Driving to Cardiff

[Upminster Blue]

Does anyone have any idea how busy the M4 will be on a Bank Holiday Saturday? What time are others going by car leaving?

My initial reaction was to leave Upminster at 9:30 (equivalent to 9 from Southend) with the aim of parking up (in Cathedral Road) by 1. Does this sound reasonable, with a 10 minute pit stop on route?

Thanks in advance.

 

[GregStarz]

Think we will leave about 10 - 10:30ish stopping on route for toilet, food and drinks.

 

[Guest]

Remember about the speed cameras on the M4 in Wiltshire between junctions 14-18 - this is bound to slow traffic down.
Last time we left Rayleigh at 7.15 and was in Cardiff at 9.55 - alas not this time.

 

[Tolson's Lovechild]

I would suggest leaving earlier than 10.30. The AA reckons Roots Hall to Mil Stad takes 3 hrs 35 and that is (I would assume) not taking into account that it's a match day and a bank holiday weekend !!

Leaving at 10.30 would be pushing it to say the least !!

 

[GregStarz]

We have done it the last 2 times in just over 2 hours

 

[Upminster Blue]

Quote[/b] (SUFC4EVER @ May 25 2005,13:47)]We have done it the last 2 times in just over 2 hours

I assume you're not driving from Southend then?

 

[shrimper magic]

It took me just over 3 hrs last time and that was on a sunday so i expect to add another 30-60mins on this time , i'll be leaving around 9ish.

 

[boomerbear]

Anyone else having to drive from the E.Midlands? Can't wait to see all those Imps fans giving me the one-fingered salute when they see my Southend scarf in the back window. I'll be able to do it on the drive home after we hammer them!

 

[The General]

Last time took just under 3 hours going up on the Saturday morning/noon and coming back on the Monday took just over 2 and a half ...

 

[Guest]

Last time it took me 5.34 seconds. But then , i was in my TARDIS.

 

[RobM.]

Hopefully I'll be staying at my lady's place in Tring Friday evening and that's an hour's drive on the way. Even so I'll be leaving Tring at 8 a.m.latest. Then again she might boot me out at 11 p.m. so I'll get to Cardiff about 3 a.m. !

Plenty of time, then.

 

[Guest]

This time it's going to take 0.1 of a second to turn that Sky controller on to Sky Sports 2 for most people.

 

[doucebag]

I'm staying at the in-laws in Portishead, get on thr train from Bristol parkway to cardiff and back. Then we won't have to wait 2 sodding hours to get out of Cardiff and can be supping RCH pitchfork in the pub by 6:30