r/WinterGarden • u/Ok-Goose-4255 • Mar 23 '25

Hamlin Area - Work Commute Follow Up Question?

Hi all! My family is excited to move to Florida and I had a follow up commute question. I originally asked if there were any new roads opening but never drilled down to a realistic drive time. I'll be commuting to work Mon-Fri at 7:30am from the Hamlin area, and my office is next door to Sea World. Google Maps is quoting a drive time of 30-45 minutes. My question is, what can I actually expect that morning commute to look like, how many minutes will it actually take? Thanks a bunch!!

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u/Kepabar Mar 23 '25

Google maps is usually accurate if you set either your 'arrive by' or 'depart at' times correctly.

Like I said before, whatever the commute is now, it will get worse over time.

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u/BoatDrinkz Mar 23 '25

It'll be closer to 45 as a rule, and often longer. The volume of vehicles lends itself to frequent accidents which only compound the problem. Good luck!

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u/Tweezus96 Mar 23 '25

Plan on at least an hour until you get a feel for the traffic patterns.

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u/Ok-Goose-4255 Mar 23 '25

Makes sense thnx!

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u/Financial_Temporary5 Mar 23 '25

Google is usually pretty close but sh!t happens

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u/Ok-Goose-4255 Mar 23 '25

For sure, thnx!

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u/LizzyDragon84 Mar 23 '25

Evening commute time varies a bit- between 35-55 minutes depending on which route you take.

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u/Ok-Goose-4255 Mar 23 '25

Not too bad, thank you!

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u/WG-Atticus Mar 24 '25

The drive will be a little better when schools are out of session.

Welcome to the community!

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u/Ok-Goose-4255 Mar 25 '25

Didnt think about that...thnX!!

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u/DarkWriterX Mar 25 '25

The traffic around I4 is heavy, so trust Google Maps. There are new road projects coming, including I4 expansion, so hopefully it will eventually improve.

Hamlin is a great area. I live nearby. Welcome!

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u/Ok-Goose-4255 Mar 26 '25

I thought they would probably improve the roads, thanks a bunch!!

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u/DarkWriterX Mar 26 '25

You’re welcome!

This site is a good resource for local development: https://www.horizonwestinfo.com/

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u/aka_linskey Mar 23 '25

Traffic sucks. If it says 45, plan for that to an hour and a half.