Driving Westchester Tuesday of Thanksgiving Week

[Anonymous]

So the Google Maps say to drive up 95, that it will take 4.5h even at the 4pm when we are departing. I strongly suspect that we should go through Allentown along the PA route, which is 5.5h but I think will be more predictable and a true prediction of route duration.

Is there any chance that leaving on 95 from DC on Tuesday will really be not that bad, or should we take the long way 'round?

[Anonymous]

I would not leave DC at 4pm on Tuesday.

[Anonymous]

It will probably take you 2 hours just to get to Baltimore.

[Anonymous]

It will almost surely be longer than 4.5 hours, but Thanksgiving outbound traffic is more spread out nowadays, so it's not quite as predictable as pre-covid.

I'd wait until 6 PM if possible and fire up Waze and go where it tells you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the Google Maps say to drive up 95, that it will take 4.5h even at the 4pm when we are departing. I strongly suspect that we should go through Allentown along the PA route, which is 5.5h but I think will be more predictable and a true prediction of route duration.

Is there any chance that leaving on 95 from DC on Tuesday will really be not that bad, or should we take the long way 'round?

I would rather take 95 and leave at the tail end of rush hour instead. More options for alternate routes if needed.

[Anonymous]

Personal preference. We are 95 ride or die from Arlington to CT. My parents hate 95 and prefer the PA route.

[Anonymous]

Tues pm is literally when everyone will leave. Schools are all closed Wednesday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tues pm is literally when everyone will leave. Schools are all closed Wednesday.

Yes we have school age children and a long drive to Boston. This is just the first leg.

We can’t afford to fly, and our family can’t fly or drive so this is the way unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the Google Maps say to drive up 95, that it will take 4.5h even at the 4pm when we are departing. I strongly suspect that we should go through Allentown along the PA route, which is 5.5h but I think will be more predictable and a true prediction of route duration.

Is there any chance that leaving on 95 from DC on Tuesday will really be not that bad, or should we take the long way 'round?

if you are eventually trying to get to Boston and end up doing the PA route, consider going up to 84 in Scranton and going east from there. Avoid NY and Westchester completely.

[Anonymous]

I would personally take the longer more predictable route.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tues pm is literally when everyone will leave. Schools are all closed Wednesday.

Yes we have school age children and a long drive to Boston. This is just the first leg.

We can’t afford to fly, and our family can’t fly or drive so this is the way unfortunately.

OK, so Westchester is just a stopping point on the way then? I think it makes sense to take the PA route through Allentown rather than 95.

[Anonymous]

As someone who takes the 15-83-81-78 route instead of 95 all the time, you will avoid all the crazy drivers, unpredictable traffic and not to mention save $.

[Anonymous]

News said 4:30pm Tuesday is the height of traffic.