Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to Los Angeles

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 34 minutes via I-210 West and I-110 South, usually 33 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 17-mile drive from Arcadia to Los Angeles (via I-210 West and I-110 South) usually takes as little as 20 minutes and up to 41 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 26 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (31 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to Arcadia

Freeway, about 12 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 9 to 22 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 Downtown LA (City Hall) (West 1st Street) 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 Los Angeles 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	20	22	27	34	32	28	25	24	23	25	28	30	31	28	22	21	20
Tue	20	22	29	39	35	31	27	25	24	26	29	33	33	31	24	21	20
Wed	20	22	29	37	34	30	26	25	24	27	31	36	36	33	25	21	21
Thu	20	22	28	36	34	29	26	25	25	27	31	37	37	34	25	22	21
Fri	20	22	26	30	29	28	27	28	31	33	38	41	39	33	26	22	21
Sat	20	20	21	21	22	23	25	27	29	31	31	31	30	27	24	22	21
Sun	20	20	20	21	21	21	22	24	26	26	26	26	25	24	22	22	21

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 Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 20 minutes then, versus up to 41 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Arcadia to Los Angeles?

The 17-mile drive usually takes 20 to 41 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 26 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Arcadia to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 41 minutes.

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