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Trip from Country Club, FL to Pembroke Pines, FL

Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

23m

Distance

12.3 mi

20 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 22m ★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 25m
5 PM
0h 28m
8 PM
0h 22m ★

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

private club typically offering recreational sports and entertainment facilities

Country Club, FL

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Trip Overview

If you are planning a quick trip from Country Club to Pembroke Pines, you are looking at a brief 12.8-mile journey that typically takes about 23 minutes. Since this is a short local drive, you certainly do not need an overnight stay; it is easily manageable as a single-day outing. You will navigate primarily via Royal Birkdale Drive, East Saint Andrews Drive, and Guy del Russo Parkway. With a fuel cost estimate of just $2, this is an incredibly budget-friendly route. Both locations are situated within Florida, so you will remain in the same region throughout the entire trip. It is a straightforward commute that functions perfectly for errands or visiting friends in the neighboring area.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike 4.6 mi 5m
Florida's Turnpike 2 mi 2m
Northwest 57th Avenue/Red Road 1.1 mi 2m
Northwest 199th Street 0.9 mi 2m
Bobolink Drive 0.6 mi 2m
Northwest 67th Avenue 0.6 mi 1m
Southwest 64th Way 0.5 mi 1m
Hollywood Boulevard 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike — 4.6 mi, about 5m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Country Club, FL and Pembroke Pines, FL.

1

Start on South Saint Andrews Drive

0.1 mi · 34 sec · South Saint Andrews Drive
2

Turn left onto Royal Birkdale Drive

0.3 mi · 1 min · Royal Birkdale Drive
3

At end of road, turn left onto East Saint Andrews Drive

301 ft · 14 sec · East Saint Andrews Drive
4

Turn right onto Guy del Russo Parkway

0.1 mi · 32 sec · Guy del Russo Parkway
5

Turn right onto Bobolink Drive

0.6 mi · 2 min · Bobolink Drive
6

Turn left onto SR 860

0.2 mi · 34 sec · Northwest 186th Street
7

Turn left onto Northwest 67th Avenue

0.6 mi · 1 min · Northwest 67th Avenue
8

Turn right onto Northwest 199th Street

0.9 mi · 2 min · Northwest 199th Street
9

Turn left onto SR 823

1.1 mi · 2 min · Northwest 57th Avenue/Red Road
Use the left / straight lanes.
10

Turn left

0.3 mi · 40 sec
Toward Florida's Turnpike Toll North, Orlando Use the left lane.
11

Merge onto Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike

3.6 mi · 3 min · Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Keep slight right at fork onto Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike

1.0 mi · 1 min · Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
Toward Orlando, Florida's Turnpike Toll North Use the straight / slight left lanes.
13

Merge onto Florida's Turnpike

2.0 mi · 2 min · Florida's Turnpike
14

Take the exit

0.6 mi · 1 min
Exit 49 Toward SR 820: Hollywood Boulevard, Pines Boulevard Use the slight right lane.
15

At end of road, turn left onto SR 820

0.3 mi · 54 sec · Hollywood Boulevard
Use the left lane.
16

Turn left onto Southwest 64th Way

0.5 mi · 1 min · Southwest 64th Way
Use the left lane.
17

Continue on Southwest 8th Street

0.2 mi · 56 sec · Southwest 8th Street
18

Arrive at destination

Southwest 8th Street

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 13

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.4 and 11.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
0.4 mi into trip | ~1m in | East Saint Andrews Drive

At end of road, turn left onto East Saint Andrews Drive

Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch

8
3.9 mi into trip | ~10m in

Turn left toward Florida's Turnpike Toll North, Orlando

Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the left lane. Toward Florida's Turnpike Toll North, Orlando
8
7.7 mi into trip | ~15m in | Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike

Keep slight right at fork onto Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike toward Orlando, Florida's Turnpike Toll North

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight left lanes. Toward Orlando, Florida's Turnpike Toll North
8
10.7 mi into trip | ~19m in

Take the exit toward SR 820: Hollywood Boulevard, Pines Boulevard

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 49 Toward SR 820: Hollywood Boulevard, Pines Boule...
6
11.5 mi into trip | ~21m in | Southwest 64th Way

Turn left onto Southwest 64th Way

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.96 one way

$3.92 round trip

$4.04/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.40 $2.13 $4.26
premium $4.72 $2.29 $4.57
diesel $5.61 $2.72 $5.43

Estimated Tolls: $0.42

Homestead Extension (4.6 mi) $0.28
Florida's Turnpike (2 mi) $0.14

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Tolls

$0

Total

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.7 0 $1.29 $0.59
Efficient EV 3.1 0 $1.08 $0.49
EV Truck/SUV 4.9 0 $1.72 $0.79

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Country Club, FL

Evening in Country Club on Sunday

Local time

5:04 PM

EDT

Current temp

69°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Pembroke Pines, FL

Evening in Pembroke Pines on Sunday

Local time

5:04 PM

EDT

Current temp

69°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

23m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

Expect a turn-heavy local drive rather than an open highway experience, as this route features zero percent highway travel. You will not find any long, monotonous stretches here, with the longest segment being zero miles on Royal Birkdale Drive. Because the road consists entirely of local streets, you should stay alert for frequent turns and intersections along the way. Navigating through these residential and local connector roads requires constant attention compared to a high-speed interstate haul. The experience is purely functional, keeping you engaged with the local road network from start to finish.

54% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
18 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 4.6 mi on Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike.

How Hard Is This Drive?

8/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.4 miles in near East Saint Andrews Drive.

Driving Effort 8/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 13 decision points packed into just 12.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 23m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (East Saint Andrews Drive): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 3.9 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 7.7 miles (Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Country Club, FL and Pembroke Pines, FL, road signs point toward Florida's Turnpike Toll North and Orlando.

Florida's Turnpike Toll North

3.9 mi in | ~10m

Orlando

3.9 mi in | ~10m

About the Cities

Arriving in Pembroke Pines, FL

Full guide →

Broward County is in the Greater Miami region of Florida.

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 23m. Total distance: 12.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

23m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (54%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 4.6 miles on Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $0.42 in tolls one way, starting with Homestead Extension. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.

It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Pembroke Pines, FL before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (East Saint Andrews Drive): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 3.9 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 7.7 miles (Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Pembroke Pines, FL before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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