Rides from Gainesville to Tallahassee
Heading to Tallahassee for Thanksgiving weekend or the rivalry game? Find or post your ride in the app.
~150
miles
~2 h 30 m
by car
$45–51
bus average
~$7
gas each, 3 in a car
Bus: average, checked Oct 27, 2026. Gas: AAA $4.05 a gallon, 28 mpg. Miles and times are estimates.
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Gainesville to Tallahassee: your options
Option
Price
Good to know
RideMate seat
Set by the driver, up to the cost cap
About 2 h 30 m. Cap: $0.76 a mile, split by the seats
Bus, average
$45.16 on a normal weekday, $50.62 in Thanksgiving week, checked Oct 27, 2026
About 7 buses a day (Greyhound and RedCoach), 2 h 30 m to 4 h
Drive alone
About $22 in gas
About $7 each with 3 in the car
Tallahassee from UF
Tallahassee is about 150 miles from UF, about 2 h 30 m by car. A ride from campus lets you leave when your last class or exam ends.
Thanksgiving weekend: UF’s break runs Mon, Nov 23 – Sat, Nov 28, and the rivalry game in Tallahassee is on Fri, Nov 27. Post or find your ride for the day you go, and one back to Gainesville before classes resume on Mon, Nov 30.
Winter break 2026
UF finals run Sat, Dec 5 – Fri, Dec 11, and spring classes start Mon, Jan 11, 2027 (UF catalog, checked Oct 26, 2026). Post or find your ride to Tallahassee for the day you’re done.
Pickup
Drivers can start their ride at one of the campus pickup points in the app: Reitz Union garage, Gale Lemerand garage or the Cultural Plaza lot. Otherwise the driver sets the pickup, and you can message them once you book.
Safety
- Students with a checked school email and ID
- Pay only in the app
- Share your trip with family
- Women+ rides
Questions about this ride
How much is a ride from Gainesville to Tallahassee?
Drivers set the price per seat, capped at the trip’s cost at the IRS rate of $0.76 a mile, split by the seats. For about 150 miles, the cap is about $38 a seat with 3 seats.
Is there a bus from Gainesville to Tallahassee?
Yes, about 7 buses a day (Greyhound and RedCoach), 2 h 30 m to 4 h. Bus, average: $45.16 on a normal weekday, checked Oct 27, 2026.
Can I find a ride back to Gainesville?
Yes, when a driver posts it. Search from Tallahassee: rides that start within 15 miles of where you are show up. Or tap Notify Me for your day.
There’s no ride on my date. What can I do?
Tap Notify Me in the app: we tell you when a ride is posted. Drivers going there see that students are asking.
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