizona to San Carlos, Sonora (Mexico)?
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posted by cior
on Oct 27, 2007 -
4 answers
9 other friends and I are all planning to drive down into Mexico for our fall break. We will be going in two cars, one of which we borrowed from someone not coming on the trip. We would be staying for about 72 hours (maybe just slightly more). What do we need to do to prepare? Any other general tips for a weekend trip to Ensenada?
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posted by vegetableagony
on Oct 16, 2007 -
6 answers
Heading to the Big Easy for a couple of weeks around X-mas. Driving ~1,800 miles from PA with a 2 and 3 year old. Suggestions on making it bearable for them, and us?
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posted by Toekneesan
on Oct 4, 2007 -
8 answers
Quickie road trip! How long does it take to drive from L.A. to Seattle?
And how long to drive from downtown Seattle to downtown Vancouver, BC?
And how long from Seattle to L.A.?
How would you budget your time in each city? We're leaving on Sunday evening and we have to get back by Friday night. We might skip Vancouver if the timetable gets too tight.
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posted by oldlies
on Aug 11, 2007 -
21 answers
I'm going to drive from Boston to San Francisco in August. Will I encounter snow or other weather hazards in the Mountains?
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posted by morallybass
on Jul 20, 2007 -
14 answers
What is the best method & location for live-blogging a cross country trip using a MacBook, DSLR camera, DV camera, t-mobile EDGE and intermittent wifi?
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posted by tarthur
on Jun 13, 2007 -
6 answers
Travel advice for a couple of Guys looking to make a drive to northern Florida a little more interesting? My 26 year old brother and I are planning to drive from Toronto to Destin, FLA in February. We have a few days to make the 20 hour trip and so would like to make it more interesting.
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posted by Richat
on Jan 4, 2007 -
16 answers
I have to drive from southern Connecticut to New Jersey on Sunday afternoon / evening - timing is flexible, I just have to be there to start a class on Monday. Google is telling me to take 95 to the Garden State Parkway - is that the best route?
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posted by macfly
on Nov 25, 2006 -
18 answers
Oh god, not another moving/travel question. Oh, but it is! Eattheweak and I are picking up and moving from Denton, TX to the Olympia WA area in about seven weeks. We've done nothing to prepare and now it's crunch time. You can bet your britches that there's
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posted by nadawi
on Aug 14, 2006 -
12 answers
