What is the best way to get to Disneyland from Ontario while avoiding traffic?
Posted on 24. Oct, 2009 by Donald Duck in Disneyland
I am dreading LA traffic congestion and was hoping a traffic savvy so-cal resident could give me a couple tips to get from Ontario to Disneyland quickly. My boyfriend doesn’t get out of work until 4, so we can’t leave any earlier. I’m hoping to avoid as much traffic as possible, even if it means going a longer way. Any tips would be much appreciated. Thank you!
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7 Responses to “What is the best way to get to Disneyland from Ontario while avoiding traffic?”
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vavavoom
24. Oct, 2009
Fly.
Travis Gunter
24. Oct, 2009
I assume they mean Ontario, CALIFORNIA to Disneyland. There really isn’t any other freeway up here that will get you down there other than the 10.
P.S.: Can I go with you?
yes_its_me
24. Oct, 2009
From Ontario take this route to be going in the direction of least traffic.
1. Take the Interstate 10 Freeway East to the Interstate 15 Freeway South.
2. Go about 12 miles to the State 91 Freeway West.
3. Take the 91 Freeway West to the 5 Freeway North. Get of at the Disneyland Exit.
The trip should take a little over one hour and you should experience the minimum of slowdowns due to afternoon traffic.
Paul
24. Oct, 2009
There IS no way to avoid traffic in that area. If you follow the directions the guy (that looks like Jay) gave, you will MISS Disneyland for sure.
travelmaster
24. Oct, 2009
first i would check disneyland hours sometimes they
close ealier in the winter (like 6pm or so) and you wont get
there till 6pm at ealiest)
then you could try to use transit but again disneyland might be closed
by the time you get there
although i think the 57 is close by (i dont drive) i belve it goes
to orange county
then maybe 57 to 22 to habor then harbor to disneyland?
Obviousman
24. Oct, 2009
As TM mentioned, it matters what day you are going. Are you going to Mickey’s Trick or Treat Party? Most nights, Disneyland is open until 9 PM. However, that’s a lot of money to pay for just a couple of hours.
If you follow that guy’s directions that told you to take the 15, you’ll NEVER get to Disneyland.
If you are going on a weekday (especially Friday), you should just take the 10 west to the 57 south. Exit Ball, turn right, and follow the signs. On Friday, you could get quite a bit of traffic. Any other day, you’ll get some traffic around Diamond Bar, but the vast majority of traffic is going the OTHER way. So you should be fine.
gomanyes
24. Oct, 2009
Forget it, it’s not worth it. You’ll get there around 6, and pay for a full day’s entry just to be in Disneyland for a few hours. Unless you have an annual pass, this is a total waste of money. Go on a day when you can get there early in the morning.