Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Salt Lake City to Fort Lauderdale. If you're planning a road trip to Fort Lauderdale, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
11:00 am start in Salt Lake City
drive for about 5.5 hours
4:38 pm Laramie
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from Laramie
drive for about 7 hours
3:55 pm Lincoln (Nebraska)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:55 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
8:14 pm eat at Oklahoma Joe's BBQ & Catering
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 10 hours
11:00 am leave from Kansas City
drive for about 4.5 hours
3:42 pm St. Louis
stay overnight at Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
11:00 am leave from Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
drive for about 5 hours
3:53 pm Nashville
stay overnight at Gaylord Opryland Resort
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 5 hours
11:00 am leave from Gaylord Opryland Resort
drive for about 3.5 hours
2:42 pm Atlanta
stay overnight at W Atlanta - Midtown
leave the next day around 8:00 am
day 5 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
8:00 am leave from W Atlanta - Midtown
drive for about 6 hours
2:09 pm Orlando
stay for about 4 hours
and leave at 6:09 pm
drive for about 3 hours
9:14 pm arrive in Fort Lauderdale
stay at Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six
day 6 driving ≈ 9 hours
Laramie (6 answers)
questions about Laramie:
What is your favorite restaurant in Laramie?
Lincoln (Nebraska) (4 answers)
questions about Lincoln (Nebraska):
What is your favorite restaurant in Lincoln (Nebraska)?
Oklahoma Joe's BBQ & Catering (33 mentions)
St. Louis (93 answers)
Forest Park (10 mentions)
St. Louis Zoo (6 mentions)
City Museum (5 mentions)
Gateway Arch (4 mentions)
Urban Chestnut Brewing Company (4 mentions)
restaurants around St. Louis:
Pappy's Smokehouse
Ted Drewes
Iron Barley Eating Establishment
Pastaria
Companion
hotels around St. Louis:
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
The Lemp Mansion
questions about St. Louis:
What is your favorite restaurant in St. Louis?
Good St. Louis dines?
Great lunch places in St Louis
Good family vacation within 10 hours of St. Louis (not Branson)?
Where are the best places to stay in St. Louis?
Nashville (190 answers)
Grand Ole Opry (8 mentions)
Country Music Hall of Fame (6 mentions)
Ryman Auditorium (6 mentions)
Centennial Park (6 mentions)
The Parthenon (5 mentions)
restaurants around Nashville:
Bluebird Cafe
Opryland Hotel
Pancake Pantry
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - 19th Ave
Peg Leg Porker BBQ
hotels around Nashville:
Gaylord Opryland Resort
The Hermitage Hotel
Omni Nashville Hotel
questions about Nashville:
What's the best neighborhood in Nashville for a first time visitor?
Nearby small towns or outdoor areas?
Top of the line hotels in Nashville?
What are some must sees in Nashville during the weekend
Best Location to Stay
Atlanta (143 answers)
Georgia Aquarium (29 mentions)
World of Coca-Cola (20 mentions)
Piedmont Park (16 mentions)
Midtown Atlanta (14 mentions)
High Museum of Art (11 mentions)
restaurants around Atlanta:
The Varsity
Mary Mac's Tea Room
Antico Pizza Napoletana
Empire State South
JCT Kitchen & Bar
hotels around Atlanta:
W Atlanta - Midtown
The Westin Peachtree Plaza
Artmore Hotel
Glenn Hotel, Autograph Collection
The Highland Inn
questions about Atlanta:
Good Restaurants Unique to Atlanta?
Great, reasonable places to eat.
Tourist spots worth seeing in Atlanta?
Authentic Southern Food!
Best family activities in Atlanta?
Orlando (178 answers)
The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter (16 mentions)
Universal CityWalk (8 mentions)
Universal's Islands of Adventure (7 mentions)
Universal Studios Islands of Adventure (5 mentions)
Orlando Premium Outlets - International Dr (5 mentions)
restaurants around Orlando:
Cafe Tu Tu Tango
Emeril's Orlando
SeaWorld
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Hard Rock Cafe
questions about Orlando:
How many days for Disney + universal?
5 days in orlando not Disney
What to do during one day in Orlando that's not Disney World
Top golf courses in Orlando?
Fine dining for client meeting in Orlando
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Fort Lauderdale.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six, which was mentioned 2 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest 15th Street Fisheries, which was mentioned 3 times.
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