Rush hour traffic?

[mhm]

We're headed down one Wednesday from the SF Bay area (so we are used to traffic), and I was wondering what the "normal" traffic hotspots are and what time the evening rush "hour" is? TIA!

 

[disneylandfreak]

If you're going I-5 the later you arrive in the LA area the better. We've tried leaving at all different times and the best has been getting into Burbank anytime after 10:00 pm. The difference can be incredible. It can take you 2 hours or more to get from Burbank to Anaheim if you hit traffic or just 20 to 30 min. if it is clear. The only time we've hit clear traffic is later at night. Good luck, that 2 hours from Burbank to Anaheim can be so frustrating since you feel like you are so close.
Jen

 

[mhm]

Arriving late isn't really an option for us, really. My kids aren't good car-sleepers and would be cranky, cranky, cranky! We'd really like to check in before dinner time.

 

[mhm]

DH reminded me that years ago when we drove down to San Diego, it took us as long to get from SF Bay area to Santa Clarita as it did to get from Santa Clarita to San Diego staying on 5 the whole way, but on the way back, we went a different way (maybe 405?), which was alot faster. (I also remember not moving for 15 minutes sitting on the 405 going from Ventura to LAX 15 years ago, so I'm know things change. Would we be better off getting off 5 and going another way?

Also, is there good Blackberry-friendly website for LA traffic updates?

 

[BillyFan]

We try to leave San Jose between 6 and 7 in the morning. It ususally takes about 6 hours, and we get through LA before the rush hour traffic gets really bad.
Getting to the park in time for lunch..............Priceless!