Needed suggestion; C5 or EDSA

[Ponkan]

mga sir/madam, ask ko lang po ano maganda route coming from NLEX going to SCTEX, mga around 10am-12nn siguro makarating ng manila, iwas lang sana kami sa traffic kasi laguna pa puntahan namin..tnx po

[crazy_boy]

NLEX to SCTEX? or SLEX?

pag SLEX, pwede EDSA all the way na. or if you have internet access, check mo yung interkasyon website for traffic.
Interaksyon | TV5-MMDA Traffic Monitoring System

[ZENMasterTYL]

ingat lang bro sa pag daan sa c5, may nagpapain ng pako sa may bago mag pasig river

[vinj]

EDSA is generally okay between 10am to 12nn on a weekday. I'd take EDSA if i'm going straight to SLEX from NLEX.

[JohnM]

I would suggest EDSA because the southbound lane is usually fast moving around that time. C5 usually clogs up at Bagong Ilog pero after that fast moving na rin. Going to C5 from NLEX also means patintero at the QC circle and the usual crawl on Katipunan.

Option 1: EDSA all the way.
Option 2: EDSA then Ortigas flyover to C5.

[yebo]

labas kayo ng mindanao "smart link" exit (ang "smart link" ay after valenzuela exit ng nlex. iwas kana sa traffic sa balintawak)
continue to mindanao avenue, underpass at quirino avenue (stay on the left side after turning right from nlex to mindanao) all the way to north avenue then edsa. wala naman traffic yang times na yan na 10am to 12nn. magka-traffic man jan sa cubao lang, basta stay on the left side para iwas sa mga bus. pati sa buendia and ayala left side lang lagi para di ka na ma-hinto sa traffic lights.

ang C5 mahaba, saka daming bottlenecks pag nakulong ka sa isa wala na late ka na.

[Ponkan]

sorry slex po

[CVT]

ingat lang bro sa pag daan sa c5, may nagpapain ng pako sa may bago mag pasig river

Saang banda ito going south bro?

Di ba't flyover ang daraanan mo before crossing the bridge over Pasig River?

May nanghahagis ba ng pako rito?....

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[basti08]

Kung ako NLEX-Mindanao Exit-u-turn to Road1-Visayas-Circle-Philcoa-UP C.P Garcia-Katipunan-C5-SLEX ako kung maaga ka aalis. pero sa oras mo. mag balintawak EDSA all the way ka na lang. wala nang truck ban sa oras na sinabi mo kaya mas traffic c5.

[niky]

Haven't heard of "pako" incidents for a looooooong time. C5 is no longer the backwater, deserted road it once was. There are mid-level housing developments on the other side where the squatter colonies used to be, and the southbound portion is full of cars and relatively safe. As long as you're not driving at 3 am, C5 is perfectly safe.

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Favorite route is Andres-Bonifacio-Forbes-Nagtahan-Quirino... even better, gets you out on Sergio Osmena before the end of the Skyway... but EDSA may just be less traffic at that time of the day.

[BratPAQ]

I heard na binbawal na bus sa flyover along edsa, mmda isstrictly enforcing na they stay on yellow lane, now kung tuloy tuloy ang mmda sa ganito, malamang mas luluwag na ang left side ng edsa, expect lang slow movibg traffic approaching edsa cubao underpass dahil sa dami ng bus sa right side. Also a slow moving traffic approaching buendia dahil sa mga papuntang makati cbd sa right side.

[Sarsi]

Agree with Niky, that's the best route and a lot of alternate routes

[CVT]

Haven't heard of "pako" incidents for a looooooong time. C5 is no longer the backwater, deserted road it once was. There are mid-level housing developments on the other side where the squatter colonies used to be, and the southbound portion is full of cars and relatively safe. As long as you're not driving at 3 am, C5 is perfectly safe.

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Favorite route is Andres-Bonifacio-Forbes-Nagtahan-Quirino... even better, gets you out on Sergio Osmena before the end of the Skyway... but EDSA may just be less traffic at that time of the day.

Bro.,- wala na bang bukas-kotse-group-diyan-while-waiting-for-the-go-signal sa Nagtahan-Quirino-Sergio Osmena area?

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[niky]

Bro.,- wala na bang bukas-kotse-group-diyan-while-waiting-for-the-go-signal sa Nagtahan-Quirino-Sergio Osmena area?

16.2K:bat:

Wouldn't know. There are some lowlifes and really stupid kids in that area, but if you keep your doors locked and blend in anonymously, shouldn't be any problem. I've been driving through there for years and have had no issues.

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Of course, that don't mean nothing. I've been driving through C5 for years and have never been "pako-ized".

[glenn manikis]

for me BEST WAY IS--- NLEX-Mindanao exit (smart interchange) congressional to Visayas-Circle- kalayaan if you know the way going to araneta center cubao via annapolis st. ka dumaan then p. tuazon going to edsa ( iniwasan mo lang ang edsa cubao at nandun ang build up) if not east ave. ka nalang... then straight edsa.....

[Verbl Kint]

Good route for 10am to 12nn:

NLEX -> exit at SMART (Mindanao Ave.) -> left at Congressional -> straight all the way to Luzon then take the new Tandang Sora-Luzon Avenue flyover to Katipunan -> then take underpass to Libis -> all the way to C5 -> SLEX

The above is more or less 45 minutes from NLEX to SLEX at 10am (constant 60-80 kph and not that many traffic lights).

[ZENMasterTYL]

Saang banda ito going south bro?

Di ba't flyover ang daraanan mo before crossing the bridge over Pasig River?

May nanghahagis ba ng pako rito?....

16.2K:bat:

north bound, bro. may magpapanggap na tutulong, pero i think modus nila yun

[CVT]

north bound, bro. may magpapanggap na tutulong, pero i think modus nila yun

Saang area northbound, bro?... TIA.

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[basti08]

I heard na binbawal na bus sa flyover along edsa, mmda isstrictly enforcing na they stay on yellow lane, now kung tuloy tuloy ang mmda sa ganito, malamang mas luluwag na ang left side ng edsa, expect lang slow movibg traffic approaching edsa cubao underpass dahil sa dami ng bus sa right side. Also a slow moving traffic approaching buendia dahil sa mga papuntang makati cbd sa right side.

that is being practiced now. napakaluwag lalo sa cubao to santolan area. really no buses on fly overs.