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You can also take the Palisades Interstate Parkway
You wanna take the lower level though because of less traffic
So if you take 9W then stay right to get on Fletcher ave, and go straight, and once you get over the highway underneath hang a left, and take the ramp down to the highway
if you take the parkway then stay on the left, and it will take you to fletcher ave in fort lee
once in NYC your only real option is the take the West Side Highway
What about the alternatives? In example: bicycle from Englewood Cliffs to the end of George Washington Bridge in Manhattan, Subway from there to Central Manhattan... no problem with traffic jams!
Unless you're planning on breaking traffic laws on a regular basis (i.e., driving in between lanes during traffic jams) I don't see why driving a motorcycle would have any benefit over driving a car in terms of commuting time. But if you are planning on doing that, I would recommend against it, as you will most likely simply shorten your lifespan by that type of irresponsible motorcycle riding.
As for bicycling to Englewood Cliffs to the Manhattan side of the GWB and then taking a subway, I doubt you'll find anyone who's done that on a regular basis and who could comment on it. If your bike doesn't get stolen in Harlem (i.e. the Manhattan side of the GWB) and you don't mind riding your bike in extremely windy and cold conditions across the GWB during the NYC winters, this might be a way to get some exercise on your commute at least, although I'm not sure it will save you much time in the end. But if you do this, please let us know how it turns out!
Unless you're planning on breaking traffic laws on a regular basis (i.e., driving in between lanes during traffic jams) I don't see why driving a motorcycle would have any benefit over driving a car in terms of commuting time. But if you are planning on doing that, I would recommend against it, as you will most likely simply shorten your lifespan by that type of irresponsible motorcycle riding.
I would agree, when it comes to the highways. I dont split lanes on highways, but when in the city itself, a motorcycle makes your trip much faster without really having to take any unnecessary risks. Most of the cars you are passing are at a complete standstill, waiting for some guy at the front of the line to turn right or left after the pedestrians pass on one side, and parked cars on the other. In NYC, I feel safer doing this than riding in traffic that is moving, especially with all the crazy cab drivers. This may pi$$ off car drivers that think it is unfair that they have to wait while you get a free pass, but hey, nobody is stopping them from getting a motorcycle too.
Maybe i'll use a foldable bycicle to take with me in subway, so i can ride too from subway to final destination in Central Manhattan. Also, that would prevent stealing.
Maybe the law has something to do with the aggressive drivers around here. But in any case, it's the law, so unless you plan to break it on a daily basis, I guess you'd have to start a political drive to get the law changed before you relied on this as a daily commuting tactic; but at this point I don't think it's a viable option.
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Maybe i'll use a foldable bycicle to take with me in subway, so i can ride too from subway to final destination in Central Manhattan. Also, that would prevent stealing.
A bicycle that folds up so you can take it with you would be ideal. A guy at work uses one, he's not commuting anywhere near as far as you're contemplating, but he never has to worry about his bicycle getting stolen or rusting out there in the bad weather.
Cool. But I guess they call it EXTREME commuting for a reason.
In any case, please keep us posted if you try this out - I'd like to know how it goes and I am sure if it works well for you others might be interested in giving it a try ...
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Fastest commute from NJ (Englewood Cliffs) to (Central) Manhattan in rush hour? Motorcycle?
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