‘My Road Trip USA’ – A capital idea

MyRoadTripUSA.co.uk, an inspirational new interactive ‘road trip builder’ website developed by the Capital Region USA, in partnership with Hertz and the U.S. Federal Highway Administration has today gone live (23 January 2008).

It features an exclusive competition to win a £5,000 fly-drive trip for two and will encourage all budding travellers to answer the ‘call of the road’.

MyRoadTripUSA.co.uk creates personalised, downloadable road trips featuring the scenic byways of Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC, based on the online visitor’s own special interests and preferences. It is also possible to order a complimentary Byways Travel Pack which comprises a 2008 Capital Region driving guide, a Maryland Byways Handbook and a set of detailed maps of Virginia and Maryland.

All website visitors taking part in the interactive quiz will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win a superb, top-of-the-range 10-night fly-drive holiday to the Capital Region for two people, in conjunction with North American Travel Service and Hertz, the world’s largest general use car hire company.

The prizewinners will enjoy transatlantic flights with British Airways, an exciting three-night city break in Washington, DC before taking to the byways in their choice of either a classic Mustang convertible or funky Lincoln Navigator 4 x 4, courtesy of Hertz. This free-wheeling fly-drive trip also includes accommodation in some of Maryland and Virginia’s most prestigious hotels, including the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Keswick Hall in Charlottesville and Kingsmill Resort & Spa in Williamsburg.

The competition will run until 30 April 2008, although MyRoadTripUSA will continue to offer and enhance the ‘road trip builder’ as an ongoing service to visitors beyond the competition period.

Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC, which form the Capital Region USA, boast some of the most alluring America’s Byways , including the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Skyline Drive. The aim of MyRoadTripUSA.co.uk is to encourage travellers to explore the exciting network of byways with a fly-drive package or independent tour.