Origin
Borough Park, NY
Late night in Borough Park on Wednesday
Local time
12:40 AM
EDT
Current temp
48°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Borough Park, NY to Hicksville, NY
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 9, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
53m
Distance
30.9 mi
50 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 49m
★
6 AM
0h 54m
8 AM
1h 2m
10 AM
0h 57m
12 PM
0h 56m
3 PM
0h 57m
5 PM
1h 2m
8 PM
0h 51m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Borough Park, NY
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Hicksville, NY
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Trip Overview
The drive from Borough Park, NY to Hicksville, NY covers 30.9 miles and takes about 53m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Grand Central Parkway, Long Island Expressway, Jackie Robinson Parkway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly highway. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 6.8 miles on Grand Central Parkway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $5.18 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Central Parkway | 6.8 mi | 9m |
| Long Island Expressway | 6.5 mi | 8m |
| Jackie Robinson Parkway | 5 mi | 9m |
| Church Avenue | 3.2 mi | 7m |
| Northern State Parkway | 2.4 mi | 3m |
| North Broadway | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| 14th Avenue | 0.9 mi | 2m |
| South Service Road | 0.7 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Grand Central Parkway
— 6.8 mi, about 9m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Borough Park, NY and Hicksville, NY.
1
Start on 12th Avenue
323 ft
·
20 sec
·
12th Avenue
2
Turn right onto 52nd Street
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
52nd Street
3
Turn left onto 14th Avenue
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
14th Avenue
4
Continue on Church Avenue
3.2 mi
·
7 min
·
Church Avenue
Use the straight lane.
5
Turn left onto Kings Highway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Kings Highway
Use the straight lane.
6
Continue on Tapscott Street
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
Tapscott Street
7
Continue on Howard Avenue
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
·
Howard Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
8
Turn right onto Eastern Parkway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Eastern Parkway
Use the right lane.
9
Turn right onto Dean Street
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Dean Street
10
Turn slight left onto East New York Avenue
0.3 mi
·
45 sec
·
East New York Avenue
11
Continue on Jamaica Avenue
0.2 mi
·
19 sec
·
Jamaica Avenue
12
Turn left onto JR
5.0 mi
·
9 min
·
Jackie Robinson Parkway
Use the straight / right lanes.
13
Keep slight left at fork
0.4 mi
·
57 sec
Exit 8E
Toward Grand Central Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Merge onto GCP
6.8 mi
·
9 min
·
Grand Central Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Continue on N
2.4 mi
·
3 min
·
Northern State Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
Exit 27S
Toward Shelter Rock Road South, Searingtown
Use the slight right lane.
17
Turn sharp left onto Shelter Rock Road
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
Shelter Rock Road
Use the left / straight lanes.
18
Turn right onto South Service Road
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
South Service Road
Use the right lane.
19
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
Toward I 495 East: Riverhead
20
Merge onto I 495
6.5 mi
·
8 min
·
Long Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
21
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
Exit 41S
Toward NY 106 South, NY 107 South: Hicksville
Use the slight right lane.
22
Turn straight onto South Marginal Road
524 ft
·
18 sec
·
South Marginal Road
23
Turn right onto NY 106; NY 107
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
North Broadway
Use the right lane.
24
Keep slight left at fork onto NY 107
0.3 mi
·
26 sec
·
North Broadway
25
Continue on NY 107
512 ft
·
12 sec
·
South Broadway
26
Arrive at destination
NY 107
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
15 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 30.9 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 15.4 miles from Borough Park, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 165 decision points cluster between mile 12 and 29.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
9
12 mi into trip
|
~25m in
Keep slight left at fork toward Grand Central Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 8E
Toward Grand Central Parkway East, Eastern Long...
8
21.6 mi into trip
|
~39m in
Take the exit toward Shelter Rock Road South, Searingtown
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 27S
Toward Shelter Rock Road South, Searingtown
8
21.8 mi into trip
|
~39m in
|
Shelter Rock Road
Turn sharp left onto Shelter Rock Road
Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach. Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / straight lanes.
8
29.4 mi into trip
|
~50m in
Take the exit toward NY 106 South, NY 107 South: Hicksville
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 41S
Toward NY 106 South, NY 107 South: Hicksville
6
29.7 mi into trip
|
~51m in
|
NY 106; NY 107 / North Broadway
Turn right onto NY 106; NY 107 / North Broadway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.18 one way
$10.36 round trip
$4.26/gal
25.4 MPG avg
11 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.63 | $5.63 | $11.26 |
| premium | $5.05 | $6.15 | $12.29 |
| diesel | $5.60 | $6.81 | $13.62 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 9.3 | 0 | $3.24 | $1.48 |
| Efficient EV | 7.7 | 0 | $2.70 | $1.24 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 12.4 | 0 | $4.33 | $1.98 |
Gas CO2
11 kg
EV CO2
4 kg (64% 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
Hicksville, NY
Late night in Hicksville on Wednesday
Local time
12:40 AM
EDT
Current temp
76°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
28 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
53m 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?
30.9 mi in 53m, mostly highway — 6.8 mi of that is on Grand Central Parkway.
69% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
26 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 6.8 mi on Grand Central Parkway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
9/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Grand Central Parkway and Long Island Expressway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 12 miles in.
Driving Effort
9/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 16 decision points packed into just 30.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 53m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 12 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 21.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 21.8 miles (Shelter Rock Road): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach. Lane positioning matters here.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
186 ft
30 ft
Total Climb
217 ft
Total Descent
133 ft
Highest Point
186 ft
~28.7 mi in
Elevation Range
157 ft
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.
Between Borough Park, NY and Hicksville, NY, road signs point toward Grand Central Parkway East, Eastern Long Island, Shelter Rock Road South and Searingtown.
Grand Central Parkway East
12 mi in
|
~25m
Eastern Long Island
12 mi in
|
~25m
Shelter Rock Road South
21.6 mi in
|
~39m
Searingtown
21.6 mi in
|
~39m
About the Cities
Starting in Borough Park, NY
Full guide →Arriving in Hicksville, NY
Full guide →South Oyster Bay is the portion of the Town of Oyster Bay roughly south of the Long Island Expressway, in Nassau County, New York. Its most prominent communities are Hicksville, Plainview, Bethpage, Farmingdale, and Massapequa.
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 53m. Total distance: 30.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
53m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (69%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 6.8 miles on Grand Central Parkway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes — we found about 2 rest areas or service plazas within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.
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 Hicksville, 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 12 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 21.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 21.8 miles (Shelter Rock Road): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Governors Island National Monument, African Burial Ground National Monument and Castle Clinton National Monument (6 total within detour distance). See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Hicksville, 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, EIA for fuel prices, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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