Origin
Baxter Estates, NY
Morning in Baxter Estates on Sunday
Local time
7:56 AM
EDT
Current temp
49°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Baxter Estates, NY to Jamaica, NY
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 26, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
29m
Distance
15 mi
24 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 27m
★
6 AM
0h 30m
8 AM
0h 35m
10 AM
0h 31m
12 PM
0h 31m
3 PM
0h 32m
5 PM
0h 34m
8 PM
0h 28m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Baxter Estates, NY
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Jamaica, NY
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Trip Overview
Baxter Estates, NY to Jamaica, NY is 15 miles and takes about 29 minutes via Grand Central Parkway, Plandome Road, and Community Drive, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within New York, connecting two points in the Northeast region. It's a quick hop that mostly uses parkways, making it a straightforward option if you're looking to get from point A to point B without a lot of fuss. The overall profile is a mix of highway and surface roads, so expect some variation in your driving experience. Given its brevity, it’s ideal for a single-day excursion.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Central Parkway | 4.9 mi | 6m |
| Plandome Road | 1.6 mi | 3m |
| Community Drive | 1.3 mi | 2m |
| North Plandome Road | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| Little Neck Parkway | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Northern Boulevard | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| 164th Street | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Main Street | 0.5 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Grand Central Parkway
— 4.9 mi, about 6m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Baxter Estates, NY and Jamaica, NY.
1
Start on Hillside Avenue
428 ft
·
18 sec
·
Hillside Avenue
2
Turn slight right onto Central Drive
0.1 mi
·
20 sec
·
Central Drive
3
At end of road, turn left onto Shore Road
469 ft
·
13 sec
·
Shore Road
4
At end of road, turn right onto Main Street
0.5 mi
·
53 sec
·
Main Street
Use the right lane.
5
Continue on North Plandome Road
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
North Plandome Road
6
Turn right onto Plandome Road
1.6 mi
·
3 min
·
Plandome Road
7
At end of road, turn right onto NY 25A
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Northern Boulevard
Use the right lane.
8
Turn left onto Community Drive
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Community Drive
Use the left lane.
9
Turn slight right
162 ft
·
9 sec
Use the right lane.
10
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
Toward I 495 West: New York
11
Merge onto I 495
0.5 mi
·
36 sec
·
Long Island Expressway
12
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
39 sec
Exit 32
Toward Little Neck Parkway, Douglaston Parkway
Use the slight right lane.
13
Continue on Horace Harding Expressway
0.1 mi
·
29 sec
·
Horace Harding Expressway
14
Turn left onto Little Neck Parkway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Little Neck Parkway
15
Turn right
266 ft
·
6 sec
16
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
Toward Grand Central Parkway West, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
17
Merge onto GCP
4.3 mi
·
5 min
·
Grand Central Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
15 sec
Exit 17
Toward 168th Street, Parsons Boulevard
Use the slight right lane.
19
Turn straight onto Grand Central Parkway
0.5 mi
·
59 sec
·
Grand Central Parkway
20
Turn left onto 164th Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
164th Street
21
At end of road, turn right onto NY 25
0.2 mi
·
52 sec
·
Hillside Avenue
22
Turn left onto Parsons Boulevard
0.3 mi
·
56 sec
·
Parsons Boulevard
Use the left lane.
23
Turn right onto Jamaica Avenue
0.2 mi
·
43 sec
·
Jamaica Avenue
24
Turn left onto 150th Street
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
150th Street
25
Turn right onto Liberty Avenue
0.4 mi
·
54 sec
·
Liberty Avenue
26
Turn left onto Inwood Street
0.2 mi
·
44 sec
·
Inwood Street
Use the left lane.
27
Turn right onto Tuskegee Airmen Way
56 ft
·
2 sec
·
Tuskegee Airmen Way
28
Arrive at destination
Tuskegee Airmen Way
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 215 decision points cluster between mile 0.3 and 12 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
7
0.3 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Main Street
At end of road, turn right onto Main Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
7
3.6 mi into trip
|
~7m in
|
NY 25A / Northern Boulevard
At end of road, turn right onto NY 25A / Northern Boulevard
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
8
6.2 mi into trip
|
~12m in
Take the exit toward Little Neck Parkway, Douglaston Parkway
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 32
Toward Little Neck Parkway, Douglaston Parkway
6
7.4 mi into trip
|
~15m in
Take the ramp toward Grand Central Parkway West, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward Grand Central Parkway West, Robert F. Ke...
8
12 mi into trip
|
~21m in
Take the exit toward 168th Street, Parsons Boulevard
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 17
Toward 168th Street, Parsons Boulevard
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.44 one way
$4.88 round trip
$4.13/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.47 | $2.64 | $5.28 |
| premium | $4.87 | $2.87 | $5.75 |
| diesel | $5.40 | $3.19 | $6.38 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-20.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.5 | 0 | $1.58 | $0.72 |
| Efficient EV | 3.8 | 0 | $1.31 | $0.60 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6 | 0 | $2.10 | $0.96 |
Gas CO2
5 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (60% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Jamaica, NY
Morning in Jamaica on Sunday
Local time
7:56 AM
EDT
Current temp
56°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
7 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
29m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
This route is about 41% highway, with your longest continuous stretch on the Grand Central Parkway covering 4.9 miles. You'll transition from parkway cruising to navigating surface roads like Plandome Road and Community Drive. Expect a mixed driving environment, moving from more open parkway sections to areas with more frequent intersections as you approach your destination. The presence of both highway and surface roads means you'll encounter different traffic patterns and speed limits.
41% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
28 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 4.9 mi on Grand Central Parkway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
7/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in near Main Street.
Driving Effort
7/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 21 decision points packed into just 15 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 29m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (Main Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.6 miles (NY 25A / Northern Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Baxter Estates, NY to Jamaica, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Grand Central Parkway West along the way.
Grand Central Parkway West
7.4 mi in
|
~15m
About the Cities
Starting in Baxter Estates, NY
Full guide →Arriving in Jamaica, NY
Full guide →Jamaica is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern Queens. Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, Jamaica now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 29m. Total distance: 15 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
29m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (41%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 4.9 miles on Grand Central Parkway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Jamaica, NY before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (Main Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.6 miles (NY 25A / Northern Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Jamaica, NY before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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