DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach’s 83rd Daytona Bike Week kicks off Friday, March 1, with the roar and rumble of engines making their way into Volusia County.

The weeklong event draws in around 300,000 to 400,000 visitors across Volusia and Flagler counties, where bikers enjoy spring riding in Daytona Beach along historic Main Street to Midtown, Scenic A1A Highway and the Ormond Beach Scenic Loop.

With the crowds coming in, businesses are looking forward to this week.

“I like that I get to stay in Daytona, and I don’t have to travel to other states. Pretty cool with that, they get to come to my hometown and get to come hang out, have some fun,” Fischer Pence said.

Pence works at biker’s pride, a store on Main Street that sells t-shirts, and bikes memorabilia.

“I think we got the best prices on the block,” he said.

As he finishes setting up, customers start coming in. He says the revenue and foot traffic businesses like his see during bike week is like no other.

“Way busier. It’s like, I don’t know. Nobody’s here except for the people that come down for winter and then bike week and we got a whole bunch of people and it’s pretty cool to meet all the people from not just around the country, but a lot of people come from different places around the world to come here,” Pence said.

Pence says he hopes to see a big crowd this year.

The Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce estimates bike week will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue over the ten-day period. 

From bike shows and live music to cruising along coastal roads, there is something for everyone this week. Some of the top scenic areas for bikers to ride include:

• Street Festival Ride — To Main Street and Midtown and back.
• Lucky Ride — From Daytona Beach Racing & Card Club to DeLand and back.
• The Loop through a 30+ mile loop known for its lush canopies of live oaks, scenic river and marsh views.
• Iconic U.S. Hwy 1 Ride featuring the area’s iconic restaurants and bars to scenic A1A, The Loop and back.
• National Seashore Ride through New Smyrna Beach to Canaveral National Seashore and back.
• Ponce Inlet Ride to Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and back.
• Old City Ride to St. Augustine and back.

Bike Week festivities will take place at different locations throughout the county, including at Daytona International Speedway, Teddy Morse’s Daytona Harley Davidson, and the U.S. 1 corridors.

Some listed events include:

• March 1: 2024 Jam On Productions Bike Week National Motorcycle Parts Swap Meet Opening Day!
• March 1 — 10: 2024 Official Motorcycle Stunt Show Daily Mar 1 thru Mar 10
• March 1 — 10: LIVE MUSIC at Saints and Sinners Pub
• March 1: Budweiser Clydesdales Full Hitch Parade
• March 2: Daytona Supercross
• March 2: Full Throttle Bike Week Kick Off Show
• March 7: Budweiser Bagger Showdown
• March 7: RUFF RIDE
• March 7: Leather and Lace MC Open House, Bike Show and Rodeo
• March 8: 2024 Burning Bike
• March 8: Boardwalk Bike Show

Visit OfficialBikeWeek.com for the FULL list of events. 

2024 Daytona Beach Bike Week (Spectrum News/Massiel Leyva)

Because of the high traffic expected this week in Volusia County, Votran is adjusting routes and service hours. 

Here are planned route adjustments for Votran users: 

Daytime Service: Monday Through Saturday:

Route 1:

• Outbound: Left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, right on U.S. 1, right on Mason Avenue, left on A1A to regular routing. No service to the Intermodal Transit Facility (ITF). 
• Inbound: No service to the ITF. From A1A, right on Seabreeze Boulevard, left on U.S. 1, left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to the Transfer Plaza. 

Route 8:

• The bus will stay on Halifax Avenue and not service the ITF in either direction. 

Route 11A/B:

• Outbound (11A/B): Left on Palmetto Avenue, left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, right on U.S. 1, right on Fairview Avenue, left on Beach Street. 
• Outbound (11A): From International Speedway Boulevard, right on Williamson Boulevard, to regular routing. The route will not serve Thames Road, Fentress Boulevard, or the Daytona Flea & Farmers Market. Passengers going west of Williamson Boulevard should use Route 60.
• Inbound (11A/B): From Beach Street, right on Fairview Avenue, left on U.S. 1, left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, to the Transfer Plaza. 

Route 17A/B:

• Outbound: Right on Palmetto Avenue, left on Orange Avenue, right on A1A.  
• Inbound: From A1A, left on Silver Beach Avenue, right on Palmetto Avenue, to the Transfer Plaza. 

Route 19:

• Outbound: Left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, right on U.S. 1, right on Mason Avenue, left on A1A. No service to the ITF. 
• Inbound: From A1A, right on Seabreeze Boulevard, left on U.S. 1, left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to the Transfer Plaza. There will be no service to the ITF. 

Evening Service: Monday Through Saturday; and Daytime Service on Sunday:

The evening and Sunday services will begin and end at the Transfer Plaza and will not enter the ITF. 

Route 1:

• Outbound: Left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, right on U.S. 1, right on Mason Avenue, left on A1A to regular routing. No service to the ITF. The route will end at Vining Court and Granada Boulevard. The bus will not travel over the Granada Bridge. Riders should connect with Route 3 at the Transfer Plaza.
• Inbound: From A1A, right on Seabreeze Boulevard, left on U.S. 1, left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to the Transfer Plaza. There will be no service to the ITF.

Route 3:

• Outbound: Left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, right on U.S. 1.
• Inbound: Reverse routing will occur.

Route 4:

• Outbound: Left on Palmetto Avenue, left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, left on U.S. 1. 
• Inbound: Reverse routing will occur.

Route 10N:

• Outbound: Left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, right on U.S. 1, left on Fairview Avenue.
• Inbound: Reverse routing will occur.

Route 10S:

• Outbound: Left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to regular routing. 
• Inbound: The bus will continue on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to the Transfer Plaza. 
• The route will not serve the Daytona Flea & Farmers Market. Buses will stay on U.S. 92, both inbound and outbound.

Route 11N:

• Outbound: Left on Palmetto Avenue, left on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, right on U.S. 1, right on Fairview Avenue, left on Beach Street.
• Inbound: Reverse routing will occur.

Route 15:

• Outbound: Right on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, right on Palmetto Avenue, left on Bay Street, right on Beach Street to regular routing.
• Inbound: Reverse routing will occur.

Route 17:

• Outbound: Right on Palmetto Avenue, left on Orange Avenue, right on A1A, to regular routing. The bus will end at Raymond Avenue and South Atlantic Avenue. There will be no service over the Dunlawton Bridge. Riders should connect with Route 4 at the Transfer Plaza.
• Inbound: From A1A, left on Silver Beach Avenue, right on Palmetto Avenue to Transfer Plaza.

DeLand-area Detours

On Saturday, March 2, the DeLand Bike Rally will be held downtown, necessitating a detour for Route 20 for the entire day. The northbound route from Amelia Avenue will proceed straight to Plymouth Avenue, turn left, and then resume the regular route. A similar but reverse detour will be in place for the southbound route.

Residents can vist www.votran.org or download the myStop app for updated information on route changes and service alerts. 

Votran continuously evaluates and adjusts routes and schedules to enhance service efficiency for its riders.