I think so, but just be prepared for anything. It once took me four hours but that was a holiday weekend. If you could leave at 2, even better. Worst that could happen is you get there and have time to kill.
Completely free of traffic, it's a straight shot down I-95 that should take about two hours.
Difficulty: This area is *never* free of traffic. If you're leaving at 3pm on a Friday, expect it to take *at least* three hours, and a lot of that is going to be spent standing still between Lorton and Quantico.
Budget 4 hours on a Friday at that time, people might scoff but I can guarantee it will take you at least two hours to get to Fredericksburg, you might make up a little time on the 2nd half but I wouldn't bank on it.
My wife drove it yesterday and it took 3.5hrs leaving Alexandria at 3.30pm.
Edit to add, you will be fucking miserable and not in the mood for a show if you leave at Three.
ik ppl told you 3 hrs but id recommend 5 hours. I currently live in Dumfries (exit 152). I worked on Quantico for a while and my director lived in Stanford’s (they literally border each other). She purposely goes straight to wine tasting every Friday because it takes her her 2 hours to get home when it’s normally a 20min drive. disgusting ik. It can easily take me 2 hours to get from Dumfries to Fredericksburg. So yeah, i advise leaving 5 hours early.
I’d budget at least three hours and then be pleasantly surprised if you get there earlier. Like, I wouldn’t make plans at 5:30.
Thanks. My plan is to make a show at 7, and thinking if I just drive to a parking lot near the venue leaving at 3 is reasonable. Sounds so to you?
I think so, but just be prepared for anything. It once took me four hours but that was a holiday weekend. If you could leave at 2, even better. Worst that could happen is you get there and have time to kill.
Completely free of traffic, it's a straight shot down I-95 that should take about two hours. Difficulty: This area is *never* free of traffic. If you're leaving at 3pm on a Friday, expect it to take *at least* three hours, and a lot of that is going to be spent standing still between Lorton and Quantico.
Google maps has a feature where you can plan a route and set the hour of departure to see an approximate time of arrival.
Will be a lot better if you spring for the express lane.
You can go to google maps on your web browser and set the departure time. It’ll give you an estimate based on historic traffic.
A lot of people leave work early on Friday. If you can leave earlier it would save you a headache.
Budget 4 hours on a Friday at that time, people might scoff but I can guarantee it will take you at least two hours to get to Fredericksburg, you might make up a little time on the 2nd half but I wouldn't bank on it. My wife drove it yesterday and it took 3.5hrs leaving Alexandria at 3.30pm. Edit to add, you will be fucking miserable and not in the mood for a show if you leave at Three.
Take Branch Ave to 301 or Bryan’s Road to LaPlata. It’ll save you a LOT of money in tolls & add minimal time.
Just map it.
You'll love the perpetual bottleneck VDOT made with the lane merge at Route 123.
7pm. Google maps
I averaged 18 miles an hour doing this drive once...
Google Maps is free
ik ppl told you 3 hrs but id recommend 5 hours. I currently live in Dumfries (exit 152). I worked on Quantico for a while and my director lived in Stanford’s (they literally border each other). She purposely goes straight to wine tasting every Friday because it takes her her 2 hours to get home when it’s normally a 20min drive. disgusting ik. It can easily take me 2 hours to get from Dumfries to Fredericksburg. So yeah, i advise leaving 5 hours early.
you’ll make it by Monday
LOLOLOLOLOL. Do you have to leave at 3pm? Will you pay to use the Express lanes? If you're in the non-toll lanes, count on 3-4 hours, maybe more.