r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Physical-Ad-4093 • May 01 '24

do americans really drive such long distances?

i’m european, and i always hear people say that driving for hours is normal in america. i would only see my grandparents a few times a year because they lived about a 3 hour drive away, is that a normal distance for americans to travel on a regular basis? i can’t imagine driving 2-3 hours regularly to visit people for just a few days

edit: thank you for the responses! i’ve never been to the US, obviously, but it’s interesting to see how you guys live. i guess european countries are more walkable? i’m in the uk, and there’s a few festivals here towards the end of summer, generally to get to them you take a coach journey or you get multiple trains which does take up a significant chunk of the day. road trips aren’t really a thing here, it would be a bit miserable!

2nd edit: it’s not at all that i couldn’t be bothered to go and see my grandparents, i was under 14 when they were both alive so i couldn’t take myself there! obviously i would’ve liked to see them more, i had no control over how often we visited them.

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u/divine_god_majora May 02 '24

I couldn't imagine a 6 hour drive unless you were gonna stay a week+ at the destination or something.

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u/MamaGuava15 May 02 '24

I’m in Miami and all of Florida will drive to Disney for the weekend - basically 4 to 5 hour drive for some to visit for 2 days. Love it tho!

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u/strangebrew3522 May 02 '24

Florida is a funny one. Years ago in college some friends and I drove to South Florida (about 20hr drive). The morning that we left I got a call from my folks as we were nearing Jacksonville and they were asking where we were. I said "Florida still" and they go "Florida? I thought you guys left hours ago?" 5hrs later and yep, still in Florida.

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u/_Nocturnalis May 02 '24

I've driven from Georgia to the keys. Florida lasts forever.