I have often stayed in Beacon Hill and find going places from there can take time too especially if you are trying to meet friends for dinner in Simpson Bay. If I am staying in Simpson Bay, the traffic is usually cleared before dinner time so it is easier to get to different places. Also if you are going from Billy Foley Road, turn right and you are clear of the traffic for the most part. Traffic on the Dutch side of the island is often bad regardless where you are staying and it seems nothing is really being done about it. With all the rental cars, local cars, buses etc... there is just not enough road options. As the island has grown, the traffic has grown too. If the locals were limited to one car, fewer rental cars and an efficient bus system, a lot of the traffic conjestion would be solved. In Bermuda for instance. they have an amazing bus system and no rental cars allowed and no traffic problems!