r/croydon • u/No-State-2962 • 4d ago

Rush hour traffic in Croydon

I have to be at Shirley Oaks hospital at 9am on a weekday morning this week.

I live in Wales, so have booked a hotel for the night before. It’s the Grand Sapphire, 45 Imperial Way.

I don’t want to be late and have no idea how bad Croydon morning traffic is. Should I allow an hour for the hotel - hospital journey?

Thanks.

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u/Spiritual-Peach-4032 4d ago

I’d give yourself an hour - traffic in Croydon during school rush hour can be brutal.

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u/Spiritual-Peach-4032 4d ago

It took me an hour to not get from Addiscombe to West Wickham on a Friday evening (I turned around and went home after an hour as I’d missed the appointment)- that should be 10 mins. Leave loads of time.