{"id":397,"date":"2016-09-12T14:29:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T19:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/?p=397"},"modified":"2016-09-12T14:31:59","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T19:31:59","slug":"how-to-deal-with-chicago-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/how-to-deal-with-chicago-traffic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with Chicago Traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Traffic. It\u0019s usually an expected occurrence these days, but when you\u0019re just trying to be on time for your appointment, road congestion can be a nightmare.<br \/>\nChicago\u0019s gridlock is considered one of the worst in the US, and perhaps the world. For most travelers passing through the Windy City, the first obstacle they need to deal with is getting out the city as quickly (and safely) as possible. Once they hit the open road, the road trip is officially on. But for daily commuters around the city, Chicago traffic can be their personal kind of hell.<br \/>\nAs a long-time cabbie from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/\">Universal Taxi Dispatch<\/a>, here are guaranteed tips I can give you on managing Chicago traffic.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avoid commuting during the rush hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u0019s that simple, and yet complicated. If you have the leisure of traveling whenever you want or clocking out early from the office, you can easily avoid the rush hour. Otherwise, you\u0019re stuck with many commuters on the road. If you\u0019re commuting in the morning, never leave home between 7 am and 9:30 am. If it\u0019s in the latter part of the day, avoid Chicago highways between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm. If possible, leave at 6 am or 10 am, and go home at 3 pm or 7 pm.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Do not leave Chicago on a Friday evening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you think leaving early (Friday evening) for a weekend trip is the best thing you can do to avoid traffic, then think again. Unless you wait at least 7 pm onwards on Friday or until Saturday morning, don\u0019t push it. This tip is particularly valid during Labor Day and Memorial Day weekends.In connection with that, if you\u0019re celebrating Thanksgiving outside Chicago, don\u0019t wait until Wednesday to leave. If possible, take a leave from work a day early, and start your road trip on a Tuesday.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Use the public transportation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes, it\u0019s more tiresome to drive AND wait for the traffic to subside. It\u0019s better to just wait for the rush to lull inside a cab, a bus or a train. Commuting can, ironically, relax you if you just go with the flow. Talk to your fellow commuters, listen to your favorite playlist or chat with your loved ones using your phone. Keep yourself busy, and without you knowing it, you\u0019re finally where you\u0019re supposed to be.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Be updated on public road constructions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check traffic websites or the news at least 30 minutes before going out so you can plan your commute accordingly. There\u0019s always an alternative route, you just have to be updated to save time.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Use traffic apps to check the road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re already on the road and heard about a road construction or closure, use a traffic app to navigate your way out of the stagnant sea of vehicles. You can use the following apps, the last three are specially tailored for Chicago roads:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google Maps<br \/>\nWaze<br \/>\nInrix HD<br \/>\nTransitGenie<br \/>\nHopstop<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You don\u0019t have to suffer all the time because of the traffic. If you don\u0019t want the stress it brings, use a transport service such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/\">Universal Taxi Dispatch<\/a> to bring you wherever you want to go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traffic. It\u0019s usually an expected occurrence these days, but when you\u0019re just trying to be on time for your appointment, road congestion can be a nightmare. Chicago\u0019s gridlock is considered one of the worst in the US, and perhaps the world. For most travelers passing through the Windy City, the first obstacle they need to &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/how-to-deal-with-chicago-traffic\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Deal with Chicago Traffic<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":398,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-review"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/descarga.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=397"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":400,"href":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397\/revisions\/400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.universaltaxidispatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}