Best Time to Drive from Bayside to Washington Heights

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Bayside to Washington Heights by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	15	26	46	51	45	32	36	47	43	55	60	54	47	31	19	18	17
Tue	14	25	44	45	40	33	41	46	55	56	61	58	55	42	31	22	18
Wed	14	22	46	49	41	28	39	52	48	60	67	63	43	48	30	22	20
Thu	15	21	31	45	32	31	40	54	54	49	70	63	44	49	33	25	23
Fri	15	21	42	44	37	34	48	51	62	57	82	69	65	58	48	29	30
Sat	16	14	15	17	20	32	32	37	38	44	45	43	42	27	27	32	22
Sun	14	14	15	13	16	20	22	25	27	29	30	33	33	22	19	17	26

About this drive

On weekdays the 12-mile drive from Bayside to Washington Heights (via Cross Island Pkwy North and I-95 West) usually takes as little as 14 minutes and up to 82 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 50 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Bayside to central Washington Heights along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Bayside to Washington Heights?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am. The drive usually takes about 14 minutes then, versus up to 82 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Bayside to Washington Heights?

The 12-mile drive usually takes 14 to 82 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 50 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Bayside to Washington Heights?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 82 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	15	26	46	51	45	32	36	47	43	55	60	54	47	31	19	18	17
Tue	14	25	44	45	40	33	41	46	55	56	61	58	55	42	31	22	18
Wed	14	22	46	49	41	28	39	52	48	60	67	63	43	48	30	22	20
Thu	15	21	31	45	32	31	40	54	54	49	70	63	44	49	33	25	23
Fri	15	21	42	44	37	34	48	51	62	57	82	69	65	58	48	29	30
Sat	16	14	15	17	20	32	32	37	38	44	45	43	42	27	27	32	22
Sun	14	14	15	13	16	20	22	25	27	29	30	33	33	22	19	17	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	15	26	46	51	45	32	36	47	43	55	60	54	47	31	19	18	17
Tue	14	25	44	45	40	33	41	46	55	56	61	58	55	42	31	22	18
Wed	14	22	46	49	41	28	39	52	48	60	67	63	43	48	30	22	20
Thu	15	21	31	45	32	31	40	54	54	49	70	63	44	49	33	25	23
Fri	15	21	42	44	37	34	48	51	62	57	82	69	65	58	48	29	30
Sat	16	14	15	17	20	32	32	37	38	44	45	43	42	27	27	32	22
Sun	14	14	15	13	16	20	22	25	27	29	30	33	33	22	19	17	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	15	26	46	51	45	32	36	47	43	55	60	54	47	31	19	18	17
Tue	14	25	44	45	40	33	41	46	55	56	61	58	55	42	31	22	18
Wed	14	22	46	49	41	28	39	52	48	60	67	63	43	48	30	22	20
Thu	15	21	31	45	32	31	40	54	54	49	70	63	44	49	33	25	23
Fri	15	21	42	44	37	34	48	51	62	57	82	69	65	58	48	29	30
Sat	16	14	15	17	20	32	32	37	38	44	45	43	42	27	27	32	22
Sun	14	14	15	13	16	20	22	25	27	29	30	33	33	22	19	17	26