Originally Posted by
RJDio
You must drive like a maniac. I live in Fairfield and it takes me 55-60 minutes in no traffic. Another 30 minutes to Davis, 45 minutes to downtown Sacramento, and an 1:00-1:15 to Roseville or El Dorado Hills. I drive speed limit up to +10mph.
During rush hour 2 hours can be pretty normal to the airport. 2.5 hours is the norm coming home during rush (58 miles away).
Set cruise at 75, and if I’m lucky, don’t touch it until the toll booth. Dozens of folks are still zipping past me, but it makes 101 miles go pretty quickly. Works mostly for <6a and redeye shows.
I’m still happy I’m driving to work rather than flying, but I don’t see traffic getting better in the future. As people continue to flood Sac for its “cheap” housing, this’ll add another layer of huge variability for anyone living further east and having to drive through.