Origin
Hempstead, NY
Morning in Hempstead on Sunday
Local time
10:26 AM
EDT
Current temp
56°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Hempstead, NY to North New Hyde Park, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
12m
Distance
6.2 mi
10 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$1
one way
EV Charging
Fair
3 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 11m
★
6 AM
0h 12m
8 AM
0h 15m
10 AM
0h 13m
12 PM
0h 13m
3 PM
0h 13m
5 PM
0h 14m
8 PM
0h 12m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
North New Hyde Park, NY
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Trip Overview
If you are looking for a quick connection between Hempstead and North New Hyde Park, this 6.2-mile trip is a straightforward local commute. Expect to spend about 12 minutes on the road, making it an ideal candidate for a single-day journey. You will navigate entirely via local roads, including Clinton Street, Front Street, and Hempstead Turnpike, with no highway driving required. Budgeting for your trip is simple, as you should only need about $1 in fuel to complete the transit. Since both locations are situated within the Northeast region, you won't experience any major shifts in landscape or climate. This route is best treated as a practical transit between two points rather than a destination-heavy excursion.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Hempstead Turnpike | 2 mi | 3m |
| Front Street | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| Covert Avenue | 1 mi | 2m |
| Lakeville Road | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Tulip Avenue | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| New Hyde Park Road | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Jericho Turnpike | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Clinton Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Hempstead Turnpike
— 2 mi, about 3m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Hempstead, NY and North New Hyde Park, NY.
1
Start on Peninsula Boulevard
77 ft
·
1 sec
·
Peninsula Boulevard
2
Turn left onto Clinton Street
359 ft
·
17 sec
·
Clinton Street
Use the left lane.
3
Turn left onto NY 102
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
Front Street
4
Turn slight left onto NY 24
2.0 mi
·
3 min
·
Hempstead Turnpike
5
Turn right onto New Hyde Park Road
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
·
New Hyde Park Road
6
Turn left onto Tulip Avenue
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Tulip Avenue
Use the left lane.
7
Turn right onto Covert Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Covert Avenue
8
Turn right onto NY 25
462 ft
·
15 sec
·
Jericho Turnpike
9
Turn left onto Lakeville Road
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Lakeville Road
Use the left lane.
10
Turn right
122 ft
·
8 sec
11
Arrive at destination
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 75 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 5.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Clinton Street
Turn left onto Clinton Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
4
3.2 mi into trip
|
~5m in
|
New Hyde Park Road
Turn right onto New Hyde Park Road
Navigation decision point
5
3.6 mi into trip
|
~6m in
|
Tulip Avenue
Turn left onto Tulip Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
4
5.3 mi into trip
|
~10m in
|
NY 25 / Jericho Turnpike
Turn right onto NY 25 / Jericho Turnpike
Navigation decision point
6
5.4 mi into trip
|
~10m in
|
Lakeville Road
Turn left onto Lakeville Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.02 one way
$2.04 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
2 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $1.10 | $2.21 |
| premium | $4.92 | $1.20 | $2.40 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $1.37 | $2.74 |
Estimated Tolls: $0.14
Hempstead Turnpike
(2 mi)
$0.14
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$1
Tolls
$0
Total
$1
Estimated CO2 emission: 2.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 50% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 1.9 | 0 | $0.65 | $0.30 |
| Efficient EV | 1.6 | 0 | $0.54 | $0.25 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 2.5 | 0 | $0.87 | $0.40 |
Gas CO2
2 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (50% 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
North New Hyde Park, NY
Morning in North New Hyde Park on Sunday
Local time
10:26 AM
EDT
Current temp
47°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
9 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
12m 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?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive that keeps you focused on navigating neighborhood intersections. Because the entire 6.2-mile journey is conducted on surface streets, you will not encounter any high-speed highway stretches. The route is characterized by constant transitions between Clinton Street, Front Street, and Hempstead Turnpike, which demands your full attention behind the wheel. Since there is no highway share to speak of, the pace remains steady and moderate throughout the 12-minute duration. You will find that the lack of long, uninterrupted segments makes this a very different experience from a typical interstate road trip.
33% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
11 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 2 mi on Hempstead Turnpike.
How Hard Is This Drive?
4/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Clinton Street.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 12m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Clinton Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.2 miles (New Hyde Park Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.6 miles (Tulip Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Starting in Hempstead, NY
Full guide →Hempstead is the most populous town in America, with a whopping 700,000 residents, located on the South Shore of Nassau County, New York. The town is highly urbanized and fragmented, containing 22 semi-autonomous villages within its boundaries, and forty other neighborhoods. Garden City, encompassing the "Nassau Hub" region, has its own article. The other prominent communities in Hempstead include Floral Park, Hempstead Village, Valley Stream, Rockville Centre, Freeport, Merrick, and the Five Towns area.
Top landmarks
- • Mitchel Air Force Base — US Air Force base in Long Island, New York
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
This 6.2-mile drive is perfect for a quick same-day round trip, taking only about 12 minutes each way, so you'll be back before you know it.
Family Friendly
With a super short 12-minute drive and zero complexity, this route is ideal for families with young kids who don't do well with long car rides. Just be prepared for a few turns.
Solo Traveler
At just 6.2 miles and 12 minutes, this is a super easy drive for a solo traveler looking for a quick, uncomplicated trip.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
This 12-minute, 6.2-mile route is incredibly straightforward for a first-time driver, with a complexity rating of 1/10 and no highway driving.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 2 miles on Hempstead Turnpike. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $0.14 in tolls one way, starting with Hempstead Turnpike. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.
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: near the start (Clinton Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.2 miles (New Hyde Park Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.6 miles (Tulip Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at North New Hyde Park, 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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