Tallahassee
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Travel Guide North America USA Southern United States Florida Florida Panhandle Tallahassee
Introduction
Tallahassee is the state of Florida's capital and home to the Florida State University, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Community College and branches of Barry University, and Flagler College. Tallahassee is a regional center for trade and agriculture, and contains the Tallahassee Regional Airport.
Weather
The city has a hot and humid subtropical climate. Tallahasse is characterised with long summers with brief intense showers and thunderstorms and mild, short winters. Summers are hotter than in southern Florida, and it is one of the few cities in Florida to occasionally record temperatures above 38 °C. On the other hand, from December to early April, nights can be chilly and even snow and frost have been recorded sometimes.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Max | 17.2 °C | 19.1 °C | 23.1 °C | 26.9 °C | 30.2 °C | 32.7 °C | 32.9 °C | 32.8 °C | 31.4 °C | 27.5 °C | 22.8 °C | 18.8 °C |
| Avg Min | 3.4 °C | 4.5 °C | 8.2 °C | 11.2 °C | 16 °C | 20.3 °C | 21.7 °C | 21.9 °C | 20 °C | 13.3 °C | 7.9 °C | 4.6 °C |
| Rainfall | 121.2 mm | 141.2 mm | 157.7 mm | 95 mm | 120.6 mm | 176 mm | 224 mm | 191.3 mm | 141.7 mm | 74.2 mm | 98.3 mm | 127.8 mm |
| Rain Days | 8.4 | 8 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 12.6 | 8 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 7.2 |
Getting There
By Plane
Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) offers flights to/from Miami, Tampa, Dallas, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Charlotte and Washington, D.C..
By Bus
Check Greyhound for options.
Getting Around
By Car
Many international rental companies have a wide selection of rental cars and these include Hertz, Avis, Dollar, Thrifty, Enterprise, Budget and Alamo/National. Most companies will require you are at least 25 years of age, although younger people might be able to rent cars at slightly higher rates and with some insurance differences as well. A national driver's license is usually enough, but an additional international one is recommended. Also note that it usually costs more to include lots of other extra things. For example extra drivers, GPS, the first full tank, SLI (Supplemental Liability Insurance), PAI (Personal Accident Insurance, usually covered already at home), road assistance/service plan, and drop-off costs for one-way rentals.
If you want to book a car, it is recommended that you book your car before arriving in the USA. This is almost always (much) cheaper compared to just showing up. Also, try and book with a so-called 'broker', which usually works together with a few or many car rental companies and can offer the best deal. Some examples include Holidayautos, Holidaycars and Sunny Cars. Some of the cheapest deals to book from Europe, includes Drive-USA, which also has a German version.
For more information and tips about renting cars and campers, additional costs, insurance, traffic rules, scenic routes and getting maps and fuel it is advised to check the USA Getting Around section.
Keep Connected
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
The US Postal Service is very good and well priced mail system. There are post offices in every small and large town for sending packages internationally or domestically. If wanting to send a letter or postcard it is best just to leave it in a blue mail box with the proper postage. There are also private postal services like FedEx, UPS and DHL.
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