San Elijo Hills commute

[renterclint]

Esmith, that is not a fun commute.

I drove from La Costa (near The Forum shopping center) to the Qualcom business parks, and I would have to agree with Cbad. It usually took me around 45mins (about 25mins with no traffic, but there was almost always traffic). And of course SEH is even further away (another 15 mins?).

I would urge you to consider looking in the area we rented. We lived on Segovia Way near Calle Barcelona. La Costa Heights was an amazing school (lots of resources), and the other elmentary schools in that area, as well as the highschool, are among the very best schools in San Diego.

There are older 70’s developments sprinkled throughout the million dollar homes there, and if you’re patient you can get a 4 bdrm for around $500k. You would have less commute & you’re much closer to shopping, the beach, and the 5 freeway. We rented a small but nice 3 bdrm for $1850/month. Also there is no HOA or Mello roos on the older streets. Please consider La Costa over SEH! We loved that area.

Another thing to consider is although Sorrento Valley/La Jolla/UTC is a great business hub, there is another business hub in Carlsbad near Palomar Airport road with lots of employment opportunities. I eventually left my job in Sorrento Valley for an even better job in Carlsbad, and my commute was only 12 mins!! Something to think about.

I think that area is one of the best kept secrets of SD.

[Eugene]

Thanks for comments everyone.

Yeah, 45-60 min commute would be a deal breaker… However I tried that commute again today and I got from 805/Miramar to SEH town center in 25 minutes (at 7 PM) and I was surprised how little traffic there was. Maybe it’s only that bad in the mornings, or only at 7-8 AM?

I would’ve liked La Costa Heights even more than SEH (Carlsbad zip code after all … ) but ATM they are going for 700+ so I’d have to wait very long for $500k. In SEH on the other hand there is a couple of listings for 500-550k right now.

[Eugene]

Thanks for comments everyone.

Yeah, 45-60 min commute would be a deal breaker… However I tried that commute again today and I got from 805/Miramar to SEH town center in 25 minutes (at 7 PM) and I was surprised how little traffic there was. Maybe it’s only that bad in the mornings, or only at 7-8 AM?

I would’ve liked La Costa Heights even more than SEH (Carlsbad zip code after all … ) but ATM they are going for 700+ so I’d have to wait very long for $500k. In SEH on the other hand there is a couple of listings for 500-550k right now.

[Eugene]

Thanks for comments everyone.

Yeah, 45-60 min commute would be a deal breaker… However I tried that commute again today and I got from 805/Miramar to SEH town center in 25 minutes (at 7 PM) and I was surprised how little traffic there was. Maybe it’s only that bad in the mornings, or only at 7-8 AM?

I would’ve liked La Costa Heights even more than SEH (Carlsbad zip code after all … ) but ATM they are going for 700+ so I’d have to wait very long for $500k. In SEH on the other hand there is a couple of listings for 500-550k right now.

[Eugene]

Thanks for comments everyone.

Yeah, 45-60 min commute would be a deal breaker… However I tried that commute again today and I got from 805/Miramar to SEH town center in 25 minutes (at 7 PM) and I was surprised how little traffic there was. Maybe it’s only that bad in the mornings, or only at 7-8 AM?

I would’ve liked La Costa Heights even more than SEH (Carlsbad zip code after all … ) but ATM they are going for 700+ so I’d have to wait very long for $500k. In SEH on the other hand there is a couple of listings for 500-550k right now.

[Eugene]

Thanks for comments everyone.

Yeah, 45-60 min commute would be a deal breaker… However I tried that commute again today and I got from 805/Miramar to SEH town center in 25 minutes (at 7 PM) and I was surprised how little traffic there was. Maybe it’s only that bad in the mornings, or only at 7-8 AM?

I would’ve liked La Costa Heights even more than SEH (Carlsbad zip code after all … ) but ATM they are going for 700+ so I’d have to wait very long for $500k. In SEH on the other hand there is a couple of listings for 500-550k right now.

[Artifact]

I live near there, but only drive into Encinitas on normal days. When I do drive south I generally find that only the two main slow areas – 5 south starts backing up at manchester and 5 North at Via de la Valle are bad – both of those are worse at peak commute times, but even when I am travelling at off times those two places are often backed up.

I think it is fair to assume that it will always be a minimum of 30 minutes and often at least 45 from SEH to UTC.

[Artifact]

I live near there, but only drive into Encinitas on normal days. When I do drive south I generally find that only the two main slow areas – 5 south starts backing up at manchester and 5 North at Via de la Valle are bad – both of those are worse at peak commute times, but even when I am travelling at off times those two places are often backed up.

I think it is fair to assume that it will always be a minimum of 30 minutes and often at least 45 from SEH to UTC.

[Artifact]

I live near there, but only drive into Encinitas on normal days. When I do drive south I generally find that only the two main slow areas – 5 south starts backing up at manchester and 5 North at Via de la Valle are bad – both of those are worse at peak commute times, but even when I am travelling at off times those two places are often backed up.

I think it is fair to assume that it will always be a minimum of 30 minutes and often at least 45 from SEH to UTC.

[Artifact]

I live near there, but only drive into Encinitas on normal days. When I do drive south I generally find that only the two main slow areas – 5 south starts backing up at manchester and 5 North at Via de la Valle are bad – both of those are worse at peak commute times, but even when I am travelling at off times those two places are often backed up.

I think it is fair to assume that it will always be a minimum of 30 minutes and often at least 45 from SEH to UTC.

[Artifact]

I live near there, but only drive into Encinitas on normal days. When I do drive south I generally find that only the two main slow areas – 5 south starts backing up at manchester and 5 North at Via de la Valle are bad – both of those are worse at peak commute times, but even when I am travelling at off times those two places are often backed up.

I think it is fair to assume that it will always be a minimum of 30 minutes and often at least 45 from SEH to UTC.

[Rockemsock]

I live in SEH and drive to UTC everyday. I leave at 8:45am and arrive between 8:10 and 8:20 most days…we have a meeting at 9:30. I go home at 7pm and I’m almost always home before 7:30.

But because i hate traffic so much i take surface streets all the way to Via De La Valle in the morning. Traffic is usually flowing really good at the Race Track. Driving through RSF and the back streets of Del Mar is slower than a speedy freeway obviously…but the commute is consistent and rather peaceful.

Going home I just take the freeway all the way to La Costa and it’s a total breeze. The merge can sometimes still be congested, but it’s usually just about clear by the time I get there.

The few times I’ve left at 8 or earlier I’ve noticed a bit more traffic on the surface streets (the stop signs through Olivenhain can get backed up) but i don’t think i’ve ever spent more than 45 minutes commuting, unless there’s Holiday traffic or an accident or something.

[Rockemsock]

I live in SEH and drive to UTC everyday. I leave at 8:45am and arrive between 8:10 and 8:20 most days…we have a meeting at 9:30. I go home at 7pm and I’m almost always home before 7:30.

But because i hate traffic so much i take surface streets all the way to Via De La Valle in the morning. Traffic is usually flowing really good at the Race Track. Driving through RSF and the back streets of Del Mar is slower than a speedy freeway obviously…but the commute is consistent and rather peaceful.

Going home I just take the freeway all the way to La Costa and it’s a total breeze. The merge can sometimes still be congested, but it’s usually just about clear by the time I get there.

The few times I’ve left at 8 or earlier I’ve noticed a bit more traffic on the surface streets (the stop signs through Olivenhain can get backed up) but i don’t think i’ve ever spent more than 45 minutes commuting, unless there’s Holiday traffic or an accident or something.

[Rockemsock]

I live in SEH and drive to UTC everyday. I leave at 8:45am and arrive between 8:10 and 8:20 most days…we have a meeting at 9:30. I go home at 7pm and I’m almost always home before 7:30.

But because i hate traffic so much i take surface streets all the way to Via De La Valle in the morning. Traffic is usually flowing really good at the Race Track. Driving through RSF and the back streets of Del Mar is slower than a speedy freeway obviously…but the commute is consistent and rather peaceful.

Going home I just take the freeway all the way to La Costa and it’s a total breeze. The merge can sometimes still be congested, but it’s usually just about clear by the time I get there.

The few times I’ve left at 8 or earlier I’ve noticed a bit more traffic on the surface streets (the stop signs through Olivenhain can get backed up) but i don’t think i’ve ever spent more than 45 minutes commuting, unless there’s Holiday traffic or an accident or something.

[Rockemsock]

I live in SEH and drive to UTC everyday. I leave at 8:45am and arrive between 8:10 and 8:20 most days…we have a meeting at 9:30. I go home at 7pm and I’m almost always home before 7:30.

But because i hate traffic so much i take surface streets all the way to Via De La Valle in the morning. Traffic is usually flowing really good at the Race Track. Driving through RSF and the back streets of Del Mar is slower than a speedy freeway obviously…but the commute is consistent and rather peaceful.

Going home I just take the freeway all the way to La Costa and it’s a total breeze. The merge can sometimes still be congested, but it’s usually just about clear by the time I get there.

The few times I’ve left at 8 or earlier I’ve noticed a bit more traffic on the surface streets (the stop signs through Olivenhain can get backed up) but i don’t think i’ve ever spent more than 45 minutes commuting, unless there’s Holiday traffic or an accident or something.

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