Yes, you can hire someone to drive youhttps://professionaldrivers.com/blog/car-transport-service/move-your-car-across-the-country/r car to Florida while you ride along. Professional Drivers provides long-distance ride-along driving services for snowbirds who want to travel to Florida in their own vehicle without spending multiple days behind the wheel.
You can bring your luggage, personal belongings, and even your pets. You still make the trip in the comfort of your own car, SUV, truck, or RV. The difference is simple: a carefully vetted professional driver handles the driving.
For snowbirds who travel south every winter, this can turn an exhausting multi-day drive into a much more comfortable way to reach Florida.
Why Snowbirds Hire Someone to Drive Their Car to Florida
For many snowbirds, the annual drive to Florida is a tradition.
You pack the vehicle, load your luggage, bring the dog, leave the cold weather behind, and head south.
But depending on where you live, getting to Florida can require hundreds or even well over a thousand miles of driving.
After years of making the trip, some travelers reach a point where they still want their own vehicle in Florida but no longer want to spend long days driving it there.
That’s where Professional Drivers comes in.
Instead of shipping your vehicle and flying separately, you can ride along in your own vehicle while a professional driver takes the wheel.
You still get the road-trip experience.
You just don’t have to do the driving.
How Does a Snowbird Ride-Along Service Work?
Professional Drivers makes the process straightforward.
A professional driver meets you at your pickup location and drives your vehicle to your Florida destination.
You and your spouse or travel companion can ride along while the driver handles the road.
That means you can travel with the things you would normally bring for the season, including luggage and personal belongings, without arranging traditional vehicle shipping.
You’ll also know who is driving your vehicle.
Professional Drivers assigns one driver from pickup through arrival, and customers receive their driver’s name and direct cell phone number.
No terminals. No vehicle carrier. No switching between multiple drivers.
Just you, your vehicle, and a professional driver helping you reach your destination.
Can My Spouse and I Ride Along?
Yes.
Ride-along service is specifically designed for customers who want to make the trip in their own vehicle without doing the long-distance driving themselves.
For couples who have spent years driving to Florida together, this means you don’t have to give up the familiar parts of your seasonal trip.
You can still travel together, bring what you need for the winter, make appropriate stops along the way, and arrive in Florida with your own vehicle.
Someone else simply handles the miles between home and your destination.
Can We Bring Our Dog to Florida?
For many snowbirds, this is one of the most important questions.
Yes, Professional Drivers welcomes pets.
Your dog or other approved pet can travel with you rather than requiring a separate transportation arrangement.
This can be especially helpful for customers who don’t want to fly with their pets or leave them with someone else while their vehicle is transported.
Your seasonal move isn’t just about getting a car to Florida.
It’s about getting you, your vehicle, your belongings, and often your pet to your winter home.
Professional Drivers understands the difference.
Can We Bring Our Luggage and Personal Belongings?
One major advantage of traveling in your own vehicle is having your belongings with you.
Snowbirds often aren’t packing for a one-week vacation. You may be leaving home for several months.
That can mean suitcases, clothing, golf clubs, pet supplies, seasonal items, and other personal belongings.
A ride-along driving service allows you to use your own vehicle for the trip rather than separating yourself from everything you need for the season.
Discuss the details of your trip and what you plan to bring when requesting your quote so your transportation can be planned appropriately.
Can Someone Drive Our RV to Florida While We Ride Along?
Professional Drivers also provides RV ride-along driving services.
This can completely change a long RV trip.
Instead of spending hour after hour in the driver’s seat, you can actually enjoy your motorhome while a professional driver handles the road.
Depending on your RV and travel arrangements, you can relax, spend time with your spouse, enjoy the scenery, read, play a game, or simply enjoy having someone else responsible for the driving.
For snowbirds who love RV travel but no longer love driving the RV long distances, hiring a professional driver provides another way to keep traveling.
You enjoy the journey. We handle the driving.
Popular Snowbird Routes to Florida
Snowbirds travel to Florida from throughout the United States, but many long-distance trips begin in the Northeast and Midwest.
Professional Drivers can coordinate long-distance Florida trips from states and regions including:
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- Michigan
- Illinois
- New England
- The Midwest
- Other locations throughout the United States
Popular Florida snowbird destinations include communities throughout Southwest Florida, the Gulf Coast, Central Florida, and Florida’s Atlantic Coast.
Whether you’re spending the winter near Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Tampa, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, or another Florida destination, the goal is the same:
Arrive safely with your own vehicle without having to drive every mile yourself.
Why Hire a Driver Instead of Shipping Your Car?
Traditional auto transport works well for some travelers.
But it isn’t the only option.
If you ship your vehicle, you typically need another way to get yourself, your luggage, and potentially your pets to Florida.
Ride-along service offers a different experience.
With Professional Drivers:
- You travel in your own vehicle
- A professional driver handles the long-distance driving
- Your spouse or companion can travel with you
- Pets are welcome
- You can bring personal belongings
- You know who is driving your vehicle
- You receive your driver’s direct cell phone number
- One driver stays with the trip from pickup through arrival
- You arrive in Florida with your own vehicle
For many snowbirds, that feels less like shipping a vehicle and more like having someone professionally handle their annual road trip.
Is Ride-Along Service Only for Older Travelers?
No.
There are many reasons someone may not want to make a long-distance drive.
Some customers simply don’t enjoy highway driving. Others don’t want to spend multiple consecutive days behind the wheel.
Some families hire Professional Drivers for parents or grandparents who still want to spend winters in Florida but would prefer not to handle the drive themselves.
Other customers have an RV they aren’t comfortable driving long distances.
The service isn’t about giving up independence.
It’s about having another way to travel.
Can I Hire a Professional Driver for My Parents’ Trip to Florida?
Yes.
Adult children frequently help their parents research alternatives to making a long-distance seasonal drive themselves.
Your parents may still want everything they’ve always had when spending winter in Florida:
Their own car.
Their luggage.
Their dog.
Their seasonal home.
Their independence.
Hiring a professional driver allows them to keep those things while removing the responsibility of driving hundreds or thousands of miles.
They can ride in their own vehicle while the professional driver handles the trip.
How Far in Advance Should Snowbirds Book?
Snowbird travel is highly seasonal.
Many travelers head south during similar periods in the fall and return north during similar periods in the spring.
If you already know your approximate travel dates, contacting Professional Drivers early gives you more time to coordinate the details of your trip.
This is especially important if you’re traveling with an RV, bringing pets, working around specific arrival dates, or have other special travel requirements.
Before requesting a quote, it helps to have the following information available:
- Pickup city and state
- Florida destination
- Approximate travel dates
- Vehicle year, make, and model
- Number of passengers
- Whether you’re bringing a pet
- Any special travel considerations
From there, Professional Drivers can help determine the best plan for your trip.
What Makes Professional Drivers Different?
Professional Drivers isn’t a traditional auto transport company.
We provide professional long-distance drivers for customers who want a more personal transportation solution.
Our services include snowbird travel, RV driving, ride-along trips, long-distance vehicle relocation, moving-truck driving, fleet transportation, and other customized driving needs.
For snowbirds traveling to Florida, our ride-along service provides something particularly valuable:
You don’t have to choose between taking your own vehicle and avoiding the long drive.
You can do both.
Make the Drive to Florida Part of the Vacation Again
Heading to Florida for the winter should be exciting.
You’ve waited for snowbird season. You’ve packed. You’ve prepared your home. You’ve made plans for the months ahead.
The last thing you want is to arrive exhausted after several long days behind the wheel.
Hiring someone to drive your car to Florida allows you to keep the freedom and convenience of traveling in your own vehicle without carrying the responsibility for every mile.
Bring your spouse.
Bring your belongings.
Bring the dog.
Bring the vehicle you want waiting for you in Florida.
Professional Drivers will handle the driving.
Hire a Professional Driver for Your Florida Snowbird Trip
Planning your seasonal trip to Florida?
Professional Drivers can help you travel south in your own car, SUV, truck, or RV while a carefully vetted professional driver handles the long-distance driving.
Tell us where you’re starting, where you’re going, what you’re driving, and who’s coming along.
We’ll help you plan the rest.
