Traffic in the OC area? (Long Beach, Anaheim: live in, beach, trains)

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by Finper

One wonders where all that gas tax and car registration money is going for millions of cars in LA
But that's another topic

Oh Oh Oh, (raises hand and waves it emphatically like Horse-Shack), I know, I know, I know!!!!!!, Call on me!!!

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by RussiaRussiaRussia

Visiting from NYC next week. While traffic here sucks, I hear horror stories about CA traffic. I'll be based in Irvine and driving all over OC and up to LA for a little bit as well.

Are the 405 and 5 as bad as they say? Are there any "good" times to be on them?

Thx

Sooooo, how was the trip? What did you learn? What did you see / do?

[Dub D]

Originally Posted by MrJester

As others have mentioned, Orange County has better traffic than Los Angeles County. Unlike what other posters say, the carpool lanes do help you get out of congestion more often than not.

I'd also like to add that at least in Orange County, weekends are mostly congestion-free. I can't remember the last time there was weekend traffic on even the El Toro Y. If that's not enough good news for you, might I add that there are toll roads like the 261, 241, and 73 which are always traffic free and serve as terrific shortcuts.

Last two times I've driven down to SD, I hit traffic in the Lake Forest area for no damn reason.

[MrJester]

Originally Posted by Dub D

Last two times I've driven down to SD, I hit traffic in the Lake Forest area for no damn reason.

On the weekdays, right? Seldom on weekends.

[Vic Romano]

Originally Posted by MrJester

On the weekdays, right? Seldom on weekends.

Especially on weekends. Why do you make comments like this?

[MrJester]

Originally Posted by Vic Romano

Especially on weekends. Why do you make comments like this?

Because I seldom encounter any serious traffic going up the I-5 through Orange County during weekends. It's always during the weekdays, and even then you can avoid it largely by driving on the HOV lanes.

[Finper]

Originally Posted by MrJester

Because I seldom encounter any serious traffic going up the I-5 through Orange County during weekends. It's always during the weekdays, and even then you can avoid it largely by driving on the HOV lanes.

You obviously don't go south of south county on the 5 on weekends

[MrJester]

Originally Posted by Finper

You obviously don't go south of south county on the 5 on weekends

Yes I did, lived in South County, drove on the 5 all the time through south county on weekends. Oh, so you're talking about the I-5 through Camp Pendleton? That's in San Diego County.

If you think I-5 traffic is bad, try the I-80 between Sacramento and Vallejo. Traffic for no reason, seven days a week. Much of that road segment has no HOV lanes. Makes El Toro Y traffic a non-issue.

[pacific2]

Originally Posted by MrJester

Because I seldom encounter any serious traffic going up the I-5 through Orange County during weekends. It's always during the weekdays, and even then you can avoid it largely by driving on the HOV lanes.

Originally Posted by Finper

You obviously don't go south of south county on the 5 on weekends

That's not Orange County. The area just south of South OC is Camp Pendleton in San Diego County.

[Finper]

Originally Posted by pacific2

That's not Orange County. The area just south of South OC is Camp Pendleton in San Diego County.

Is Dana point, San Clemente, San Juan cap considered s county?? I don't go do that way very often

Btw I recommend taking the metro to those areas. It's a lot more enjoyable