Originally Posted by
CX777
Steve,
After years of spotting trips to Kennedy, I now always make it a full day. Pleasant Valley(at the end of Rt8) to JFK is about 130 miles, so usually leave at 4:00 and arrive about 5:30. Always take I-95. Get breakfast @ the diner and start the morning. Heading back about 7pm (Van wyck is clogged up after 4pm to the bridge) and cross Greenwich about 8 when traffic is no problem. And since I come up north all the way, usually will get traffic update while crossing the bridge and then will split either to I-95 or Parkway. If I wake up even 1/2 late, I call it a day but never leave at 5am from Pleasant Valley as the I-95 is just horrible all the way down on weekday mornings.