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Trip from Stevens Point, WI to Alban, WI

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

34m

Distance

18.4 mi

30 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 32m ★
6 AM
0h 34m
8 AM
0h 40m
10 AM
0h 37m
12 PM
0h 36m
3 PM
0h 37m
5 PM
0h 40m
8 PM
0h 33m

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

city in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States

Stevens Point, WI

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Downtown Alban, WI, WI

Alban, WI

Yaroslav Shuraev

Trip Overview

The drive from Stevens Point, WI to Alban, WI covers 18.4 miles and takes about 34m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on West Grand Avenue, Stanley Street, Grand Avenue West for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 14.6 miles on West Grand Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.88 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 34m. Total distance: 18.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

34m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 34m drive with frequent turns across 18.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West Grand Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 14.6 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near US 51 BUS / Division Street.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 34m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (US 51 BUS / Division Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.2 miles (Portage Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (Reserve Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 6 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

7
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 51 BUS / Division Street

Turn right onto US 51 BUS / Division Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
5
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | Portage Street

Turn right onto Portage Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | Reserve Street

At end of road, turn left onto Reserve Street

Navigation decision point

4
0.6 mi into trip | ~2m in | Fremont Street

Turn left onto Fremont Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.7 mi into trip | ~2m in | Stanley Street

Turn right onto Stanley Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
West Grand Avenue 14.6 mi 25m
Stanley Street 1.7 mi 4m
Grand Avenue West 1.5 mi 2m
Portage Street 0.3 mi <1m
Division Street 0.2 mi <1m
Reserve Street <0.1 mi <1m
Fremont Street <0.1 mi <1m
County Road A <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: West Grand Avenue — 14.6 mi, about 25m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Stevens Point, WI and Alban, WI.

1

Start on WI 66

64 ft · 6 sec · Main Street
2

Turn right onto US 51 BUS

0.2 mi · 36 sec · Division Street
Use the right lane.
3

Turn right onto Portage Street

0.3 mi · 51 sec · Portage Street
4

At end of road, turn left onto Reserve Street

488 ft · 16 sec · Reserve Street
5

Continue on Stanley Street

432 ft · 19 sec · Stanley Street
6

Turn left onto Fremont Street

136 ft · 4 sec · Fremont Street
7

Turn right onto Stanley Street

1.7 mi · 3 min · Stanley Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
8

Continue on WI 66

15 mi · 25 min · West Grand Avenue
9

Continue on WI 66

1.5 mi · 2 min · Grand Avenue West
10

Turn right onto CTH A

81 ft · 2 sec · County Road A
11

Arrive at destination

CTH A

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.88 one way

$5.75 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $3.16 $6.32
premium $4.89 $3.54 $7.08
diesel $5.61 $4.06 $8.12

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.5 0 $1.93 $0.88
Efficient EV 4.6 0 $1.61 $0.74
EV Truck/SUV 7.4 0 $2.58 $1.18

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Stevens Point, WI

Morning in Stevens Point on Friday

Local time

8:07 AM

CDT

Current temp

43°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Alban, WI

Morning in Alban on Friday

Local time

8:07 AM

CDT

Current temp

51°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

8 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

34m 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 Stevens Point, WI to Alban, WI covers 18.4 miles and takes about 34m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are West Grand Avenue, Stanley Street, Grand Avenue West. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 9.2 miles from Stevens Point, WI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.88 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 straightforward 34m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (US 51 BUS / Division Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.2 miles (Portage Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (Reserve Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Stevens Point, WI to Alban, WI does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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