Driving from Santa Monica to Las Vegas
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Driving from Santa Monica to Las Vegas
I've also posted this on the Las Vegas forum since it's about both locations.
I'm driving tommorow from Santa Monica to Vegas. I know it's a 5 hour drive, but is there any traffic along the way on a Sunday? I'll be leaving at about 11 to 1. Is there a better time to drive on a Sunday? Is 11 better than 1 or are both times ok?
I'm driving tommorow from Santa Monica to Vegas. I know it's a 5 hour drive, but is there any traffic along the way on a Sunday? I'll be leaving at about 11 to 1. Is there a better time to drive on a Sunday? Is 11 better than 1 or are both times ok?
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I-10 and I-210 intersect in Redlands, far east of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds and the OP's itinerary.
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I-10 and I-210 intersect in Redlands, far east of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds and the OP's itinerary.
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Yeah, it used to be bad when the 210 terminated just east of the 57 before it was extended to the 15, the 215 and eventually as far as the 10 in Redlands. In those days all the Las Vegas, mountains and lower desert traffic had to go down on the 57 from the 210 to the 10. Fortunately, those days are history.
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Yeah, it used to be bad when the 210 terminated just east of the 57 before it was extended to the 15, the 215 and eventually as far as the 10 in Redlands. In those days all the Las Vegas, mountains and lower desert traffic had to go down on the 57 from the 210 to the 10. Fortunately, those days are history.
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actually, 980 (traffic on the ones) is a better choice, particularly on a sunday. knx's "traffic every six minutes" is notoriously unpredictable on weekends, as they don't interrupt their cooking or whatever shows with traffic updates.
from santa monica, 10/605/210/15 is probably the easiest route.
from santa monica, 10/605/210/15 is probably the easiest route.