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[quote="Paige, post: 441671"]I'm in Seagrove.  Go to the bridge in Destin or go through Freeport?  Also, whats it like early in the morning versus after lunch.  I'm thinking about playing golf at Eglin.[/QUOTE]

North on 331, left on FL 20.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Paige">I&#039;m in Seagrove. Go to the bridge in Destin or go through Freeport? Also, whats it like early in the morning versus after lunch. I&#039;m thinking about playing golf at Eglin.</blockquote> 
North on 331, left on FL 20.

beachmouse

Freeport. You'll get stuck behind a slow vehicle on 20 once in a while, but the lack of lights and traffic more than makes up for that.

Freeport. You&#039;ll get stuck behind a slow vehicle on 20 once in a while, but the lack of lights and traffic more than makes up for that.

jodiFL

331 to 20. It just took me about 45 minutes to just get to the Commons.

Beach Runner

beats on hood

After many trips to the airport and trying different ways, definitely 331/20.

Matt J

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331/20 unless it&#039;s the dead of winter.

ShallowsNole

I'll be the rebel here.  I always take the mid-bay bridge, unless I know of an accident enroute, or if it's high July traffic, and rain.  I drove Hwy 20 to Niceville and back literally hundreds of times while attending OWCC and later UWF in Ft Walton, and the thought of driving 20 to Niceville now makes my ears want to bleed.
 
Plus, it's embarrassing when you leave for a ball game in Niceville 15 minutes before the team bus does, and the bus beats you there by 10...:blink:

I&#039;ll be the rebel here. I always take the mid-bay bridge, unless I know of an accident enroute, or if it&#039;s high July traffic, and rain. I drove Hwy 20 to Niceville and back literally hundreds of times while attending OWCC and later UWF in Ft Walton, and the thought of driving 20 to Niceville now makes my ears want to bleed. 
 
Plus, it&#039;s embarrassing when you leave for a ball game in Niceville 15 minutes before the team bus does, and the bus beats you there by 10...:blink:

[quote="ShallowsNole, post: 441964"]I'll be the rebel here.  I always take the mid-bay bridge, unless I know of an accident enroute, [B]or if it's high July traffic, and rain.[/B]  I drove Hwy 20 to Niceville and back literally hundreds of times while attending OWCC and later UWF in Ft Walton, and the thought of driving 20 to Niceville now makes my ears want to bleed.
 
Plus, it's embarrassing when you leave for a ball game in Niceville 15 minutes before the team bus does, and the bus beats you there by 10...:blink:[/quote]
;-) Kinda like today?? But there is Road work being done around Seascape, so that is either equal to or will at some point [U]cause[/U] the accident you speak of.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="ShallowsNole">I&#039;ll be the rebel here. I always take the mid-bay bridge, unless I know of an accident enroute, or if it&#039;s high July traffic, and rain. I drove Hwy 20 to Niceville and back literally hundreds of times while attending OWCC and later UWF in Ft Walton, and the thought of driving 20 to Niceville now makes my ears want to bleed. 
 
Plus, it&#039;s embarrassing when you leave for a ball game in Niceville 15 minutes before the team bus does, and the bus beats you there by 10...:blink:</blockquote>;-) Kinda like today?? But there is Road work being done around Seascape, so that is either equal to or will at some point cause the accident you speak of.

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I drove to the airport yesterday around 12:30. I went on the Mid Bay bridge. It was not a bad drive at all....any way you go it will take you an hour, or more. :idontno:

tsutcli

Only a word of caution taking 331/20 route:
1 - forget about cell phone reception on a lot of 20 out that way
2 - if you go at night this is one dark and lonely stretch of road (see 1 above if you break down)

Only a word of caution taking 331/20 route: 
1 - forget about cell phone reception on a lot of 20 out that way 
2 - if you go at night this is one dark and lonely stretch of road (see 1 above if you break down)

I left Dune Allen Sunday morning at 9:30 to pick up my wife on Holiday Isle. I kid you not when I tell you it took me almost 35 minutes to get from the 393/98 intersection to the turn that takes you to the Mid-Bay bridge. In that amount of time, I could have been well west of Freeport, almost to Niceville.

beachyteachy

Okay.  I've actually compared the milage before...I know...I'm a geek.  To get to my house in Peach Creek, the Freeport way is 8 miles longer than the Destin way.  It is the "shorter" way sometimes though, depending on the traffic.  Shallowsnole I made that drive, too when I went to OWCC and it is excruciating.  I take the Mid-Bay bridge way unless it's in the middle of summer.  Then I go Freeport way.

Okay.  I&#039;ve actually compared the milage before...I know...I&#039;m a geek.  To get to my house in Peach Creek, the Freeport way is 8 miles longer than the Destin way.  It is the &quot;shorter&quot; way sometimes though, depending on the traffic.  Shallowsnole I made that drive, too when I went to OWCC and it is excruciating.  I take the Mid-Bay bridge way unless it&#039;s in the middle of summer.  Then I go Freeport way.

If your coming back I'd go the 331/20 route and stop at Nick's in the sticks for dinner. :drool:

If your coming back I&#039;d go the 331/20 route and stop at Nick&#039;s in the sticks for dinner. :drool:

Miss Kitty

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[quote="sowalgayboi, post: 442304"]If your coming back I'd go the 331/20 route and stop at Nick's in the sticks for dinner. :drool:[/quote]
 
Best and only use I have for 20, ever.  I am an expert (or maybe just experienced)  in the VPS run, but I can only speak for the months of April, early May, October and early November.  I tried the 331/20 route a couple of times and found it the longest trip of my life and I worried the entire time I was going to be late.  I would NEVER do it after dark.  I always wish I had a toll tag, but never investigated if I would qualify.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="sowalgayboi">If your coming back I&#039;d go the 331/20 route and stop at Nick&#039;s in the sticks for dinner. :drool:</blockquote> 
Best and only use I have for 20, ever. I am an expert (or maybe just experienced) in the VPS run, but I can only speak for the months of April, early May, October and early November. I tried the 331/20 route a couple of times and found it the longest trip of my life and I worried the entire time I was going to be late. I would NEVER do it after dark. I always wish I had a toll tag, but never investigated if I would qualify.

There is no 'qualify' for Sun Pass. Pay the fee for a transponder or one of the new bar codes, put like $25 in the account, and you're good to go for $1.50 bridge tolls.

There is no &#039;qualify&#039; for Sun Pass. Pay the fee for a transponder or one of the new bar codes, put like $25 in the account, and you&#039;re good to go for $1.50 bridge tolls.

[quote="beachmouse, post: 442360"]There is no 'qualify' for Sun Pass. Pay the fee for a transponder or one of the new bar codes, put like $25 in the account, and you're good to go for $1.50 bridge tolls.[/quote]
 
:wave:...thanks!  I was thinking you might need a FL tag.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="beachmouse">There is no &#039;qualify&#039; for Sun Pass. Pay the fee for a transponder or one of the new bar codes, put like $25 in the account, and you&#039;re good to go for $1.50 bridge tolls.</blockquote> 
:wave:...thanks! I was thinking you might need a FL tag.

IRIETYMES

Beach Lover

331/20 end of April thru October then 98.  Just my way of thinking about the traffic on 98; that gives me traffic heebee jeebies.

scooterbug44

SoWal Expert

I always go via 331/20 just because it's a prettier drive and Destin traffic is so unpredictable.

Last week I did Seagrove to VPS and back in 2 hours going the speed limit, but that was from 3:30-5:30 am so traffic was rather light. :sleeping:

I always go via 331/20 just because it&#039;s a prettier drive and Destin traffic is so unpredictable. 
 
Last week I did Seagrove to VPS and back in 2 hours going the speed limit, but that was from 3:30-5:30 am so traffic was rather light. :sleeping:

[quote="Miss Kitty, post: 442382"]:wave:...thanks! I was thinking you might need a FL tag.[/quote]
 
Lord no, they sell them at Publix now.  ;-)

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Miss Kitty">:wave:...thanks! I was thinking you might need a FL tag.</blockquote> 
Lord no, they sell them at Publix now. ;-)

[quote="sowalgayboi, post: 442718"]Lord no, they sell them at Publix now. ;-)[/quote]
 
For real...like at the WC Publix?  I remember someone telling me only the Publix across from Destin Commons sold them.  This is exciting news!  Yes, it doesn't take much to make me giddy these days! :biggrin:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="sowalgayboi">Lord no, they sell them at Publix now. ;-)</blockquote> 
For real...like at the WC Publix? I remember someone telling me only the Publix across from Destin Commons sold them. This is exciting news! Yes, it doesn&#039;t take much to make me giddy these days! 😀

Paige

I'm in Seagrove.  Go to the bridge in Destin or go through Freeport?  Also, whats it like early in the morning versus after lunch.  I'm thinking about playing golf at Eglin.

I&#039;m in Seagrove.  Go to the bridge in Destin or go through Freeport?  Also, whats it like early in the morning versus after lunch.  I&#039;m thinking about playing golf at Eglin.

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