driving from SD to SF question

[MAME]

Originally posted by: rh71
Maps have us going from I-5 onto I-405 (through the LA area) and back to I-5. Is there a reason why we shouldn't stay on I-5 the whole time ? Traffic ? This is going to be around 9 or 10am Saturday.

I've done the trip 15 times in the last 5 years

stay on the 5 the entire time

I presume you're going 5 -> 580

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: NutBucket
It shouldn't be bat at that time. Figure it'll take you about 5-6 hours to get to SF from LA and what, 2 - 3 hours from SD to LA.

I didn't know you were out on this side.

I will be for the next week. Brief visit to SF then back to SD. I hope I find the time to keep posting Alba pictures while I'm out there too !

Did I just say that ?

Why don't you just fly to SF? You're going to spend 2 entire days just driving if you drive up there and back.

Where in SD are you staying?

Too pricey... we are flying from NY into CA (prices from NY --> SF were significantly more $) ... and my bro has to join us in SF also (he's currently in SD)... figure may as well drive it. We're staying at his apt. west of La Mesa.

EDIT>> How is La Mesa (or just outside of it) anyway ? Should I bring a weapon ?

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: MAME

Originally posted by: rh71
Maps have us going from I-5 onto I-405 (through the LA area) and back to I-5. Is there a reason why we shouldn't stay on I-5 the whole time ? Traffic ? This is going to be around 9 or 10am Saturday.

I've done the trip 15 times in the last 5 years

stay on the 5 the entire time

I presume you're going 5 -> 580

yup, thx.

 

[NutBucket]

You should be able to fly that with southwest for what, $50 round trip? Well, if you book in advance of course.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
You should be able to fly that with southwest for what, $50 round trip? Well, if you book in advance of course.

Southwest apparently doesn't go to SF. Expedia has "from $255 per person".

 

[NutBucket]

WTF. Fly into Oakland. Easy enough

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
WTF. Fly into Oakland. Easy enough

Unless it's an "internet special" (whatever that is), it's at least $100pp x 3. Figure if we drive it... it will be < $100 roundtrip in gas with a Civic. No real rush anyway, we'll be there for 2.5 days... plenty of time.

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
The problem with the 5 is that through from just north of the 91 until you pass downtown the 5 is a crapshoot. Granted, traffic is also bad on the 405 so you really are "fine" with either. When are you travelling? (Time of day)

-geoff

that is exactly what I am gonna say.... from the point where 4-laned I-5 becomes the ghetto-looking, 3 laned one at Buena Park, all hell break loose.

I rarely took 405, so I don't know what to say about it, but for sure I know there is heavy congestion where it meets with the 10. (UCLA area)

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: NutBucket
It shouldn't be bat at that time. Figure it'll take you about 5-6 hours to get to SF from LA and what, 2 - 3 hours from SD to LA.

I didn't know you were out on this side.

I will be for the next week. Brief visit to SF then back to SD. I hope I find the time to keep posting Alba pictures while I'm out there too !

Did I just say that ?

Why don't you just fly to SF? You're going to spend 2 entire days just driving if you drive up there and back.

Where in SD are you staying?

Too pricey... we are flying from NY into CA (prices from NY --> SF were significantly more $) ... and my bro has to join us in SF also (he's currently in SD)... figure may as well drive it. We're staying at his apt. west of La Mesa.

EDIT>> How is La Mesa (or just outside of it) anyway ? Should I bring a weapon ?

lol, no weapon needed.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: NutBucket
It shouldn't be bat at that time. Figure it'll take you about 5-6 hours to get to SF from LA and what, 2 - 3 hours from SD to LA.

I didn't know you were out on this side.

I will be for the next week. Brief visit to SF then back to SD. I hope I find the time to keep posting Alba pictures while I'm out there too !

Did I just say that ?

Why don't you just fly to SF? You're going to spend 2 entire days just driving if you drive up there and back.

Where in SD are you staying?

Too pricey... we are flying from NY into CA (prices from NY --> SF were significantly more $) ... and my bro has to join us in SF also (he's currently in SD)... figure may as well drive it. We're staying at his apt. west of La Mesa.

EDIT>> How is La Mesa (or just outside of it) anyway ? Should I bring a weapon ?

I've never been to La Mesa so I have no idea how it is.

I'm near Carlsbad which is right on the coast.

 

[andylawcc]

la mesa is next to San Diego State right? (lots of parties there )

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: andylawcc
la mesa is next to San Diego State right? (lots of parties there )

yes, he lives just past it, near the Alvarado hospital. How convenient for party people to have a hospital right there too... :laugh:

 

[rh71]

wow SD weather is gonna suck!

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: andylawcc
la mesa is next to San Diego State right? (lots of parties there )

yes, he lives just past it, near the Alvarado hospital. How convenient for party people to have a hospital right there too... :laugh:

San Diego State is at the eastern side of the City via I-8 or University Blvd.

La Mesa city limits are a couple of blocks east of there (SDSU). It was a fairly nice bedroom suburb of SD itself back in the 80's

 

[neovan]

stay on the 5 especially if you're leaving at around 9am. by the time you get top LA it will be 10:30-11:00am and there shouldn't be much traffic, if any, at all. Continue on the 5.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: rh71
wow SD weather is gonna suck!

Yea, we've got this cloudy misty thing going on right now...blows goats.