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. Other major roads leading into the area are U.S. Highway 1; U.S. Highway 92; State Route 40, which connects to Interstate 75; 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
to reach the beachside areas. | | Ft. Lauderdale - Daytona Beach | 230 miles | | Miami - Daytona Beach | 254 miles |
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From Savannah and Jacksonville:
Take Interstate 95, South. At exit number 261A, take U.S. 92 east to A1A and the beaches. | | Jacksonville - Daytona Beach | 93 miles | | Savannah - Daytona Beach | 234 miles |
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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 to A1A and the beaches.
| | Orlando - Daytona Beach | 54 miles | | Tampa - Daytona Beach | 139 miles |
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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
The Atlantic Avenue suggested cruising route for the Daytona Beach Dream Cruise runs parallel with the beach but not on the beach. If you wish to experience driving on the World's MostFamousBeach, 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, visithttp://volusia.org/beach/. During the three days of the Daytona Beach Dream Cruise, tides on the beach will be as follows: Fri. Oct. 23 - Low at 5:42 am, High at 12:16 pm, Low at 6:37 pm; Sat. Oct 24 - High at 12:26 pm, Low at 6:30 am, High at 1:01 pm, Low at 7:28 pm; Sun. Oct 25 - High at 1:13 am, Low at 7:25 am, High at 1:49 pm, Low at 8:21 pm. For more information about beach driving in the Daytona Beach area during this event, click on the following link.
On the map below, Click on Dream Cruise red icons
for what's happening, when and where
