Jeff Mills Coastal Vacations Club Blog

For many of the students planning their trip the gas prices can get expensive. And the gas stations and companies seem to raise gas prices some during this time just as they would if it were during the holiday season.

So, those going to Florida for spring break and have to go a fair distance will all decide to go in a group with one vehicle and therefore share the expense of spending gas money. This is a good idea and often times you will see two or three vehicles of students going to the same destination but sharing the expenses of gas along the way.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this and some of the students say they save a lot more in gas than if they would have driven to Florida on their own instead of as a group. There are however drawbacks to carpooling there are a few more stops than usual and some times with luggage it might be a bit more crowded, however for the most part once they get to Florida the trip was well worth it and carpooling was not all that bad.

Some parents like this idea better as well because they feel as though the students are safer in groups than if they were traveling alone, like if the vehicle happens to break down or they need some type of road side assistance so in this case scenario is gives parents peace of mind as well.

The carpooling option was even thought about until gas prices began to rise in the late 1990’s that is when the concept of carpooling came in play as students sharing the expenses.

There is another advantage to carpooling, the students who are planning their spring break in Florida trip by carpooling and that is actually getting there ahead of schedule and having more time to actually spend in Florida. This is simply because by carpooling they are able to share the driving and take turns so no one gets tired while driving and it makes it easier to reach their destination safer but also sooner.

With the numerous availability of cell phones it is easy for one car to keep in contact with the car behind them or in front of them if the students have taken more than one car. This is another advantage in the sense that if they get hungry or one needs to stop for fuel then a simple cell phone call lets the others know so they will all ultimately stop. The students always have great time carpooling to get to Florida for spring break and many say that it is just as fun as when they get to Florida for spring break.

Most of the students going simply want to get away and it really doesn’t bother them how they get there, and if they can save a little money in the process then that’s cool too.

   
 The only problem one might encounter with this is if there were an emergency within the family while the student was on spring break but that problem they say is usually solved by simply buying a plane ticket home.

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