Originally Posted by
akshatp1
We have a 6.50PM out of JFK this coming Thursday. Englewood, NJ to JFK is about 25 miles, but I am wondering how much traffic I may encounter on the GWB and Whitestone Bridge/Van Wyck on a Thursday afternoon.
What would be a reasonable departure time from Englewood.
Also, whats a better route at that time? GWB->Whitestone->678S->VWE or GWB->RFK Bridge->Bruckner Expy->Grand Central-VWE? Both are same mileage.
I am thinking I should leave by 3.30PM latest to give myself ~2+ hours to get there in time for check in. Is this enough? I have to park in LT parking also.
Edit: I just checked and the Mets are on the road. The Yankees have a home game, but it starts at 1.05PM so I shouldn't hit any extra traffic due to baseball.
All ways to JFK from NJ are terrible. 2 hours is the absolute minimum if you don't want to pull out your hair while stuck in traffic.
Just to cross the GWB even in the afternoon can be a challenge with up to half hour delays. To get to the Whitestone you have to go on the Cross Bronx which might be the worst highway (sic) in the US. It is probably better to take the Major Deegen to RFK (Triboro) Bridge then the Grand Central and the VWE.
It is always better to sit an extra hour at JFK than an hour in Englewood. Leave as early as you can and rest at the airport.