RCBC Plaza to McKinley Hill

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Hey Guys,

What's the fastest route from RCBC Plaza in Makati to Venice Piazza in McKinley Hill? Departure time from Makati is about 5:30 pm later this afternoon.

Got a few options in mind. I wonder if the best route is in one of these three already. Feel free to suggest:
1) Jupiter > Paseo de Roxas > Buendia > Fort Bonifacio > 32nd street all the way to McKinley Hill
2) Dela Costa > Valero > Paseo de Roxas > Makati Ave > Ayala > McKinley > 32nd street to McKinley Hill
3) Dela Costa > Herrera > Pasong Tamo > Extension > Lawton Ave > Fort Bonifacio until McKinley Hill

Option 1 is what I'd normally take if I were to go to Fort. However, since I'll be doing a right turn on 32nd to get to McKinley Hill, was wondering if there's a quicker route.

Option 2 entails a lot of side streets in Makati. Not sure if these streets would be full at this time.

Option 3 is a totally different route. It's longer, but I wonder if it's faster. Not sure about the volume and direction of the heavy traffic .

[mda]

In my experience with leaving makati at 530PM, assuming you're on the dot - you won't encounter much traffic sa C5-BGC area. Not familiar with #2/3, but if you're not super pressured for time, option 1 shouldn't be so bad traffic-wise.

For some reason, the traffic gets notably worse along major roads as the week goes on.

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Since today's already Thursday, it should be pretty bad in general.

Thanks mda.

Might just as well stick with 1 unless some folks can confirm 3.

[T-MAC01]

Sir sakin ung number 1 ung the best,pagnakarating kana sa may bonifacio ok n papuntang mckinley kc ung tulay sa nichols ginagawa kaya sobrang traffic s lawton ave.tnx sana makatulong po

[vinj]

Option 4: Hingi ka ng Dasma Village/Forbes park sticker kay OB. :D

If you can leave Makati at 5:30pm pronto, you can go with Option 2 (Valero - Paseo - Ayala - McKinley). My experience with McKinley road in most cases is that its moving naman and the times that it's really bad, you can already see the traffic buildup at the EDSA intersection.

My next choice is to go Buendia then Kalayaan Flyover. Keep an eye out for the traffic to BGC from the flyover, if its backed up then take the Kalayaan Ave. offramp and enter the Fort from below (near Shell).

Sometimes when i go to McKinley Hill from Mandaluyong/Guadalupe, its actually fast for me to take JP Rizal - Kalayaan - C5.

Im heading to the Fort later also for some event my wife is attending. Kung may nakita akong Camry na galit sa traffic... :D (I'll probably take McKinley road).

[_Qwerty_]

5.30pm traffic na sa paseo.. from experience.. mas mabilis ang takbo nang traffic sa ayala.. so take ayala then mckinley..

[vinj]

5.30pm traffic na sa paseo.. from experience.. mas mabilis ang takbo nang traffic sa ayala.. so take ayala then mckinley..

Having lived (well... worked, but hell i've spent more hours at work then at home) on Paseo until recently, this is quite true most of the time. On Ayala, take the bus lane from Paseo until Makati Ave.

On a normal day, the difference between leaving Makati CBD at 5:00 to 5:15pm, and after 5:30pm can already account for 15 to 30 minutes on one's travel time depending on where you are headed.

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Option 4: Hingi ka ng Dasma Village/Forbes park sticker kay OB. :D

Nakupow!

Im heading to the Fort later also for some event my wife is attending. Kung may nakita akong Camry na galit sa traffic... :D (I'll probably take McKinley road).

Hehehe! Don't have the Camry with me today though.

If you can leave Makati at 5:30pm pronto, you can go with Option 2 (Valero - Paseo - Ayala - McKinley). My experience with McKinley road in most cases is that its moving naman and the times that it's really bad, you can already see the traffic buildup at the EDSA intersection.

My next choice is to go Buendia then Kalayaan Flyover. Keep an eye out for the traffic to BGC from the flyover, if its backed up then take the Kalayaan Ave. offramp and enter the Fort from below (near Shell).

Sometimes when i go to McKinley Hill from Mandaluyong/Guadalupe, its actually fast for me to take JP Rizal - Kalayaan - C5.

Thanks for the tip. I hope the boss goes home ASAP so I can get going. ;)

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5.30pm traffic na sa paseo.. from experience.. mas mabilis ang takbo nang traffic sa ayala.. so take ayala then mckinley..

The problem is where I'm coming from actually. Since I'm exiting RCBC Plaza onto Dela Costa, I don't have a way to get to Ayala unless I go thru Valero then exit at Herrera. Or pass thru the other side of Ayala. Hmmm...

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Sir sakin ung number 1 ung the best,pagnakarating kana sa may bonifacio ok n papuntang mckinley kc ung tulay sa nichols ginagawa kaya sobrang traffic s lawton ave.tnx sana makatulong po

O nga pala. Thanks for the heads up on the construction.

[vinj]

Dela Costa - Valero - Herrera (Rufino) - Ayala is good as that moves consistently (unless sh** is happening going towards the Skyway).

Coming from Salcedo, sometimes i take Valero - Herrera (Rufino) - Ayala to get to Glorietta if it's packed on Sedeno.

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Gotcha!

And off I go!

Thanks guys.

[IMm29]

1) Jupiter > Paseo de Roxas > Buendia > Fort Bonifacio > 32nd street all the way to McKinley Hill

This is the route I took. About 30 minutes from 5:40 pm. Not bad.

Even got to convoy with a new Ford Explorer and a Mini Cooper JCW.

2 hot rides and my oldie 120.

[vinj]

I took McKinley last night at around 7pm and it took me around 15-20minutes from Ayala near SGV. The second (right side) lane of the road is in crappy condition though due to some previous diggings with the usual bad asphalt cover-up; i'll bet they'll fix that in time once the Forbes and Dasma people complain they cannot take their Porsches and Lambos to the Fort. :D

[JohnM]

I took McKinley last night at around 7pm and it took me around 15-20minutes from Ayala near SGV. The second (right side) lane of the road is in crappy condition though due to some previous diggings with the usual bad asphalt cover-up; i'll bet they'll fix that in time once the Forbes and Dasma people complain they cannot take their Porsches and Lambos to the Fort. :D

Watch out for the two big-a$$ holes perfectly positioned to kill your driver-side tires on the left (inner) lane between EDSA and the first Dasma gate

Sometimes that route is hell at night especially when there's an event at the church so I take the Kalayaan-BGC route.

[vinj]

Watch out for the two big-a$$ holes perfectly positioned to kill your driver-side tires on the left (inner) lane between EDSA and the first Dasma gate

Sometimes that route is hell at night especially when there's an event at the church so I take the Kalayaan-BGC route.

Yeah, i saw and missed that thankfully. Also near Polo Club may mother ass pothole din.

Usually pag may Sunday/Special Mass or may deadbol na bigtime sa Sanctuario may traffic until you pass the church since some guys park or wait along the road.

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yeah, i noticed the build up, basta may misa.

plus since getting to ayala is a bit of a challenge coming from RCBC plaza, i prefer buendia or jupiter more.

[JohnM]

plus since getting to ayala is a bit of a challenge coming from RCBC plaza, i prefer buendia or jupiter more.

Ay oo medyo roundabout route pala from RCBC since bawal mag-left to Ayala after the parking exit. Jupiter/Buendia na nga best. Avoid Buendia cor Makati Ave though.

[vinj]

plus since getting to ayala is a bit of a challenge coming from RCBC plaza, i prefer buendia or jupiter more.

Sanay siguro pumunta ng Burgos. :naughty2:

When i used to park my car at Elizabeth Place at Dela Costa, i'd always take Buendia - Jupiter - Bel Air and Kalayaan to get to Rockwell/Guadalupe/EDSA.

[JohnM]

When i used to park my car at Elizabeth Place at Dela Costa, i'd always take Buendia - Jupiter - Bel Air and Kalayaan to get to Rockwell/Guadalupe/EDSA.

OT: di ba Elizabeth Place is the extended employees' parking lot of a bank HQed on Paseo? Andun din ata ang mga foreclosed vehicles nila?