NYC transportation advice
04-05-2022 | 09:36 AM
#91
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Joined: Dec 2007
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From: A319/321 FO
JFK is eeeeeZzz
Central NJ here… right near rte9/195.. nice places to live in this area of the state and further west towards Monroe. 1 hour to Newark 99% of the time.. JFK is 1:20 on a good day, 1:45 on average, and has been 3:45 at its worst.. though I’m senior enough to bid around those really ugly report and release times.
Thankfully, the ER doesn’t go out of LGA except for DH stuff because that could easily be 2:30-3:00 on average at all hours of the day and night
Thankfully, the ER doesn’t go out of LGA except for DH stuff because that could easily be 2:30-3:00 on average at all hours of the day and night
04-05-2022 | 12:52 PM
#94
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Apple Maps has a built in transit directions feature. It will give you the transit times. Just enter origin and destination. But generally it’ll suck a lot more than driving and take longer.
04-05-2022 | 04:48 PM
#95
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Can anyone shed light on what the NJ to JFK commute would be like? It takes me about 40 minutes to EWR on I78 and I know that JFK could only be 1.5 hrs in good conditions. I’m just wondering if anyone can tell me how long it took for it to get “old.” Granted, it would probably only have to be done a few times per week max with the 2hr callout from the closest NYC airport.
I currently leave 2 hours for my PHL commute gone/parking/shuttle/gate for a ULCC. Just making my list of pros and cons. (Yes, one pro will be “it’s not a ULCC.”)
I currently leave 2 hours for my PHL commute gone/parking/shuttle/gate for a ULCC. Just making my list of pros and cons. (Yes, one pro will be “it’s not a ULCC.”)
JFK Best Time: 1h15m, that's at 1am with no one on the road and I'm blasting 70-80mph.
JFK Worst Time: 3h, that's with rush hour + multiple accidents + detours. This maybe happens once a year.
LGA Best Time: 1h20m, again with no one on the roads.
LGA Worst Time: 2h45m, forced to go through Manhattan at Rush Hour
Route Notes:
- If you are going to JFK, there is really only one way and that is the Verrazano to the Belt Parkway. If both are clogged, you're gonna have a bad time. Avoid End Times between 3pm and 6pm. Avoid driving East towards the Verrazano at sunrise, and avoid driving West away from the Verrazano at sunset.
- If you are going to LGA, you're in luck as there are multiple routes to the airport.
- LGA route #1 is to take the Turnpike or I-80 to the George Washington Bridge. I hate this route as the GW approach can clog up and you are forced to pay for another bridge right after it (Tri-Borough). Your GPS will routinely tell you this is the fastest way (and it's probably correct). Use if you're really in a hurry.
- LGA route #2 is to go to the Verrazano then the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. I enjoy this way because it is a straight shot to LGA once you're past the worst area (where it passes close to the Brooklyn Bridge).
- LGA route #3 is to go through Manhattan. This should ONLY be used either as a last resort when both the GW and Verrazano are clogged, OR when it is late at night. Coming from LGA, it is also possible to completely go through Manhattan without paying tolls (Williamsburg Bridge to Holland Tunnel). This is not possible in the opposite direction. Use only past 10PM or before 5AM.
04-06-2022 | 02:37 PM
#96
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Hello! I live near Trenton, NJ and have been a NYC commuter for 5 years.
JFK Best Time: 1h15m, that's at 1am with no one on the road and I'm blasting 70-80mph.
JFK Worst Time: 3h, that's with rush hour + multiple accidents + detours. This maybe happens once a year.
LGA Best Time: 1h20m, again with no one on the roads.
LGA Worst Time: 2h45m, forced to go through Manhattan at Rush Hour
Route Notes:
JFK Best Time: 1h15m, that's at 1am with no one on the road and I'm blasting 70-80mph.
JFK Worst Time: 3h, that's with rush hour + multiple accidents + detours. This maybe happens once a year.
LGA Best Time: 1h20m, again with no one on the roads.
LGA Worst Time: 2h45m, forced to go through Manhattan at Rush Hour
Route Notes:
- If you are going to JFK, there is really only one way and that is the Verrazano to the Belt Parkway. If both are clogged, you're gonna have a bad time. Avoid End Times between 3pm and 6pm. Avoid driving East towards the Verrazano at sunrise, and avoid driving West away from the Verrazano at sunset.
- If you are going to LGA, you're in luck as there are multiple routes to the airport.
- LGA route #1 is to take the Turnpike or I-80 to the George Washington Bridge. I hate this route as the GW approach can clog up and you are forced to pay for another bridge right after it (Tri-Borough). Your GPS will routinely tell you this is the fastest way (and it's probably correct). Use if you're really in a hurry.
- LGA route #2 is to go to the Verrazano then the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. I enjoy this way because it is a straight shot to LGA once you're past the worst area (where it passes close to the Brooklyn Bridge).
- LGA route #3 is to go through Manhattan. This should ONLY be used either as a last resort when both the GW and Verrazano are clogged, OR when it is late at night. Coming from LGA, it is also possible to completely go through Manhattan without paying tolls (Williamsburg Bridge to Holland Tunnel). This is not possible in the opposite direction. Use only past 10PM or before 5AM.
04-07-2022 | 04:39 AM
#97
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 7,265
Likes: 112
From: DAL 330
Hello! I live near Trenton, NJ and have been a NYC commuter for 5 years.
JFK Best Time: 1h15m, that's at 1am with no one on the road and I'm blasting 70-80mph.
JFK Worst Time: 3h, that's with rush hour + multiple accidents + detours. This maybe happens once a year.
LGA Best Time: 1h20m, again with no one on the roads.
LGA Worst Time: 2h45m, forced to go through Manhattan at Rush Hour
Route Notes:
JFK Best Time: 1h15m, that's at 1am with no one on the road and I'm blasting 70-80mph.
JFK Worst Time: 3h, that's with rush hour + multiple accidents + detours. This maybe happens once a year.
LGA Best Time: 1h20m, again with no one on the roads.
LGA Worst Time: 2h45m, forced to go through Manhattan at Rush Hour
Route Notes:
- If you are going to JFK, there is really only one way and that is the Verrazano to the Belt Parkway. If both are clogged, you're gonna have a bad time. Avoid End Times between 3pm and 6pm. Avoid driving East towards the Verrazano at sunrise, and avoid driving West away from the Verrazano at sunset.
- If you are going to LGA, you're in luck as there are multiple routes to the airport.
- LGA route #1 is to take the Turnpike or I-80 to the George Washington Bridge. I hate this route as the GW approach can clog up and you are forced to pay for another bridge right after it (Tri-Borough). Your GPS will routinely tell you this is the fastest way (and it's probably correct). Use if you're really in a hurry.
- LGA route #2 is to go to the Verrazano then the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. I enjoy this way because it is a straight shot to LGA once you're past the worst area (where it passes close to the Brooklyn Bridge).
- LGA route #3 is to go through Manhattan. This should ONLY be used either as a last resort when both the GW and Verrazano are clogged, OR when it is late at night. Coming from LGA, it is also possible to completely go through Manhattan without paying tolls (Williamsburg Bridge to Holland Tunnel). This is not possible in the opposite direction. Use only past 10PM or before 5AM.
Scoop
04-08-2022 | 09:04 AM
#98
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Joined: May 2016
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I’d rather ride the Sri Lankan Hill Country train to work than NJT.
04-08-2022 | 09:05 AM
#99
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Hello! I live near Trenton, NJ and have been a NYC commuter for 5 years.
JFK Best Time: 1h15m, that's at 1am with no one on the road and I'm blasting 70-80mph.
JFK Worst Time: 3h, that's with rush hour + multiple accidents + detours. This maybe happens once a year.
LGA Best Time: 1h20m, again with no one on the roads.
LGA Worst Time: 2h45m, forced to go through Manhattan at Rush Hour
Route Notes:
JFK Best Time: 1h15m, that's at 1am with no one on the road and I'm blasting 70-80mph.
JFK Worst Time: 3h, that's with rush hour + multiple accidents + detours. This maybe happens once a year.
LGA Best Time: 1h20m, again with no one on the roads.
LGA Worst Time: 2h45m, forced to go through Manhattan at Rush Hour
Route Notes:
- If you are going to JFK, there is really only one way and that is the Verrazano to the Belt Parkway. If both are clogged, you're gonna have a bad time. Avoid End Times between 3pm and 6pm. Avoid driving East towards the Verrazano at sunrise, and avoid driving West away from the Verrazano at sunset.
- If you are going to LGA, you're in luck as there are multiple routes to the airport.
- LGA route #1 is to take the Turnpike or I-80 to the George Washington Bridge. I hate this route as the GW approach can clog up and you are forced to pay for another bridge right after it (Tri-Borough). Your GPS will routinely tell you this is the fastest way (and it's probably correct). Use if you're really in a hurry.
- LGA route #2 is to go to the Verrazano then the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. I enjoy this way because it is a straight shot to LGA once you're past the worst area (where it passes close to the Brooklyn Bridge).
- LGA route #3 is to go through Manhattan. This should ONLY be used either as a last resort when both the GW and Verrazano are clogged, OR when it is late at night. Coming from LGA, it is also possible to completely go through Manhattan without paying tolls (Williamsburg Bridge to Holland Tunnel). This is not possible in the opposite direction. Use only past 10PM or before 5AM.
Excellent!
This should be on Deltanet!
04-10-2022 | 11:56 AM
#100
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From: Drivin’ the bus
Non commuter NYC pilot here. Due non rev complications we will arrive LGA and my car is at JFK. Never used Kew Cab. How to book? Phone number? Any help appreciated. Thx.
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