Atlantic City bound, is the Ferry worth it?
02-07-2011 | 05:04 PM
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Atlantic City bound, is the Ferry worth it?
This is more of a local question for Hampton Roads.
Is the ferry worth it in relation to time/ease? It's $30 one way and $56 round trip.
It seems like it is only saving 20-40 minutes overall one way, but I could imagine with gas prices the way they are you are cutting down on around 75-100 miles of driving time which would save on gas, but IMO not enough to justify the cost of the ferry.
Just wanted to see if it is really worth it when all factors are considered.
I've always just drove up 13 to the Turnpike but always up for the best/easiest route.
Is the ferry worth it in relation to time/ease? It's $30 one way and $56 round trip.
It seems like it is only saving 20-40 minutes overall one way, but I could imagine with gas prices the way they are you are cutting down on around 75-100 miles of driving time which would save on gas, but IMO not enough to justify the cost of the ferry.
Just wanted to see if it is really worth it when all factors are considered.
I've always just drove up 13 to the Turnpike but always up for the best/easiest route.
02-07-2011 | 05:49 PM
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Re: Atlantic City bound, is the Ferry worth it?
Just google mapped it (which you should have done in the first place). Looks like ~6 hours driving around, 4 1/2 hours actual driving time utilizing the ferry +1 hour on the ferry.
02-07-2011 | 06:06 PM
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Re: Atlantic City bound, is the Ferry worth it?
One of the most enjoyable drives I ever took was from Monmouth Beach, NJ to VA Beach (well, really to Williamsburg, but eventually I had to fudge the rules) following the rule that I would only ever drive on whatever road was closest to the water. That + the ferry was a nice drive.
02-07-2011 | 06:44 PM
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Re: Atlantic City bound, is the Ferry worth it?
6 hours driving
4.5 driving w/ 1 hour ferry time = 20-40 minutes saved overall as stated in my original post
Was just asking if it was worth the cost overall.
Thanks Matt, that is a good point of breaking up the ride. It will be 4 people in a 325 so it may be good to get out and stretch the legs.
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02-07-2011 | 06:56 PM
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Re: Atlantic City bound, is the Ferry worth it?
Yeah man, bring a deck of cards and some chips. 3 weeks ago we have 10 of us go up to AC and we did a $20 winner take all sit n go on the boat. Easiest $180 Ive ever made hahaha. But for real, it doesnt take all that long to get to the boat and when u get off the ferry AC feels like its right around the corner.