Origin
Miramar, FL
Night in Miramar on Friday
Local time
11:30 PM
EDT
Current temp
69°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Miramar, FL to Parkland, FL
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
44m
Distance
26.3 mi
42 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 41m
★
6 AM
0h 45m
8 AM
0h 52m
10 AM
0h 47m
12 PM
0h 47m
3 PM
0h 48m
5 PM
0h 52m
8 PM
0h 42m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Parkland, FL
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Trip Overview
The drive from Miramar, FL to Parkland, FL covers 26.3 miles and takes about 44m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Florida's Turnpike, Riverside Drive, Rock Island Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 12.6 miles on Florida's Turnpike. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.19 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 44m. Total distance: 26.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
44m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (48%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Drive Character
The drive from Miramar, FL to Parkland, FL covers 26.3 miles and takes about 44m, using a mix of highways and local roads.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 21 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Florida's Turnpike is the longest continuous segment at about 12.6 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
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 2.8 miles in.
Driving Effort
10/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 16 decision points packed into just 26.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 44m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 2.8 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 15.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 16 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
9
2.8 mi into trip
|
~7m in
Turn left toward Florida's Turnpike Toll: Miami, Orlando
Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the left lane.
Toward Florida's Turnpike Toll: Miami, Orlando
6
3 mi into trip
|
~8m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Florida's Turnpike North, Orlando
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward Florida's Turnpike North, Orlando
7
15.9 mi into trip
|
~23m in
Take the exit toward SR 870: Commercial Boulevard
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 62
Toward SR 870: Commercial Boulevard
8
16.6 mi into trip
|
~25m in
Keep slight right at fork toward SR 870 West: Tamarac, Sunrise
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the right lane.
Toward SR 870 West: Tamarac, Sunrise
6
22.4 mi into trip
|
~36m in
|
Riverside Drive
Turn right onto Riverside Drive
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Miramar, FL and Parkland, FL, road signs point toward Florida's Turnpike Toll: Miami, Orlando, Florida's Turnpike North and Sunrise.
Florida's Turnpike Toll: Miami
2.8 mi in
|
~7m
Orlando
2.8 mi in
|
~7m
Florida's Turnpike North
3 mi in
|
~8m
Sunrise
16.6 mi in
|
~25m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Florida's Turnpike | 12.6 mi | 14m |
| Riverside Drive | 3.7 mi | 7m |
| Rock Island Road | 2.7 mi | 5m |
| Southwest 71st Avenue | 1.4 mi | 2m |
| Pembroke Road | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| South 62nd Avenue | 1 mi | 2m |
| Royal Palm Boulevard | 1 mi | 1m |
| West Commercial Boulevard | 0.7 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Florida's Turnpike
— 12.6 mi, about 14m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Miramar, FL and Parkland, FL.
1
Start on Bahama Drive
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Bahama Drive
2
At end of road, turn right onto Tropicana Street
158 ft
·
12 sec
·
Tropicana Street
3
Turn left onto West Arcadia Drive
527 ft
·
24 sec
·
West Arcadia Drive
4
Turn right onto SR 824
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Pembroke Road
5
Turn left onto South 62nd Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
South 62nd Avenue
6
Turn left onto SR 820
441 ft
·
25 sec
·
Hollywood Boulevard
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
7
Turn left
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
Toward Florida's Turnpike Toll: Miami, Orlando
Use the left lane.
8
Keep slight right at fork
0.4 mi
·
45 sec
Toward Florida's Turnpike North, Orlando
9
Merge onto Florida's Turnpike
13 mi
·
14 min
·
Florida's Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
52 sec
Exit 62
Toward SR 870: Commercial Boulevard
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
56 sec
Toward SR 870: Commercial Boulevard
12
Keep slight right at fork
310 ft
·
9 sec
Toward SR 870 West: Tamarac, Sunrise
Use the right lane.
13
Merge onto SR 870
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
West Commercial Boulevard
Use the right lane.
14
Turn right onto Rock Island Road
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Rock Island Road
Use the right lane.
15
Continue on Southwest 71st Avenue
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Southwest 71st Avenue
Use the left lane.
16
Continue on Rock Island Road
1.7 mi
·
3 min
·
Rock Island Road
Use the left lane.
17
Turn left onto Royal Palm Boulevard
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Royal Palm Boulevard
Use the left lane.
18
Turn right onto Riverside Drive
3.7 mi
·
7 min
·
Riverside Drive
Use the right lane.
19
Enter roundabout onto Holmberg Road
149 ft
·
8 sec
·
Holmberg Road
20
Continue on Holmberg Road
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
·
Holmberg Road
21
Arrive at destination
Holmberg Road
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.19 one way
$8.37 round trip
$4.04/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.40 | $4.55 | $9.11 |
| premium | $4.72 | $4.89 | $9.78 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.81 | $11.61 |
Estimated Tolls: $0.88
Florida's Turnpike
(12.6 mi)
$0.88
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Tolls
$1
Total
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 9.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.9 | 0 | $2.76 | $1.26 |
| Efficient EV | 6.6 | 0 | $2.30 | $1.05 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.5 | 0 | $3.68 | $1.68 |
Gas CO2
9 kg
EV CO2
3 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
Parkland, FL
Night in Parkland on Friday
Local time
11:30 PM
EDT
Current temp
78°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
9 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
44m 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Miramar, FL to Parkland, FL covers 26.3 miles and takes about 44m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Florida's Turnpike, Riverside Drive, Rock Island Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 13.2 miles from Miramar, FL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.19 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a short but busy drive. With 16 decision points packed into just 26.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 44m.
The main spots that need attention: at 2.8 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 15.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Miramar, FL and Parkland, FL, road signs point toward Florida's Turnpike Toll: Miami, Orlando, Florida's Turnpike North and Sunrise.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh 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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