• I-95 can be brutal with its multiple accidents and traffic jams. Use Waze or Google Maps to bypass the problem area.
• Check with your Internet provider for data in the USA. It can offer Canada-US packages. There is also the option of taking an eSim. For my part, I opt for theAiralo eSim, which is easy to install and reasonably priced.
• Bear in mind that traffic can be heavy during American vacations and the festive season.
• Book the hotel in advance during busy periods.
• Take breaks to avoid fatigue.
• Be flexible in case there are detours, construction or traffic along the way.
• Increase your automobile insurance liability coverage to $2 million.
• Download movies and TV series in advance to avoid using up data along the way.
• Gas pumps in the USA require a zipcode to activate them. Take the digits of your Canadian postal code and add two zeros at the end (example: A1B 2C3 becomes 12300).
• Plan on a round-trip fuel budget of about :
  • $350 CAD for a sedan
  • $500 to $600 CAD for an SUV orminivan
  • $1,250 CAD and ++ for apick-up truck pulling a trailer. For an accurate calculation, use GasBuddy and its calculator.
• Toll freeways take cash or E-ZPass. To speed up passage and pay with a credit card instead, enter your information in advance on the E-ZPass New York website and automatically receive the invoice by e-mail. The cost of the passages will then be charged to your credit card. I’ve tried it and it’s really handy. Another option is to order an E-ZPass transponder. Alternatively, you’ll receive an invoice by post (Tolls by Mail) several weeks later. It’s simpler, but there will be an administration fee.
• To pay for your trip with a credit card, there is a 2.5% foreign currency conversion fee. Avoid them and save by taking out a credit card that doesn’t, like the Scotiabank Passport™ Visa Infinite* Card.

Total driving time: approx. 24 hours
Total distance: approx. 2,400 kilometers

• Take the 15 South towards New York State and pass through the Lacolle border crossing.
• Continue south on I-87 to Albany, NY.
• I-87 becomes I-287
• Take I-95 South (with toll) and simply continue on to Florida
• From Daytona Beach, take I-4 to Orlando.

Alternative: To avoid tolls: I-87, I-88, I-81, I-77, I-26, I-95 and I-4
Alternatively, you can take the Mille-Îles Bridge (see Route from Gatineau, Ottawa and Eastern Ontario).

Total driving time: Approx. 25+ hours
Total distance: Approx. 2,550 kilometers and more

• Reach Highway 20 West
• Take Autoroute 30 West to Sainte-Julie
• Take the 15 South towards New York State and pass through the Lacolle border crossing.
• Continue south on I-87 to Albany, New York
• Then I-87 becomes I-287, bypassing New York City.
• Take I-95 South to Florida
• From Daytona Beach, take I-4 to Orlando.

Alternatives to avoid tolls: Highways 20-30-15, I-87, I-88, I-81,I-77, I-26, I-95 and I-4

Total driving time: Approx. 22 hours
Total distance: Approximately 2,275 kilometers

• Reach Highway 416 South
• Continue on Highway 401 South to Landsdowne
• Take 137 to Lansdowne Customs (Thousand Islands Bridge). The Thousand Islands Bridge is not free and costs $4.75 CAD. Payment can be made by cash, credit card or E-ZPass transponder.
• Once off the bridge, you’re on Highway 81 South.
• Continue to Autoroute 77, then 26, to reach Autoroute I-95 South.
• Continue to Florida on I-95
• From Daytona Beach, take I-4 to Orlando.

Alternative: I-81, I-70, I-270, I-95 and I-4

• Evening of Day 1: Hotel near Fredericksburg, Virginia, after a 10-hour drive
• Evening of Day 2: Hotel on the outskirts of Savannah, Georgia, after an 8-hour drive. The next day, you’ll have just 4 hours to drive before arriving in Orlando.