So every year for Easter we have left on Sat to beat the traffic.
Any ideas the best time to leave if we go back on Sunday?
7am or later in the afternoon?
Any suggestions would be appreciatedAmoPescar - 4-20-2011 at 10:24 PM
DON'T LEAVE SUNDAY...
WAIT UNTIL MONDAY!!
Miguelamo CortezBlue - 4-21-2011 at 05:18 AM
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Originally posted by AmoPescar DON'T LEAVE SUNDAY...
WAIT UNTIL MONDAY!!
Miguelamo
I agree
But the wife says she can't take monday off.bbbait - 4-21-2011 at 06:12 AM
Had a 3.5 hour wait LAST Sunday at Algodones, 2:30-6:00, (busiest time). And the snowbirds are gone, no pedestrian line at all.akshadow - 4-21-2011 at 06:41 AM
A number of years ago I left at 6 am and there was very little traffic on the highway. Saw more police than other cars.
We left about eleven yesterday and still had to wait 20 minutes at the military check point. I think it will be a BIG delay on sunday.baronvonbob - 4-21-2011 at 06:42 AM
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Originally posted by bbbait
Had a 3.5 hour wait LAST Sunday at Algodones, 2:30-6:00, (busiest time). And the snowbirds are gone, no pedestrian line at all.
Can you tell me a bit about going thru Algodones and the roads' I go over to ensenada and then South. Going to go thru their in a week or two and
also get my FMM.mcfez - 4-21-2011 at 07:00 AM
Oh Gods! It's one bad nightmare to leave on Sunday.
I got "smart" one Easter weekend....I was packed and readied to go......got up at 3 a.m. .........blasted down that highway.....and was shocked to see
traffic! Yes...it was Hell trying to get out.
I suggest you leave noon'ish Saturday and then make a shorty trip en route to homeCortezBlue - 4-21-2011 at 07:41 AM
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Originally posted by mcfez
Oh Gods! It's one bad nightmare to leave on Sunday.
I got "smart" one Easter weekend....I was packed and readied to go......got up at 3 a.m. .........blasted down that highway.....and was shocked to see
traffic! Yes...it was Hell trying to get out.
I suggest you leave noon'ish Saturday and then make a shorty trip en route to home
Yea, I was thinking about doing that Or leave late on Sunday and stay in Yuma for the evening.akshadow - 4-21-2011 at 07:42 AM
deno
At 3 am you have the people who did not even go to bed and were still partying.
You made the mistake of going to bedgrace59 - 4-21-2011 at 06:54 PM
We left one Easter Sunday at 5:30 and while there was some traffic it wasn't really that bad. I think leaving later in the day would be more crowed as
those who were partying on Sat. night will be up, hung over and on the road.baja829 - 4-21-2011 at 11:36 PM
First of all, gas up on Sat. morning at the very latest -- we now have 5 gas stations, but their are incredible long lines - maybe an hour wait and
even longer on Sunday when they sometimes run out of gas.
Just leave as early as you can on Sunday -- hopefully everyone going back will head off for Ensenada, or stop in Mexicali and you only have to deal
with those crossing into the U.S.BornFisher - 4-22-2011 at 12:35 PM
I crossed in San Ysidro a few years ago on Easter and at 7am it was a very short line. Today I checked the time and the wait at 7am was 20 minutes at
SY (Good Friday). I really think Easter morning early will be easy, just like all holiday mornings.