IrishNYC was trying to help you. One thing we all notice here is that at times people will ask the same question on different forums, hoping to get the answer they want. The problem is that sometimes they do...
ONe thing to be sure of, it is easy to underestimate timing and distance, so if some folks manage the timeframe, and share that you can, it can end up ruining a lovely day. So...she was not redundantly pointing anything out. She was reaffirming that your plan could cause stress and that if it was important to you, and it seemed so, you should plan alternate transportation to reduce any issues.