The Plan
Park in front of the Vice City sign in Wynwood and shoot the group photo right there. Then follow the lead car north on I-95 and the Turnpike, regroup at the Wawa in Plantation, and arrive together at The Colonnade around 9:30, well before doors at 11. The 15 display cars follow the lead car inside to stage in the FLD display. Everyone else parks and walks in with their VIP wristband.
Stage One · Wynwood
We meet at the Vice City sign in Wynwood and park on the street right in front of it. The group photo happens right there, with the cars lined up under the sign.
Photo: FLD Miami
The Vice City sign · Wynwood
2301 NW 6th Ave, Miami, FL 33127
NW 6th Ave & NW 23rd St, right beside I-95
By day it's a pink "Vice city" script on black steel posts above a long graffiti wall with a cartoon character in a blue hat. It's on the east side of NW 6th Ave, just north of NW 23rd St, and you can see it from I-95.
- Not the "Welcome to Vice City" sign on the Kaseya Center roof, and not the Vice City murals on NW 26th St.
Park on the street, in front of the sign
- Come early to get a spot. Park at the curb along the sign wall on NW 6th Ave, facing north and ready to roll. If that curb fills up, use NW 23rd St right beside it.
- Park legal: don't block driveways, fire hydrants or crosswalks, and follow the posted parking signs.
- Expect to pay a meter, Sunday included. Wynwood street parking is run by the Miami Parking Authority. Pay in the PayByPhone app with the zone number on the nearest sign.
- Street full? Overflow is the Mana Wynwood lot, 318 NW 23rd St (3 blocks east, paid, pay on entry). We'll post in WhatsApp if we need it.
Photos under the sign
- 7:35 · Driver briefingAt the lead car. Route, tolls, groups of 5, sweep car, regroup, and what to do if you get separated.
- 7:40 – 8:05 · PhotosCars stay parked in a line under the sign. Photographers shoot from the sidewalk, never from the street.
- 8:15 · Roll outStraight from the curb, north on NW 6th Ave toward I-95 North. Follow the lead car.
Photo tip: the morning sun is low in the east, behind the sign, so shoot along the sidewalk at an angle instead of straight on.
- Eat breakfast before you arrive. There's no food stop before the Colonnade.
- Fuel up. Below a quarter tank? Top up at the Wawa regroup.
- SunPass / E-PASS in the car, or accept Toll-By-Plate. The Turnpike has no cash booths.
- Phone charged, WhatsApp open, PayByPhone app installed for the meter.
Timeline
Park at the sign
Curbside on NW 6th Ave in front of the Vice City sign, 2301 NW 6th Ave. Come early, park facing north, pay the meter if signed.
Driver briefing
At the lead car: route, tolls, groups of 5, sweep car, regroup, what to do if separated.
Photos under the sign
Cars lined up under the sign. Photographers stay on the sidewalk.
Roll out
Straight from the curb, north on NW 6th / 7th Ave to I-95 N, then the Turnpike N, then I-595 W.
Regroup · Wawa, Plantation
100 S Pine Island Rd. Fuel, restrooms, headcount. Line up with the 15 display cars right behind the lead car and VIP guests behind them.
Leave the regroup
Together, on time. Broward Blvd W, Flamingo Rd N, Sunrise Blvd W.
Arrive · The Colonnade
Display cars (15): stay behind the lead car. It takes you to the display entrance to stage inside. VIP guests: park at The Colonnade garage, walk in with your wristband on and hang out with the crew.
The showcase
Doors at 11:00 AM. FLD activation, sponsor display grid and VIP areas until 3:00 PM.
Route Overview
Getaway Path
About 32 miles. Plan on about 45 minutes from the sign to the Wawa regroup as a convoy on a Sunday morning, then about 15 minutes to The Colonnade.
- US 441From the curb · NW 6th / 7th Ave northPull out from in front of the sign and head north to the I-95 North on-ramp near NW 62nd St.
- I-95North to Golden GladesKeep LEFT for Florida's Turnpike North.
- TPKFlorida's Turnpike North · tollStay in the right two lanes. Exit to I-595 West.
- I-595West to Pine Island RdTake the Pine Island Rd exit, then go north about 1.3 mi.
- Regroup · Wawa at W Broward BlvdSE corner of Pine Island Rd & W Broward Blvd.
- Broward Blvd W · Flamingo Rd N · Sunrise Blvd WW Broward Blvd west, N Flamingo Rd (SR 823) north, W Sunrise Blvd (SR 838) west into Sawgrass Mills Circle and The Colonnade.
- Arrival · the group splits in twoDisplay cars keep following the lead car to the display entrance. VIP guests break off to The Colonnade garage. See The Colonnade below.
Wawa · Pine Island & Broward
100 S Pine Island Rd, Plantation, FL 33324
SE corner of Pine Island Rd & W Broward Blvd
- 15 minutes: fuel, restrooms, headcount. Below a quarter tank? Fuel here.
- Spread out across the pumps and parking. Don't block the fuel lanes.
- Low cars: take the apron slowly and at an angle.
- Line up for the arrival: the 15 display cars right behind the lead car, VIP guests behind them. We leave at 9:15.
Scan for the full routeGoogle Maps directions from the Vice City sign with the Wawa regroup already added.
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Toll-free fallback: stay on I-95 N to I-595 W. It's 2–3 mi longer with heavier, faster-merging traffic, so we use it only if the lead calls it.
Follow the lead car
The lead car sets the pace, picks the lane and calls the exits. Don't pass it, don't lose it. You'll meet it at the driver briefing at 7:35, right at the sign.
Convoy Order
Spirited, Not Reckless
- Eat breakfast firstEat breakfast before you arrive. There's no food stop before the Colonnade.
- Obey every law, no racingPosted limits, signals, lanes. No pulls, takeovers or brake-checking. Don't run a red to keep up; we regroup at the Wawa.
- Quiet in WynwoodIt's a residential area early on a Sunday. No revving, launches, burnouts or exhaust pops at the sign or when we roll out.
- Park legal at the signCurbside only. Don't block driveways, hydrants or crosswalks, follow posted signs, and pay the meter in PayByPhone if it's signed.
- Cameras stay on the sidewalkPhotographers and spectators never stand in the street to shoot.
- Groups of 5, one lead, one sweepNobody passes the lead car or drops behind the sweep car.
- Right two lanes, safe gapsOn the Turnpike and I-595: no lane weaving and no express-lane splits.
- Hazards = stopped or in troubleFlorida law limits hazards while moving. If you pull over, get fully onto the shoulder, hazards on, post in WhatsApp; sweep stops with you.
- Tank and tollsTolls are electronic: SunPass/E-PASS or Toll-By-Plate. Below a quarter tank at the regroup? Fuel at the Wawa.
- Low cars: angle itTake every curb cut, driveway and gas-station apron slowly and at an angle.
- Live location onShare WhatsApp live location from roll-out until arrival. Passengers handle the phone, not drivers.
- Separated? Don't chase.Head to the Wawa (100 S Pine Island Rd) and post in WhatsApp. After 9:15 AM, VIP guests go straight to The Colonnade garage. Display cars post in WhatsApp, and the FLD crew will guide you to the display entrance.
The Colonnade
FLD is an official sponsor of the 9th Annual Showcase, with its own activation space and a private sponsor display grid (15 cars max). VIP wristbands get you into the VIP areas and the FLD activation space. FLD program runs 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET.
Display cars (15)
- Stay behind the lead carFrom the Wawa, line up right behind the lead car and hold your spot. Don't peel off.
- The lead car takes you inIt leads you to the display entrance. The entrance is confirmed on the day, and updates go in the WhatsApp group.
- FLD crew parks youThe FLD crew guides you to your spot in the FLD display grid. Don't pick your own spot.
- Leaving the showThe FLD crew will tell display cars when and how to leave.
Display entrance: confirmed on the day. Follow the lead car.
VIP guests
- Break off at Sawgrass MillsStay in the convoy to Sawgrass Mills. When the display cars follow the lead car to the display entrance, you head for The Colonnade Outlets parking.
- Park at The Colonnade garageUse the Orange Garage, next to The Colonnade Outlets. Follow the mall signs for The Colonnade Outlets. Colonnade valet is also available.
- Wristband on, walk inWalk out to The Colonnade's open-air promenade, where the show cars are displayed.
- Find the FLD spaceWe get there around 9:30, well before doors at 11. Hang out with the FLD crew at the FLD activation space as it opens up. Your wristband gets you into the VIP areas and the FLD space.
Wristband pickup: details in the WhatsApp group.
Message the FLD Miami WhatsApp.