Need Driving Tips from Philly to Boston

[sq764]

Can anyone offer the best way to get to Boston from the Philadelphia area? We are heading up to Boston at a very bad time (about 4 pm on Friday), so I anticipate massive traffic. I wanted to try to avoid taking the GWB in NY, so is there anyway around this area??

[Figman]

Northern NJ on a late Friday afternoon is usually a nightmare!

If you can get through that area, continue north on preferably Route 17 (or as an alternate, the Garden State Parkway) to the NY Thruway (Interstate 87 north) to the Newburgh exit. Take Interstate 84 east over the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and I-84 eventually meets up with the Mass Pike that will take you into the Boston area.

[sq764]

Yes, I am hearing Newburgh or the Tapanzee bridge are viable alternatives to going through NYC

[bettheoverlay]

Tapan Zee can be nightmarish as well. I live in South Jersey and often make trips to Nashua NH, north of Boston. During bad traffic times I take NJ Turnpike to I-287 (Exit 10) to NY Thruway to Newburgh I-84 to Mass Turnpike. Lot more miles but alot less stress.

[Suff]

Originally posted by sq764
Can anyone offer the best way to get to Boston

Southwest airline. 79 bucks round trip.

Your now free to move about the country.

I go 84 through hartford when I come back from NYC.. but yoru trying to avoid NYC so I don't think I can help...

When you get to Boston , thats a whole nutha story. Whatever you need.

When you figure yoru schedule , let me know,,, I can give you a lil tour of the city,,, or if you want to go over to suffolk I'll take you down.

[sq764]

Suff, Southwest doesn't fly to Boston (Or at least I didn't see any flights)..

I think we are just going to drive up Fri night, stay over, go to the game at 1, get a bite to eat, then leave for home..

[bettheoverlay]

Southwest Boston bargain flights go to either Manchester NH or Providence RI.

[sq764]

too late now for that..

Leaving at noon-ish on Fri.. driving up, probably the Tapanzee Bridge way.. Staying in Farmington Red Roof Inn (hope that is not a bad place)

[Suff]

Originally posted by sq764
too late now for that..

Leaving at noon-ish on Fri.. driving up, probably the Tapanzee Bridge way.. Staying in Farmington Red Roof Inn (hope that is not a bad place)

Farmington? What the? where the? Never heard of it.

[Figman]

GENERAL INFORMATION

FINGER LAKES RACING ASSOCIATION, INC.
A Delaware North Company
Mailing Address:
PO BOX 25250
Farmington, NY 14425 Delivery Address:
5857 Route 96
Farmington, NY 14425

Hope it's not this FARMINGTON! If it is you're way off course!

[Suff]

let me Guess

Framingham... Frame-ing-haaam


Middle class bedroom Community on The Masspike RT 90.

Bout 30 minutes , door to door to Downtown boston,,, add 10 minutes to go under Boston Harbor to get to Suffolk.

I am approxiamately 500 yards from the Suffolk downs Main Entrance...

[sq764]

So from the hotel, what is the most accomodating way to get to Fenway?