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Drive or Fly? Baton Rouge to Austin
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:16 pm
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:16 pm
After typing up everything in a long post and then getting the stop sign, we'll try again...
Group of 4-5 coworkers (including myself) need to head to Austin from Baton Rouge for a conference June 7/8. Conference starts 9am on June 7, ends at 4:30pm June 8th. We're trying to decide if we should fly or drive. Who here has done this drive before? Google maps is showing 6 hr 45 min so not entirely sure if it's worth doing the drive twice within a matter of 3 days (there and back).
Option 1: Fly from BR to Austin at $344 a person
Option 2: Drive from BR to Nola and fly on southwest for $280 roundtrip. Leave Tuesday the 6th, return either the 8th pm or 9th am.
Option 3: Rent a car in BR and drive to Austin at $150 total per car (would probably take 2 cars for 5 people).
I usually say 6 hours is my max for a roadtrip (especially with coworkers), but it looks like the total for the rental car would be around $300 + gas. Airfare would be over $1400 for 5 people + taxi from the airport. Any suggestions are appreciated
Group of 4-5 coworkers (including myself) need to head to Austin from Baton Rouge for a conference June 7/8. Conference starts 9am on June 7, ends at 4:30pm June 8th. We're trying to decide if we should fly or drive. Who here has done this drive before? Google maps is showing 6 hr 45 min so not entirely sure if it's worth doing the drive twice within a matter of 3 days (there and back).
Option 1: Fly from BR to Austin at $344 a person
Option 2: Drive from BR to Nola and fly on southwest for $280 roundtrip. Leave Tuesday the 6th, return either the 8th pm or 9th am.
Option 3: Rent a car in BR and drive to Austin at $150 total per car (would probably take 2 cars for 5 people).
I usually say 6 hours is my max for a roadtrip (especially with coworkers), but it looks like the total for the rental car would be around $300 + gas. Airfare would be over $1400 for 5 people + taxi from the airport. Any suggestions are appreciated
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Posted on 4/25/17 at 6:59 am to CuseTiger
is work not paying? if so then obviously fly
its an easy drive- I10 to Houston then 290 to Austin, however you have the huge wildcard of Houston and Austin traffic, which could change everything.
its probably closer to 7 hours. i would still drive because its an easy drive, but thats me.
its an easy drive- I10 to Houston then 290 to Austin, however you have the huge wildcard of Houston and Austin traffic, which could change everything.
its probably closer to 7 hours. i would still drive because its an easy drive, but thats me.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 10:24 am to CuseTiger
I assume you are not paying for it, so I would say absolutely fly. 7hrs each way with co-workers...
Posted on 4/25/17 at 10:27 am to CuseTiger
The drive sucks. $280 round trip from Nola is a steal. I can rarely find a SW flight for less than $400. Austin's airport is even worse than MSY if that's believable.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 10:28 am to dallastiger55
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then 290 to Austin
290 is a clusterfrick.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 10:31 am to CuseTiger
Personally, it would depend on how well you "socialize" with the co-workers.
If you are decent friends with them, I'd consider renting a van and driving.
As others have said, if work is paying, then its a no-brainer.
If you are decent friends with them, I'd consider renting a van and driving.
As others have said, if work is paying, then its a no-brainer.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 10:42 am to Boudreaux35
Work is paying for this trip, but my boss asked me what I thought we should do travelwise because I think he wants to save some $$. I also have a feeling me and my boss would be the main ones driving since everyone else is an international student. I'm going to push to fly (at least fly myself)
Posted on 4/25/17 at 10:53 am to CuseTiger
I've made this drive about 40 times... Many times I have done the round tribunal the same day, only spending 30 min or so in BR (to pick up kids).
If you drive - stay the hell away from 290. 71 is the way to go
Expect a little over 7 hours driving to downtown Austin... Depends on when you go through Houston.
Flying from BTR to Austin, you will have close to 4 hours travel time. Plus the drive to BTR airport, wait for luggage at AUS and then rental car and the. Drive to downtown... You're looking at a minimum of 6 total hours for the journey.
To me, gaining that one hour is t enough to have the flexibility of stopping at bucees... Or some other good place for lunch and not having to worry about lost luggage or delayed flights
FYI - Dallas to BTR flights are notoriously bad for delays.
If you drive - stay the hell away from 290. 71 is the way to go
Expect a little over 7 hours driving to downtown Austin... Depends on when you go through Houston.
Flying from BTR to Austin, you will have close to 4 hours travel time. Plus the drive to BTR airport, wait for luggage at AUS and then rental car and the. Drive to downtown... You're looking at a minimum of 6 total hours for the journey.
To me, gaining that one hour is t enough to have the flexibility of stopping at bucees... Or some other good place for lunch and not having to worry about lost luggage or delayed flights
FYI - Dallas to BTR flights are notoriously bad for delays.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 10:57 am to REG861
Just noticed option 2... If that is a direct flight, I'd probably do that.
Austin's airport is a great airport every day except for right before and after SXSW and other music fests. If you think Austin is bad, I think you haven't flown through that airport in over 3 years.
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Austin's airport is even worse than MSY if that's believable.
Austin's airport is a great airport every day except for right before and after SXSW and other music fests. If you think Austin is bad, I think you haven't flown through that airport in over 3 years.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 10:59 am to dallastiger55
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its an easy drive- I10 to Houston then 71 to Austin
the drive back is the most fun. exit 4 in LA has drive thru daquari and Lake Charles has a casino 2 minutes off the interstate.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 11:18 am to Floating Change Up
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Just noticed option 2... If that is a direct flight, I'd probably do that.
Yeah it's a direct there, would probably connect in DAL at 8pm thursday night so we could finish the conference at 4:30pm and still get to BR by midnight
Posted on 4/25/17 at 11:23 am to CuseTiger
The drive sucks. I travel between the two cities and always fly, unless I bring my dog.
290 is a mess, so you'll take I-10 to 71 and drive right past the AUS airport, see it and wish you flew instead of drove.
290 is a mess, so you'll take I-10 to 71 and drive right past the AUS airport, see it and wish you flew instead of drove.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 11:48 am to RedFoxx
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The drive sucks.
I truly enjoy the drive... But I'm usually alone or with my sons. Not sure how much I'd enjoy it with 5 non-friends.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:39 pm to CuseTiger
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Group of 4-5 coworkers (including myself) need to head to Austin from Baton Rouge for a conference June 7/8. Conference starts 9am on June 7, ends at 4:30pm June 8th. We're trying to decide if we should fly or drive. Who here has done this drive before? Google maps is showing 6 hr 45 min so not entirely sure if it's worth doing the drive twice within a matter of 3 days (there and back).
Ichs and Herps?
drive it.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:43 pm to CptBengal
Just had to look up what Ichs and Herps is. Nah this conference is ToScA
Posted on 4/25/17 at 1:52 pm to Floating Change Up
I've driven Austin before, it's not too bad of a drive.
I would fly for that cost differential though.
I would fly for that cost differential though.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 2:07 pm to CuseTiger
Any chance I fly to a destination I'll take it. Especially if you can swing your company paying for it. Plus thats a whole lot of time with co-workers
Posted on 4/25/17 at 7:36 pm to CuseTiger
I'm flying BTR-ATL-AUS
Bonus if you can get a MSY-DTW-AUS
Bonus if you can get a MSY-DTW-AUS
Posted on 4/25/17 at 7:54 pm to Golfer
That's actually coming up as the cheapest return option on DL for Friday . I do need some mqm's so that may be an option
. I do need some mqm's so that may be an optionPosted on 4/26/17 at 10:47 am to CuseTiger
I've made the drive and the flight is definitely better. A few weeks ago, I connected at Hobby which was awful. The return flight was cancelled and Southwest placed me on a direct from Austin - MSY. The direct is definitely the way to go.
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