Origin
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Late night in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday
Local time
3:36 AM
EDT
Current temp
69°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Cutler Ridge, FL
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 7m
Distance
51.5 mi
83 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$8
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
1h 2m
★
6 AM
1h 7m
8 AM
1h 18m
10 AM
1h 11m
12 PM
1h 10m
3 PM
1h 11m
5 PM
1h 17m
8 PM
1h 4m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Cutler Ridge, FL
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Trip Overview
Fort Lauderdale to Cutler Ridge is 51.5 miles and takes about 1 hour 7 minutes via Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike, with a fuel budget near $8 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This trip stays within Florida, primarily utilizing toll roads for a straightforward transit. Given its relatively short distance and duration, this route is ideal for a same-day excursion. It's a practical choice for connecting these South Florida locations with minimal fuss.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike | 34.9 mi | 40m |
| Florida's Turnpike | 7.2 mi | 8m |
| East Broward Boulevard | 1.6 mi | 3m |
| Caribbean Boulevard | 1.3 mi | 3m |
| Port Everglades Expressway | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| SR 84 | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| Marlin Road | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
— 34.9 mi, about 40m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Fort Lauderdale, FL and Cutler Ridge, FL.
1
Start on SR 842
1.6 mi
·
3 min
·
East Broward Boulevard
2
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
Toward I 95 South: Miami
3
Keep slight right at fork
2.2 mi
·
3 min
Toward I 595: Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport
Use the slight right lane.
4
Keep slight right at fork
1.0 mi
·
2 min
Toward I 595 West
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
5
Merge onto I 595
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Port Everglades Expressway
6
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
Exit 8
Toward SR 84 West: Florida's Turnpike
Use the slight right lane.
7
Turn straight onto SR 84
0.5 mi
·
44 sec
·
SR 84
8
Take the ramp
1.1 mi
·
2 min
Toward Florida's Turnpike South: Miami
Use the slight left lane.
9
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
Toward Miami, Florida's Turnpike South
10
Merge onto Florida's Turnpike
7.2 mi
·
8 min
·
Florida's Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Take the exit onto Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
0.2 mi
·
20 sec
·
Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
Toward Florida's Turnpike Toll South, Homestead
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Keep slight left at fork onto Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
35 mi
·
39 min
·
Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
Toward Homestead
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
Exit 12
Toward Caribbean Boulevard, Southwest 211th Street
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Keep slight left at fork
180 ft
·
6 sec
Toward Caribbean Boulevard, Southwest 211th Street
15
Turn left onto Caribbean Boulevard
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Caribbean Boulevard
Use the left / straight lanes.
16
Enter roundabout onto Caribbean Boulevard
73 ft
·
2 sec
·
Caribbean Boulevard
17
Continue on Caribbean Boulevard
0.2 mi
·
39 sec
·
Caribbean Boulevard
18
Turn right onto Marlin Road
54 ft
·
1 sec
·
Marlin Road
19
Arrive at destination
Marlin Road
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
26 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 11 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 25.8 miles from Fort Lauderdale, FL, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 155 decision points cluster between mile 1.8 and 50 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
8
1.8 mi into trip
|
~3m in
Keep slight right at fork toward I 595: Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward I 595: Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale...
7
3.9 mi into trip
|
~7m in
Keep slight right at fork toward I 595 West
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Toward I 595 West
7
5.9 mi into trip
|
~10m in
Take the exit toward SR 84 West: Florida's Turnpike
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 8
Toward SR 84 West: Florida's Turnpike
7
15.1 mi into trip
|
~22m in
|
Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
Take the exit onto Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike toward Florida's Turnpike Toll South, Homestead
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward Florida's Turnpike Toll South, Homestead
8
50 mi into trip
|
~1h 3m in
Take the exit toward Caribbean Boulevard, Southwest 211th Street
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 12
Toward Caribbean Boulevard, Southwest 211th Str...
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$8.20 one way
$16.39 round trip
$4.04/gal
25.4 MPG avg
18 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.40 | $8.92 | $17.83 |
| premium | $4.72 | $9.58 | $19.15 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $11.37 | $22.74 |
Estimated Tolls: $2.59
Homestead Extension
(34.9 mi)
$2.09
Florida's Turnpike
(7.2 mi)
$0.50
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$8
Tolls
$3
Total
$11
Estimated CO2 emission: 18 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $5 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 15.5 | 0 | $5.41 | $2.47 |
| Efficient EV | 12.9 | 0 | $4.51 | $2.06 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 20.6 | 0 | $7.21 | $3.30 |
Gas CO2
18 kg
EV CO2
6 kg (67% 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.
Destination
Cutler Ridge, FL
Late night in Cutler Ridge on Sunday
Local time
3:36 AM
EDT
Current temp
68°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
1 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
1h 7m 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 to spend about 84% of your time on highways, covering a significant 34.9-mile stretch on the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike. The majority of this drive will be on high-speed, limited-access roads before transitioning to surface streets closer to your destination. You'll notice a high density of exits as you approach your final destination.
84% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
19 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 34.9 mi on Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike.
How Hard Is This Drive?
10/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike and Florida's Turnpike. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.8 miles in.
Driving Effort
10/10
Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 51.5 miles you will encounter 15 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 3.9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 5.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Fort Lauderdale, FL and Cutler Ridge, FL, road signs point toward Florida's Turnpike South: Miami, Miami, Florida's Turnpike South, Florida's Turnpike Toll South and Homestead.
Florida's Turnpike South: Miami
6.6 mi in
|
~11m
Miami
7.7 mi in
|
~14m
Florida's Turnpike South
7.7 mi in
|
~14m
Florida's Turnpike Toll South
15.1 mi in
|
~22m
|
via Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
Homestead
15.1 mi in
|
~22m
|
via Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
About the Cities
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full guide →Fort Lauderdale is a coastal city on the Atlantic Ocean in the US state of Florida. It is known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive canal system. Situated in Broward County in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area, the city's population is over 180,000 (2021). The city is most famous for its beaches and boats, and while the city of Fort Lauderdale is relatively small in area, the term 'Fort Lauderdale' is often used to refer to the larger metropolis that has grown up around it. It is the county seat for Broward county, and is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan area, which has over 6.1 million people (2019).
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 1h 7m. Total distance: 51.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 7m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (84%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 34.9 miles on Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $2.59 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.
Yes — we found about 1 rest area or service plaza within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.
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 Cutler Ridge, 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 1.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 3.9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 5.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Biscayne National Park. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Cutler Ridge, 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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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