About traffic jams

[quietcountrylanes]

Increasingly I am feeling that I don't wish to go on journeys that take me out of my immediate area due to the sheer volume of people on the roads (and at the venue.)

I has been invited to Leeds for Sunday and Monday but I am concerned the journey will take so very long!

[HunterHearstHelmsley]

Train?

[BeingATwatItsABingThing]

Traffic jams are so infuriating but you can't let that stop you from going out.

I would rather drive during rush hour because the majority of people driving at that time know where they are going. So many times I have been driving in the middle of the day and been cut up or nearly crashed into because people don't know where they are going so move erratically. Infuriating!!!

[SheRaaarghPrincessOfPower]

Shame to miss out on things because you don't want to spend a bit more time on the road?
Use Google maps or similar and it'll plot you the quickest route which will help avoid a lot of it. Leave early too, traffic will be pretty crappy on both days.

[hmcAsWas]

I hate traffic jams. If I have to travel at peak times like bank holidays I will get up stupidly early and leave the house at 6 am. It works but you have to plan how you are going to spend your spare time when you arrive somewhere hours too early

[BikeRunSki]

Whereish are you coming from? I don't think the traffic will be too bad on Sunday.

[quietcountrylanes]

Thanks! The problem is my silly job at the moment has me doing hardly any hours but six days a week - so I'm doing thirty six hours over an extended week if that makes sense and I start work at 7 pm.

So I have to get back for then. Train is possible but its ruinously expensive when taxis at either end are factored in.

I just feel like everywhere is so very crowded all of the time.

[quietcountrylanes]

Coming from the south west :)

[BikeRunSki]

Oh dear OP , SW to Leeds is a horrible journey. I live a wee bit south of Leeds (M1 J39) and DM lives in Somerset (M5 J23 + 45 mins). Its a very busy route on bank holidays, although now slightly improved by the lovely Gloucester services! Our journey can take anywhere between 4 and 9 hours depending on road works and traffic!