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Driving Directions

By Teresa Plowright, About.com

Driving directions, anyone?

Who needs driving directions?

Got a road trip coming up? Get detailed driving directions, complete with maps; find rest areas, amenities, scenic routes, too.

Rand McNally Driving Directions
Excellent site for driving directions door to door between starting point and destination, from this well-established map company. The detailed driving directions are tops: you get warnings to bear left on exit ramps, etc.

Mapquest Driving Directions
Mapquest is a popular name on the web, and offers driving directions for the US, Canada, and Europe. Yahoo! is another popular choice.

FreeTrip Driving Directions
Freetrip's driving directions display countdowns for mileage and hour-by-hour. You can state preferences for scenic roads or for avoiding tolls, and also generate hotel info along your route.

Roadguides.com
Select a highway, and locate all the rest areas and exits (and whether there's a Denny's, Taco Bell, gas station, mall...)

Find Great Routes
Click here to find top-rated scenic and interesting routes.

Finally: go beyond driving directions, with online Road Trip Planners that add lodgings, sightseeing, and more.

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