Travelling from Toronto to Montreal on Friday at 5pm from downtown, what is the best route avoiding traffic?

Question

Will be leaving from Spadina and College, does anyone know how to avoid the traffic from there?

Answer 1

The hardest part will be getting out of the Toronto area.  Unfortunately, you're starting from downtown so just getting out of that immediate area will be tough, no matter which way you go.  You may want to try going along Lakeshore/HWY 2 for the first little bit instead of heading straight up to the 401.

One other thing I would consider is waiting for another hour before leaving.  If you leave at 6 pm, you will probably arrive in Montreal about 5 or 10 minutes later as compared to leaving at 5.