Best Time to Drive from Jamaica to Fordham

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.

On weekdays the 17-mile drive from Jamaica to Fordham (via Cross Island Pkwy North and I-295 North) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 70 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 58 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (53 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Fordham to Jamaica

Freeway, about 12 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 11 to 24 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Jamaica (169th Street) to central Fordham along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Jamaica to Fordham 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	26	37	44	59	46	44	55	64	56	62	60	57	54	40	31	32	29
Tue	25	36	55	55	46	52	49	51	61	62	62	57	47	46	40	34	29
Wed	25	34	54	47	42	43	59	62	56	62	62	47	58	55	36	33	31
Thu	26	32	40	54	42	49	57	63	57	50	65	48	47	54	43	33	34
Fri	26	33	49	54	44	47	57	56	61	55	70	67	68	63	50	44	38
Sat	28	26	27	26	30	42	39	51	41	50	50	52	53	38	39	36	33
Sun	25	24	25	26	25	28	30	32	34	37	37	44	43	32	30	29	36

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 Jamaica to Fordham?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 70 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Jamaica to Fordham?

The 17-mile drive usually takes 25 to 70 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 58 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Jamaica to Fordham?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 70 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	37	44	59	46	44	55	64	56	62	60	57	54	40	31	32	29
Tue	25	36	55	55	46	52	49	51	61	62	62	57	47	46	40	34	29
Wed	25	34	54	47	42	43	59	62	56	62	62	47	58	55	36	33	31
Thu	26	32	40	54	42	49	57	63	57	50	65	48	47	54	43	33	34
Fri	26	33	49	54	44	47	57	56	61	55	70	67	68	63	50	44	38
Sat	28	26	27	26	30	42	39	51	41	50	50	52	53	38	39	36	33
Sun	25	24	25	26	25	28	30	32	34	37	37	44	43	32	30	29	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	37	44	59	46	44	55	64	56	62	60	57	54	40	31	32	29
Tue	25	36	55	55	46	52	49	51	61	62	62	57	47	46	40	34	29
Wed	25	34	54	47	42	43	59	62	56	62	62	47	58	55	36	33	31
Thu	26	32	40	54	42	49	57	63	57	50	65	48	47	54	43	33	34
Fri	26	33	49	54	44	47	57	56	61	55	70	67	68	63	50	44	38
Sat	28	26	27	26	30	42	39	51	41	50	50	52	53	38	39	36	33
Sun	25	24	25	26	25	28	30	32	34	37	37	44	43	32	30	29	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	37	44	59	46	44	55	64	56	62	60	57	54	40	31	32	29
Tue	25	36	55	55	46	52	49	51	61	62	62	57	47	46	40	34	29
Wed	25	34	54	47	42	43	59	62	56	62	62	47	58	55	36	33	31
Thu	26	32	40	54	42	49	57	63	57	50	65	48	47	54	43	33	34
Fri	26	33	49	54	44	47	57	56	61	55	70	67	68	63	50	44	38
Sat	28	26	27	26	30	42	39	51	41	50	50	52	53	38	39	36	33
Sun	25	24	25	26	25	28	30	32	34	37	37	44	43	32	30	29	36