Gretie22 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 We're going on holiday next Wednesday. We need to be at Gatwick by 10:30am, my dad seems to reckon we'll need to leave at 7:30am which seems quite rediculous to me as we're only in Aldershot, which is only a 45 min drive with no traffic. I have no experience with the M25 on a weekday morning, will it really be that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 The M25 statistically is a nightmare from 6am to 11pm so I would leave an hour and half to get to the airport, easier to sit and have a coffee in the airport then it is to miss your flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dim Sum Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 The M25 statistically is a nightmare from 6am to 11pm so I would leave an hour and half to get to the airport, easier to sit and have a coffee in the airport then it is to miss your flight Traffic can start early. I would rather wait a hour than miss my flight. I normally get there 2 -3 hours before my flight, after you checked in your bags, wonder around and had something to eat. It wont be long till you board the flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I think as long as your on the M25 at 7.30 you should be fine but just needs that one incident then you will be stressing out, you dont want that on your first days of your hols lol leave at 6.30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I think going to Gatwick you'll be fine in 'normal' morning M25 traffic. I'd leave at 9am you'll get to the A3 at Guildford and it'll be a little slow and then again at the M25 but the traffic should be calming down the later you get. If it's one of those nightmare accident days and the M25 is gridlocked you could go, through Puttenham/Milford/Dunsfold/Horsham/Crawley which is slow and fiddly but would let you get there on time if you left at 8.30-8.45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretie22 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Flight isn't actually until 1, wanted to get there 2.5 hours early so we could have a nice strole around and have some lunch. Ok so I think maybe we'll leave at about 8, keep and eye on the traffic news and if the M25 is bad go the back way. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Leave 7:30 I hate the m25 drive along a lot of the time for work when I'm that way and if I'm not there by 8 latest I always get stuck in a hours worth of waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Same as it is Monday to Friday crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretie22 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Same as it is Monday to Friday crazy Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Google maps is pretty good by the way to check what the traffic is like in the morning. I personally always arrive early especially if it is anything to do with the M25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Haha I done a job in egham and sat on the m25 in traffic every morning. So I'd get there earlier and enjoy your holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 If the M25/M23 is bad - the A217 from junction 8 takes you down to gatwick via Reigate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretie22 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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