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25/10/2026

Drive, Rent, or Ship? A Snowbird's Guide to Having a Car All Winter

If you are thinking about exploring the US by car or perhaps you are already working or living there, then this guide is for you and you are not sure about what a "snowbird" is, let me explain,  a snowbird is a person who lives in a northern region of North America and travels south during the winter months to escape cold weather and snow. By the time the first real cold settles up north, many snowbirds are already thinking about warmer mornings, open windows and a few months without scraping frost from the windshield. Getting yourself south is usually the easy part. The harder question is what to do about a car. Some snowbirds look forward to the drive and have favourite stops along the way. Others would gladly trade two or three days on the highway for a two- or three-hour flight. Renting a car after arrival sounds simple, but the cost can add up quickly over a long winter stay. Shipping your own car avoids the drive, while Amtrak Auto Train offers another option for some F......