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Driving to Daytona Beach
Driving to the Daytona Beach area is easy, as two of the state's major interstates intersect here - Interstate 95, which runs north and south and Interstate 4, which comes in from the west and southwest (Orlando, Lakeland, Tampa, etc.). Other major roads leading into the area are U.S. Highway 1 from the north & south; U.S. Highway 92 from the west; State Route 40 from the west which connects directly to Interstate 75 in Ocala; and scenic Highway A1A along the Atlantic coastline.
From Ft. Lauderdale/Miami:
From Miami or Ft. Lauderdale take Interstate 95, North. Take exit numbers 256 through 273. Go east toward cruise venues, riverfront and beachside locations. | | Ft. Lauderdale - Daytona Beach | 230 miles | | Miami - Daytona Beach | 254 miles | |
From Savannah and Jacksonville:
Take Interstate 95, South. At exit number 261A, take U.S. 92 east toward cruise venues, riverfront and beachside locations. | | Jacksonville - Daytona Beach | 93 miles | | Savannah - Daytona Beach | 234 miles | |
From Tampa and Orlando:
Take Interstate 4 from Tampa or Orlando heading east. Take exit number 132A and go north on Interstate 95. At exit number 261A, take U.S. 92 east toward cruise venues, riverfront and beachside locations.
| | Orlando - Daytona Beach | 54 miles | | Tampa - Daytona Beach | 139 miles | | Fly to Daytona Beach
You may want to take advantage of direct flights to Daytona Beach International Airport from Atlanta, via Delta daily. There are also non-stop daily roundtrip flights from Charlotte NC to Daytona Beach via US Airways. Visit www.flydaytonafirst.com for details. Daytona Beach International Airport is situated immediately south of Daytona International Speedway and is accessed from U.S. 92 or Williamson Blvd. via Midway Blvd.
Getting Around Once You're in Daytona Beach
Once you've arrived in Daytona Beach, there are many convenient ways to get around. See http://daytonabeach.com/transportation.cfm/mode/town Beach Driving & Tides
If you wish to experience driving on the sands of the World's Most Famous Beach, please be advised that during the Daytona Beach Dream Cruise, the beach will be open to vehicles from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. There is a $5 per day per vehicle user fee to drive on the beach charged by the VolusiaCounty government. For more information, visit http://volusia.org/beach/ . During the three days of the Daytona Beach Dream Cruise, tides on the beach will be as follows: Fri. Oct. 22 - Low at 1:39 am, High at 8:07 am, Low at 2:16 pm, High at 8:21 pm; Sat. Oct 23 - Low at 2:13 am, High at 8:43 am, Low at 2:56 pm, High at 8:57 pm; Sun. Oct 24 - Low at 2:48 am, High at 9:20 am, Low at 3:36 pm, High at 9:34 pm. For more information about beach driving in the Daytona Beach area during this event, click on the following links. The first includes a table showing times of tides, sunset, etc. The second includes a map showing beach ramp locations.
The map below shows some of the venues where you can have fun during the 2010 Daytona Beach Dream Cruise. This map will be further updated as we get closer to the event. At this time, clicking on red icons doesnot open windows with times, addresses and activity descriptions. See the "Schedule" page for more detailed info.
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