chimchimm5

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Hey BAIC, need some advise.

I gotta go from san jose (at 85 and 17) up to Burlingame off 101 and be commuting between 8:30 and 9:15.

Google maps says to go 85 to 101 to Burlingame, but I know there's going to be bad traffic.

Is there a better way?

Take 280 and cut over in Burlingame?

McLovinMyWRX

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280 is generally quicker than 101 but I've never traveled from that far south heading north at that time in the morning, so I can't say for certain. i know heading south around evening commuter hours is always a mess on 85. I usually will take 280 avoid 101 at those hours.

jonluude

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I go to work from san jose to sunnyvale every morning and I can tell you they are all equally bad, unless you carpool. Somedays one freeway is quicker than the other, but its a hit or miss.. you can always listen to the radio to get a traffic report too.

ON 101 northbound, it usually clears up after the 87 intersection/montague exit. Not sure how bad it gets when you go further towards Burlingame however.

JourdanWithaU

iTrader: (39)

101 if you have people for carpool, 280 if you are by yourself. There is generally a slowdown on 85 just before Saratoga but then it opens up again.

Imprezard

iTrader: (7)

Yeah if you take 280, I think trousdale is your only close and direct route other wise take black mountain (?) and cut through hillsborough, but there are a bunch of stop signs so ehh.

slugrx

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I go from santa cruz to san bruno few times a week, leavin sc at around 7-730 and get to sb by 830 always...from 17 I go to 280n and get into carpool and its usually about 50mph steady until about page mill and then 80mph the rest of the way...non carpool is about 20mph

I don't take 85 cuz the 85n onramp from 17n has a meter light so it takes a while but if you are already on 85, I'd still use 280, not 101

chimchimm5

iTrader: (9)

Thanks for all the replies.

I did the 17 to 280 to 91 to 101n because bythe time I got to 91 it was after 9 am.

280 sucks until you get past Cupertino. 101 sucks from mtn view on up according to my coworker.

Lowend

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101 is a nightmare the entire way from San Jose to South SF


280 is def quicker but still sucks until you hit Cupertino
If you can hit 280/17 before 7am than its still pretty clear

04caliwrx

iTrader: (6)

Take 280

ouji

iTrader: (2)

I'd take 280. I live in Cupertino and once you make it past the about Foothill and all that stuff it shouldn't be too bad.