Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to Downey

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 56 minutes via I-605 South and I-210 East, usually 54 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 24-mile drive from Arcadia to Downey (via I-605 South and I-210 East) usually takes as little as 23 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (38 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Downey to Arcadia

Freeway, about 22 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 4 to 11 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Arcadia (West Huntington Drive) to central Downey (Downey Avenue) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Arcadia to Downey by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	23	28	37	40	36	33	31	31	31	34	45	49	48	37	26	24	23
Tue	23	28	38	42	39	36	33	32	32	38	47	53	54	44	30	24	24
Wed	23	28	38	41	39	36	34	33	33	39	48	55	57	47	31	24	23
Thu	23	28	38	41	40	36	34	34	35	41	49	54	56	46	32	25	24
Fri	23	28	34	37	35	34	34	35	38	45	54	56	53	43	32	25	24
Sat	23	24	24	25	25	27	29	31	34	36	38	38	36	32	27	24	24
Sun	23	23	23	23	24	24	25	26	28	29	30	28	26	26	25	25	24

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Arcadia to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 23 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Arcadia to Downey?

The 24-mile drive usually takes 23 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Arcadia to Downey?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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