Twister II Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 On my way to SFMM this coming winter, I ran across this with getting directions... Google Earth says to take CA-134 and CA-170, and then to get back on I-5. When we are going, should we just stay on I-5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJJman Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 OMG! Don't even use those directions!!! (Unless you have an extra hour+ to kill!) Stay on the 5!! I'm assuming that you'll be coming up from the south. If that's the case, you would have already gone through the heaviest traffic before the 134 anyway. Stay on the 5! JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1 Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Well from the looks of the map you'll take I-405 to I-5 .. it's the fastest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJJman Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Well from the looks of the map you'll take I-405 to I-5 .. it's the fastest. If for ANY reason you take the 405 (other than flying into LAX, or are staying in the LAX- Santa Monica areas) you can most definitely add1-1/2 hours onto your trip!!! JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1 Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Well it's better than I5 .. 405 has always been a breeze for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Where are you coming from to get to SFMM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeezus Juice Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 57, 605, or 710 north to 210 west to the 5. Never ever ever take either the 405 or 5 through LA, ever. 5 in valencia = cool 5 in OC = just fine 5 in burbank, glendale, downtown = teh dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted September 25, 2005 Author Share Posted September 25, 2005 Where are you coming from to get to SFMM. Disneyland, or more spicificly, The Desert Inn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJJman Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 ^ Go east on Katella to Harbor Blvd. Turn left (north) find the 5 north. Exit Magic Mountain Pkwy. Turn left. JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUSHIE Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 I usualy take the 405 to the 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfmmFREAK Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 i know a less popular road that nobody uses to magic mountain. takes you directly to it without the traffic on the freeway. don't you wish i would tell you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 It depends on when you are going...the 134-170 route will actually be less congested if you are driving on a weekday in the morning.... Hell, you could even go 5-134-170-5-118 and take a surface street from the 118... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted September 25, 2005 Author Share Posted September 25, 2005 It depends on when you are going...the 134-170 route will actually be less congested if you are driving on a weekday in the morning.... Hell, you could even go 5-134-170-5-118 and take a surface street from the 118... Well when we get on I-5 its going to be around 12, on a Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 (edited) We almost always take I-5 straight through to SFMM and our WORST drive ever was only a little over two hours. On the average, it's about an hour and fifteen minutes. While some people might disagree and say to go WELL out of your way to do the I-5 to I-57 to I-210, that way usually ends up being about 20 to 30 miles longer, and about the same amount of time as I-5 in normal traffic. And if you happen to get lucky and hit I-5 when traffic is light, then you just wasted a half hour. And if there is an accident or traffic on I-210, then you just wasted even more time. The ONLY time I would reccomend avoiding I-5 and using the I-210 route is when there is a reported accident with heavy delays. Tune into KFWB 980AM and they do traffic reports every 10 minutes. Also, if you have a computer in your room, check www.sigalert.com before you head out. If you are trying to get to SFMM for 10am opening, you'll need to leave by 8am no matter which route you take. It's about 60 miles from Disneyland to SFMM. And it's very rare that you will go 30MPH for the entire duration of I-5, unless there is a major accident, so you should make it in two hours or less. The worst traffic you'll hit is where I-5, US-101, and I-10 all come together. That part of the drive SUCKS. Once you're in the Glendale/Burbank area it's not bad at all. When I worked on the WDI campus, my drive from Disney to Valencia was on average 25 minutes, not bad at all, and that's about 1/2 of your drive. I've often found the "least risky" route in LA is the one where you travel of the fewest amount of freeways. Everytime you hop onto a different freeway, you run the risk of hitting traffic, another accident, road construction, etc. While sometimes it's not the "quickest route" it will be the "least risky." Freeway hopping in LA really doesn't buy you THAT much time. Having a 'backup option' is a MUST, but ONLY if you hear of major delays on I-5. Otherwise you spend almost as much time moving from freeway to freeway as you would just sitting it out. --Robb "This information based on my commuting in LA experiences for the past 19 years!" Alvey Edited September 25, 2005 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted September 25, 2005 Author Share Posted September 25, 2005 (edited) So, its either I-5 to I-57 to I-210 57, 605, or 710 north to 210 west to the 5 I looked at those two routes, I-5 to I-57 to I-210, it just seems really far off. and the other, I couldnt even fine 605... What about: I-5 to H-2 to I-210 back to I-5??? Edited September 25, 2005 by Twister II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 ^ Wow. That's a bummer. I just spent all the time getting you about as much information as you need about LA traffic before doing your trip and you can't put forth the effort to decipher it? Next time I'll be sure to post only a couple of sentances at a time. No offense or anything, but people aren't going to be willing to help you out if you aren't willing to accept and use the information! --Robb "First you just asked people to help you, then you asked people to help you with the help you've been given!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Robb, i'm in Australia and i understood everything you said. I could even leave here ( Melbourne ) with just a print out of what you wrote and get to Magic mountain with no problems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted September 25, 2005 Author Share Posted September 25, 2005 Its helpful, very helpful. Just being me, I think I have ADD. But I gotta say, Im sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfmmFREAK Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 just beware of the offramp, it is an accident waiting to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFMM rocks my socks Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Stay on the 5 north. Its easy to take the 5. Thats what my family does every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What Now Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 To go to SFMM, I usally exit at Valencia Blvd. Then turn left after the offramp. Turn right on to the Old Road. Turn left on Magic Montain Parkway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSmith Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 stay on the 5 all the way. a - b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 From our house to Disney we usually take the 101 to the 405 to the 105 to the 110 to the 91 to the 5. The Carpool lane is your friend!!!! I know that doesn't help much. Listen to Robb ... stay on the 5, leave early, you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 yeah, there's really no reason NOT to use the 5 all the way there. Props to the guy who gets off on valencia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now