Traffic on M25

[Angela22]

I need to travel from Nottingham to Kingston upon Thames and the route I have been told is to take M25 Junction 10, then the A3. Is the traffic still bad on M25 by about 7pm (on Friday)?

[Pinotage]

Yes

[j2buttonsw]

Very

[Angela22]

oh dear! Never mind, was contemplating whether to leave Notts at 4 or at 6.

[andy hughes]

Your best bet is to ask the AA for a route avoiding the M25 - it's busy more or less constantly, but Friday evening is worse than ever.

[sddsddean]

It will take at least 2 hours to do M1(M25 J21) to A3. It could be longer as there are roadworks on the M25 on that bit. It will take at least 2 hours M1 J25 to M25. Thats 4 hours, and you will probably have to allow another for hold ups, so thats 5 hours. You want to be leaving at 2pm! I used to do Paddock Wood in Kent to Northampton (in a truck). If I hadn't left by 1pm on a Friday afternoon, I waited 'til Saturday morning. Thats how bad the traffic is!!

[lodekka]

If your arrival time isn't important, leave at 6 - it'll be much easier.

[Angela22]

Left at 6 and got there at 9.15 so wasn't bad as I thought!