bypassing san francisco north to south
What is the best route to bypass sf from north on 101 down to Monterey?
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2 ways to go:
Take 101 south over Golden Gate Bridge. Stay in right lane and take 19th Ave through the city. 19th turns into Hwy 280. From there head south on 280 to Hwy 85 in Cupertino. Take 85 south to either 17 to go over the hill to Santa Cruz to catch Hwy 1 and head south to Monterey or take 85 to Hwy 101 south of San Jose to continue onto Monterey.
Other route is through East Bay. From 101 take Hwy 580 in San Rafael over Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Continue on 580 to Hwy 80, then in a couple miles take Hwy 880 towards Oakland (its an exit from the left hand lanes). 880 crosses 101 to go south to Monterey or if you continue on it until it turns into Hwy 17 to go over to Santa Cruz and onto Monterey.
Any way will have traffic from 6 am until 9 am and again from 4 pm until after 6 pm. Best to hit it in off hours. Should take 2.5 to 3 hours to go from San Rafael to Monterey with no traffic.
Take 101 south over Golden Gate Bridge. Stay in right lane and take 19th Ave through the city. 19th turns into Hwy 280. From there head south on 280 to Hwy 85 in Cupertino. Take 85 south to either 17 to go over the hill to Santa Cruz to catch Hwy 1 and head south to Monterey or take 85 to Hwy 101 south of San Jose to continue onto Monterey.
Other route is through East Bay. From 101 take Hwy 580 in San Rafael over Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Continue on 580 to Hwy 80, then in a couple miles take Hwy 880 towards Oakland (its an exit from the left hand lanes). 880 crosses 101 to go south to Monterey or if you continue on it until it turns into Hwy 17 to go over to Santa Cruz and onto Monterey.
Any way will have traffic from 6 am until 9 am and again from 4 pm until after 6 pm. Best to hit it in off hours. Should take 2.5 to 3 hours to go from San Rafael to Monterey with no traffic.
