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[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

How can driving be any worse than what you describe? Sounds like at least 4.5 hours and you're at the mercy of a bus/train schedule.

You could sit in traffic for up to 2hrs just to get out of the stadium. You also can't drink if you drive. Atleast that is how I look at it. I drive into Yankee Stadium from right near belmont park and it takes forever. Shea is basically right around the corner.

If you aren't staying in NYC or near Yankee Stadium maybe you should drive but if you are staying in NYC a car is a waste.

[Byebyemermaid]

You people are dreaming if you think it'll take 2.5 hours to go from Saratoga to Yankee stadium.I drove from Queens to Albany at a steady 70 miles an hour and it took me 3 hours and Saratoga is about 35 minutes from Albany.You're not going to hit any real traffic until you get near the Tappan Zee bridge.It also depends what time of day you do it,but 2.5 hours you must be driving a masarati.

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by Byebyemermaid

You people are dreaming if you think it'll take 2.5 hours to go from Saratoga to Yankee stadium.I drove from Queens to Albany at a steady 70 miles an hour and it took me 3 hours and Saratoga is about 35 minutes from Albany.You're not going to hit any real traffic until you get near the Tappan Zee bridge.It also depends what time of day you do it,but 2.5 hours you must be driving a masarati.

They are people who just punched it into a computer and it probably says 2.5-3.0 hours. Anyone who has driven it knows it could take up to 6.0 hrs if traffic is really bad. There usually is 2.5 hrs of traffic alone at the bridges and waiting to get to the stadium.

[Byebyemermaid]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

They are people who just punched it into a computer and it probably says 2.5-3.0 hours. Anyone who has driven it knows it could take up to 6.0 hrs if traffic is really bad. There usually is 2.5 hrs of traffic alone at the bridges and waiting to get to the stadium.

I'm 48 years old and grew up in an area of Manhattan called Washington Heights.I would catch the A train at 168th street and take it to 145th street and change to the D train and take it i think 1 or 2 stops to the Bronx and 161st street and River avenue which is right where Yankee stadium is.To this day if i go there i drive to Forest Hills jump on the E train and take it to 7th avenue and change to the D train.No way in he ll i'm driving to the stadium.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Byebyemermaid

You people are dreaming if you think it'll take 2.5 hours to go from Saratoga to Yankee stadium.I drove from Queens to Albany at a steady 70 miles an hour and it took me 3 hours and Saratoga is about 35 minutes from Albany.You're not going to hit any real traffic until you get near the Tappan Zee bridge.It also depends what time of day you do it,but 2.5 hours you must be driving a masarati.

Mermaid,
Your times are accurate. 3 1/2 is about right.
Try this next time. Instead of going up to the Tappan Zee and then getting on the Thruway, go across at the Geo Washington to NJ. Take either RT 80 or RT 4 west to 17 north. Get on the Thruway at Suffern.
You'll save 1/2 hour.
The hypotoneuse of a triangle is shorter than its other two legs, if you know what I mean.

[Byebyemermaid]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Mermaid,
Your times are accurate. 3 1/2 is about right.
Try this next time. Instead of going up to the Tappan Zee and then getting on the Thruway, go across at the Geo Washington to NJ. Take either RT 80 or RT 4 west to 17 north. Get on the Thruway at Suffern.
You'll save 1/2 hour.
The hypotoneuse of a triangle is shorter than its other two legs, if you know what I mean.

I drive a van with commercial plates so i'm not sure if you're allowed on the Palisades parkway.in NY all roads that say pkwy are off limits to commercial vehicles.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Byebyemermaid

I drive a van with commercial plates so i'm not sure if you're allowed on the Palisades parkway.in NY all roads that say pkwy are off limits to commercial vehicles.

Mark,
You're not going on the Palisades Parkway...or any road parallel to the Hudson.
RT 4, RT 80, Rt 17 allow commercial plates.
Try it. It's pretty easy and you'll save both gas and tolls.

[Byebyemermaid]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Mark,
You're not going on the Palisades Parkway...or any road parallel to the Hudson.
RT 4, RT 80, Rt 17 allow commercial plates.
Try it. It's pretty easy and you'll save both gas and tolls.

But that means i have to be on either the Cross Bronx Distressway or the Bruckner distressway.It's easier and less traffic to take I-95 to I-287 and cut across to the Thruway.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Byebyemermaid

But that means i have to be on either the Cross Bronx Distressway or the Bruckner distressway.It's easier and less traffic to take I-95 to I-287 and cut across to the Thruway.

Ok...I thought you were coming across from LI...Tri borough.
Cross Bronx to Geo W..once you're in Jersey you're good to go.
Do what you think is easier. Just trying to help.