NLEX or Mc Arthur Highway (Holy Thursday)

[Lew_Alcindor]

May kasama kasing 2 yrs old and 4 yrs old.kawawa naman if ganon gagawin ko.. so mas walang traffic ng madaling araw ng thursday?

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Kaya bumli kayo ng ganito. Si misis bumili nito exactly for the kids. Usually umaalis kami 3am or 4am papuntang norte. So diretso tulog sila sa sasakyan.

[yebo]

Since the bottlenecks are the toll booths at the ends would it be better to exit sctex at tarlac then enter tplex again at the next toll gate? I do have a rfid for nlex/sctex but there are no rfid for tplex kasi.

[sparc179]

Since the bottlenecks are the toll booths at the ends would it be better to exit sctex at tarlac then enter tplex again at the next toll gate? I do have a rfid for nlex/sctex but there are no rfid for tplex kasi.

That's an interesting idea.

I've never tried going to TPLEX before, after NLEX and going back to SCTEX for Subic.

I've tried using the Concepcion entrance to go to Subic and it was fairly quick. On an ordinary week day it was only an hour and 15 minutes travel time, averaging 100-120KpH.

We did it last April 9, during the Araw ng Kagitingan holiday. It was a breeze.

If you want to avoid the congestion at the bigger intersection points, this might actually be a good idea.

NLEX to TPLEX up to Concepcion, then go back in the opposite direction to SCTEX, then get off at the Dinalupihan interchange, take the O.G. road into Subic.

Haven't tried that though. It will be a crap-shoot for sure, but it has potential.

[Egan101]

We are driving up to Pampanga tomorrow and I am hoping traffic will be tolerable. I told my wife that we will have to leave early.

[leonleon]

We are driving up to Pampanga tomorrow and I am hoping traffic will be tolerable. I told my wife that we will have to leave early.

Balitaan mo kami ano kalabasan ng biyahe niyo, bro.

Good luck.

[sparc179]

We are driving up to Pampanga tomorrow and I am hoping traffic will be tolerable. I told my wife that we will have to leave early.

Good luck with that Master E. If I see a good-looking driver in a Fozzie I'll give you a honk and maybe stalk you for a day or two. hehe.

Seriously though, avoid getting off at the Angeles-Magalang exit, it's too small to accommodate the number of cars expected. The same for Clark.

[Egan101]

Good luck with that Master E. If I see a good-looking driver in a Fozzie I'll give you a honk and maybe stalk you for a day or two. hehe.

Seriously though, avoid getting off at the Angeles-Magalang exit, it's too small to accommodate the number of cars expected. The same for Clark.

Maybe if traffic is slow, you can honk your horn to a plain-looking Fozzie on the road. When traffic is light and flowing, you'd know me when you see a Fozzie cruising steadily at a brisk pace of the acceptable limits of NLEX (120kmh).

That's the sad part, we are most likely getting off at the Angeles-Magalang exit unless we go somewhere else first.

[sparc179]

Maybe if traffic is slow, you can honk your horn to a plain-looking Fozzie on the road. When traffic is light and flowing, you'd know me when you see a Fozzie cruising steadily at a brisk pace of the acceptable limits of NLEX (120kmh).

That's the sad part, we are most likely getting off at the Angeles-Magalang exit unless we go somewhere else first.

Hehe, it would be very lucky if you can go that fast tomorrow considering the date.

Now may be the time to buy an E-pass/ RFID, it may save you quite a bit of time on the toll booths.

Personally, I would prolly get off at the Mexico exit, it has a bigger toll booth although the road going to MacArthur highway is only 2-lanes.

Everywhere tomorrow will be congested, that's a given.

[makyong]

We are driving up to Pampanga tomorrow and I am hoping traffic will be tolerable. I told my wife that we will have to leave early.

Never again! I left pasay * 4am, reached my destination (guagua) * 1.30pm.


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[sparc179]

Never again! I left pasay * 4am, reached my destination (guagua) * 1.30pm.


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Awts! Where did you pass sir? NLEX then OG Road?

I didn't think it would be that bad. So sorry.

We went out this morning and saw the Angeles- Magalang exit was fairly decongested already.

Maybe it was all the vacationers going to Subic passing by O.G.?

[kagalingan]

Tinanong din sakin ni Wifey yan, bakit sila nakikisabay sa mga tao pag Holy Week?

Simple, this is the only chance most families will have to go on a summer outing. If you work 5 to 6 days a week at a 9 to 5 job and all you get is Sundays off, what real choice do you have except for filing vacation leave? If you've earned it and it's approved and that's a big "iF".

Pasalamat na lang tayo we know better and have the convenience to go on outings even when it's not a holiday ang sabi ko sa kanya.

Ngayon magandang bumyahe sa mga expressways, avoid town and city roads this afternoon dahil maraming religious processions nyan.

Ang point ko lang kasi kung aalis sila ng maundy thursday tapos babalik din lang ng sunday eh ang maalala lang yung disaster traffic hindi na yung bakasyon. So ilan oras byahe ng huwebes tapos friday saturday lang tunay na pahinga pasysal tapos sunday another gera balik na ulit.

Better if before holy week umalis mga saturday or sunday tapos ileave na yung monday to wednesday.

Never again! I left pasay * 4am, reached my destination (guagua) * 1.30pm.

Walandyo ganyan ang byaheng bwisit. Pucha pampanga pa lang yan ah.

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What im trying to point out. Madami pwede puntahan na hindi malayo. Mag updiliman na lang kayo. hahahahah

[_Cathy_]

Ang point ko lang kasi kung aalis sila ng maundy thursday tapos babalik din lang ng sunday eh ang maalala lang yung disaster traffic hindi na yung bakasyon. So ilan oras byahe ng huwebes tapos friday saturday lang tunay na pahinga pasysal tapos sunday another gera balik na ulit.

Better if before holy week umalis mga saturday or sunday tapos ileave na yung monday to wednesday.





Walandyo ganyan ang byaheng bwisit. Pucha pampanga pa lang yan ah.

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What im trying to point out. Madami pwede puntahan na hindi malayo. Mag updiliman na lang kayo. hahahahah

Kasi nga not everyone can file a leave. May mga tao na holidays lang talaga nakakapag vacation.

City ka e di parang di ka rin nag vacation. May mga tao na nare relax sa beach (not me)

And I do agree na let's just be thankful that we can go on vacation anytime we want. Isa yan sa pinapa salamat ko sa boss ko

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[sparc179]

Ang point ko lang kasi kung aalis sila ng maundy thursday tapos babalik din lang ng sunday eh ang maalala lang yung disaster traffic hindi na yung bakasyon. So ilan oras byahe ng huwebes tapos friday saturday lang tunay na pahinga pasysal tapos sunday another gera balik na ulit.

Better if before holy week umalis mga saturday or sunday tapos ileave na yung monday to wednesday.

Walandyo ganyan ang byaheng bwisit. Pucha pampanga pa lang yan ah.

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What im trying to point out. Madami pwede puntahan na hindi malayo. Mag updiliman na lang kayo. hahahahah

Yun na nga eh, ayaw din naman natin lahat nakikisabay sa Carmageddon na trapik pag Holy Week, pero yung iba yun lang din panahon nila para makapasyal ng malayo dahil wala silang ibang pagkakataon.

Yung isang kaibigan ko na NCR-based na ngayon, tuwing Holy Week lang sya nakaka-uwi ng probinsya para makita kamag-anak at immediate family nya. Hindi sya nakaka-uwi ng ibang okasyon, kahit Pasko pa, All Souls Day or New Year. No choice sya.

You live and work in Manila your whole life, tapos dyan karin magbabakasyon? Hindi ata bakasyon yun.

The point of a vacation-holiday is to get away even for a while and I understand the need for that. We all do, except for a few. LoL.

Anyway, back to topic. Expect some traffic southbound today as people will be trying to avoid the rush tomorrow.

Drive safe every-all.

[glenn_duke]

Since the bottlenecks are the toll booths at the ends would it be better to exit sctex at tarlac then enter tplex again at the next toll gate? I do have a rfid for nlex/sctex but there are no rfid for tplex kasi.

Wag kang mag exit sa Tarlac, the tarlac exit is between the tplex and sctex toll plaza. You should exit before tarlac and enter tplex at Pura. May rfid narin ang TPLEX.

[yebo]

Wag kang mag exit sa Tarlac, the tarlac exit is between the tplex and sctex toll plaza. You should exit before tarlac and enter tplex at Pura. May rfid narin ang TPLEX.

Same din ba ng rfid ng nlex-sctex or iba?

Di ba ang old tarlac exit which connects with magilas trail at la paz is before the sctex toll gate? Anyway baka nga abot dun ang traffic. Will just check waze when we enter sctex. Pag traffic na i will exit at luisita then proceed to anda via mcarthur.

[glenn_duke]

Same din ba ng rfid ng nlex-sctex or iba?

Di ba ang old tarlac exit which connects with magilas trail at la paz is before the sctex toll gate? Anyway baka nga abot dun ang traffic. Will just check waze when we enter sctex. Pag traffic na i will exit at luisita then proceed to anda via mcarthur.

AFAIK iba yung RFID ng TPLEX, although yung Autosweep RFID gamit sa SLEX ay pwede sa TPLEX and also sa NLEX-SCTEX but you have to register the autosweep card at least 3 days prior to your trip.

In between toll plaza na yung Tarlac exit.

[xxxlam]

May mga processions diyan sa McArthur ang alam ko kapag Holy Thursday. Last year (or two years?) McArthur ang daan ko going to Baguio.

One more thing, may mga lubak lubak na parts dahil may ginagawa. Galing ulit akong Baguio last week lang.

Last time nag-Balintawak kami then exit sa Mabalacat, them McArthur Highway to La Union.

Pero mamaya, aagahan nalang namin... Hay buhay... Ride Safe.