L.A. traffic between Disneyland and SFMM?

[BarryH]

Well, after the almighty Japan trip, I'm going to spend some time at SoCal and hit SFMM. During the week of 9/17, SFMM is only open on Friday and Saturday. I'm going to Disneyland too and fireworks are only on Friday and Saturday. SFMM is open until 6 and fireworks are at 9:25. So if I leave SFMM around 6, can I make it back to Disneyland in time for the fireworks? I'm staying at the Desert Inn across the street on Harbor Blvd. I'm renting a Prius from the Alamo office in Downtown Disney, so I suppose I can use the HOV/Carpool lane.

 

I've encountered L.A. traffic the last time I was at SFMM and I want to try to avoid it. But if I drive from SFMM back to Disneyland, can I make it in time for the fireworks?

[Meteornotes]

Maybe. I'd really suggest leaving SFMM as early as you can to be safe.

 

And if you're by yourself, you won't be using the HOV/Carpool lane. They have a minimum number of passengers (usually 2 or 3).

 

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[BarryH]

I thought California allowed hybrid cars into the HOV lane....hmmm...I will have to check that.

[socalMAN123]

Yeah, hybrid cars in Cali are legal to go in the carpool lane, no matter how many passengers. Well, you have fun driving it, I bet you can make it, but it will probably take a decent amount of time. Leave about two and a half hours open for driving from SFMM back. Oh yeah, and the Prius is ugly as sin.

---Brent

[trcg721]

Yeah, hybrid cars in Cali are legal to go in the carpool lane, no matter how many passengers. Well, you have fun driving it, I bet you can make it, but it will probably take a decent amount of time. Leave about two and a half hours open for driving from SFMM back. Oh yeah, and the Prius is ugly as sin.

---Brent

You need a sticker in order to drive in the carpool lane. They aren't giving out any more of those stickers.

You can get the info here http://www.wikihow.com/Drive-Your-Hybrid-in-California-Carpool-Lanes

[BarryH]

Thanks for the responses. All I really want to ride at SFMM is Tatsu. I've ridden everything else. I don't need to ride Viper or Revolution again, thank you.

 

I think I will leave SFMM at around 5 pm. That should give me enough time to battle traffic, find a parking spot, and enter DL.

[alanjonesbath]

When we went to SFMM back in June 2005, it took us just over 2 hours to drive back to Harbour Blvd, that was leaving SFMM around 5:30pm. And from what I remember, I-5 doesn't have a HOV lane anyway.