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Memorial Day weekend Traffic in Bay Area: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2027)
Based on 9 past Memorial Day weekends (2017–2026, leaving out 2020), freeways across the San Francisco Bay Area are no slower than usual over Memorial Day weekend; the busiest time is Friday (May 28 this year) around 3 pm, at 54 mph (usually 54 mph). The holiday jams are on the roads out of town: SR-152 East (Monday around 3 pm: 39 mph instead of 62 mph).
Freeways hit hardest
The hour each freeway direction slows the most against a normal day, averaged over the same years:
- SR-152 East: Monday around 3 pm: 39 mph instead of 62 mph.
- I-205 West: Monday around 2 pm: 43 mph instead of 63 mph.
- SR-25 South: Friday around 8 pm: 48 mph instead of 63 mph.
- SR-17 South: Sunday around 10 am: 48 mph instead of 60 mph.
- SR-17 North: Monday around 8 pm: 55 mph instead of 66 mph.
- SR-1 South: Monday around 12 pm: 47 mph instead of 58 mph.
Day by day
- Friday, May 28: about like a normal Friday; slowest around 3 pm (54 mph, usually 54 mph).
- Saturday, May 29: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 12 pm (60 mph, usually 60 mph).
- Sunday, May 30: about like a normal Sunday; slowest around 1 pm (61 mph, usually 61 mph).
- Monday, May 31: lighter than a normal Monday; slowest around 4 pm (63 mph, usually 56 mph).
Hour by hour
| Day | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri May 28 | 68 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 66 | 67 |
| Sat May 29 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 67 |
| Sun May 30 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 67 |
| Mon May 31 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 |
Averages of every hour of freeway data we have for these days in past years (hover a cell for a normal day). Dates are this year's; each past year is lined up on its own holiday.
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Questions
When is the worst time to drive for Memorial Day weekend in Bay Area?
Based on 9 past Memorial Day weekends (2017–2026, leaving out 2020), freeways across the San Francisco Bay Area are no slower than usual over Memorial Day weekend; the busiest time is Friday (May 28 this year) around 3 pm, at 54 mph (usually 54 mph). The holiday jams are on the roads out of town: SR-152 East (Monday around 3 pm: 39 mph instead of 62 mph).
What is Memorial Day weekend traffic like in Bay Area?
Friday, May 28: about like a normal Friday; slowest around 3 pm (54 mph, usually 54 mph). Saturday, May 29: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 12 pm (60 mph, usually 60 mph). Sunday, May 30: about like a normal Sunday; slowest around 1 pm (61 mph, usually 61 mph). Monday, May 31: lighter than a normal Monday; slowest around 4 pm (63 mph, usually 56 mph).