Is a small U-haul truck allowed on the Garden State Parkway? (Bloomfield: truck rental, apartment)
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I am about to move from South Jersey to North Jersey (Bloomfield/Montclair) and need to rent a small truck, and planned on taking the Turnpike to exit 11 then the parkway the rest of the way to exit 148-150, but recently learned that "no trucks" are allowed on the parkway in that area... DOes that include my small-sized u-haul truck, or can I get away with that? It's not for commercial use, just moving personal stuff from one apartment to another. Can I get away with this? If not, how else can I get there? Thanks!
No they are not. At least on the north and central end. I do advise you to google accidents and lawsuits against Uhaul. These are very very dangerous vehicles with little to no maintenence.
We all have been behind a UHaul at one time or another and watched them sway side to side like a drunk was behind the wheel.
Why dont you give Budget or Hertz a try. Safety is more important then price.
No they are not. At least on the north and central end. I do advise you to google accidents and lawsuits against Uhaul. These are very very dangerous vehicles with little to no maintenence.
We all have been behind a UHaul at one time or another and watched them sway side to side like a drunk was behind the wheel.
Why dont you give Budget or Hertz a try. Safety is more important then price.
Renting from Budget or Hertz won't get him the answer to his question, nor will it let him ride on the GSP in a truck.
North of exit 105, no trucks are allowed. I think MOST of what they rent are in fact trucks, though I guess it's possible a few small vans are available that might be small enough to e allowed on the GSP. If you aren't sure about the classification of the vehicle you rent, you should be able to ask the truck rental place.
we had a big long discussion about this last time and I think the weight limit is 3500 #, which is less than most full sized sedans. ridiculous. but dont mind the people pulling their huge boats or campers...
For GSP I would not rent anything bigger than one of their vans. Now, I HAVE driven a 15' box truck from 130 to 140 and not been caught but I was lucky. There are about 6 speeds traps between those exits and very very low bridges. 11-12' on one end of the lowest one I think.
Renting from Budget or Hertz won't get him the answer to his question, nor will it let him ride on the GSP in a truck.
North of exit 105, no trucks are allowed. I think MOST of what they rent are in fact trucks, though I guess it's possible a few small vans are available that might be small enough to e allowed on the GSP. If you aren't sure about the classification of the vehicle you rent, you should be able to ask the truck rental place.
Their van is a bit too small for my needs, but the next size is a small truck, which I would require. Sounds like I will need to alter my course, and I'll also check out Hertz vs Uhaul.
Don't risk the truck on the Parkway. Just take the Turnpike North to the exit for 280 West (I think it's exit 15). Take 280 West to the Verona Exit (sorry, I don't know exit #'s that well but it should say Montclair or Verona). Then follow that Road (Prospect Ave) to Bloomfield Avenue. It's about 2-3 miles from the exit on 280.
Make a right onto Bloomfield Avenue and this will take your right through Montclair and Bloomfield.
No, U-haul trucks aren't allowed on the GSP, I was also moving stuff in a 14'' U-haul truck from South Jersey and got a ticket near exit 110. But I like U-haul, I think theyre the cheapest most convenient and open on days budget etc are closed.
Last edited by dhanu86; 12-29-2008 at 07:30 PM..
Reason: u-haul is good
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