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New Year's Traffic in Bay Area: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2027)
Based on 10 years of New Year's traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in the San Francisco Bay Area is Saturday (January 2 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 59 mph instead of the usual 55 mph.
Day by day
- Wednesday, December 30: about like a normal Wednesday; slowest around 5 pm (60 mph, usually 56 mph).
- Thursday, December 31: about like a normal Thursday; slowest around 5 pm (60 mph, usually 57 mph).
- Friday, January 1: lighter than a normal Friday; slowest around 5 pm (62 mph, usually 54 mph).
- Saturday, January 2: lighter than a normal Saturday; slowest around 5 pm (59 mph, usually 55 mph).
Hour by hour
| Day | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Dec 30 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 67 |
| Thu Dec 31 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 68 |
| Fri Jan 1 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 68 |
| Sat Jan 2 | 68 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 66 | 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 New Year's in Bay Area?
Based on 10 years of New Year's traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in the San Francisco Bay Area is Saturday (January 2 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 59 mph instead of the usual 55 mph.
What is New Year's traffic like in Bay Area?
Wednesday, December 30: about like a normal Wednesday; slowest around 5 pm (60 mph, usually 56 mph). Thursday, December 31: about like a normal Thursday; slowest around 5 pm (60 mph, usually 57 mph). Friday, January 1: lighter than a normal Friday; slowest around 5 pm (62 mph, usually 54 mph). Saturday, January 2: lighter than a normal Saturday; slowest around 5 pm (59 mph, usually 55 mph).