New York → Rhode Island · Interstate 95 (New England Thruway)
Before turning the key for Providence, Rhode Island, out of New York, New York, run through the pre-trip checklist: registration card in the glovebox, current insurance card on your phone, working SunPass or E-ZPass transponder for the electronic toll plazas along Interstate 95 (New England Thruway), and a printed backup of the destination address in case GPS reception drops. The locked itinerary measures 294 km (183 miles) with an optimistic estimate of 2h 48m if cruise control sits steadily within the posted limit. Pulling out of New York, the most populous US city and global financial capital, the road eventually delivers you to Providence, the capital of Rhode Island and one of the oldest seaports in New England. Schedule departure outside the morning rush window and pack a thermos of coffee to skip an unscheduled stop in the first hundred miles. Budget around $24.56 just for the pump (26.7 liters / 7.1 gallons of regular unleaded) plus headroom for tolls. Outbound reimbursement at $0.43/km equals $126.42 cleared to the driver. Use the Clara generator the moment you park to wrap everything into a single digitally signed PDF.