Good points. I guess in Florida the ability to get somewhere without taking the toll road is easier. It normally adds about 5-10 minutes on to the trip which sometimes I decide to take depending on where I am going. I understand that not all states set it up that way for one reason or another.
Thanks...same further in the Northeast. Maybe some day I’ll try driving a a round trip from the Northeast corner of New Jersey to the southern tip...first on the Parkway (a toll road, but reasonable rates, since it’s not private), then repeating the trip, but avoiding the parkway (using the best alternative routing that Google maps gives me). And let’s say that both trips begin from the same spot on a weekday, at the same time (probably 0900) That would be fun!