Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to Santa Monica

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 47 minutes via I-10 West and I-110 South and I-210 West, usually 47 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 32-mile drive from Arcadia to Santa Monica (via I-10 West and I-110 South and I-210 West) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 60 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Santa Monica to Arcadia

Freeway, about 28 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 7 to 16 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica 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	32	38	49	55	50	43	39	37	36	38	40	43	44	41	35	32	32
Tue	32	39	53	60	55	47	42	39	37	39	41	46	47	45	37	33	32
Wed	32	38	52	59	54	47	41	39	37	40	43	50	50	47	37	33	32
Thu	32	39	52	58	53	46	41	39	38	40	44	50	51	48	38	33	32
Fri	32	37	46	50	47	44	42	42	45	47	51	55	53	46	38	34	32
Sat	32	32	33	34	35	37	39	42	44	46	46	45	44	40	36	34	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	34	36	37	40	41	41	40	38	36	34	34	32

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 Santa Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Arcadia to Santa Monica?

The 32-mile drive usually takes 32 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Arcadia to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	38	49	55	50	43	39	37	36	38	40	43	44	41	35	32	32
Tue	32	39	53	60	55	47	42	39	37	39	41	46	47	45	37	33	32
Wed	32	38	52	59	54	47	41	39	37	40	43	50	50	47	37	33	32
Thu	32	39	52	58	53	46	41	39	38	40	44	50	51	48	38	33	32
Fri	32	37	46	50	47	44	42	42	45	47	51	55	53	46	38	34	32
Sat	32	32	33	34	35	37	39	42	44	46	46	45	44	40	36	34	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	34	36	37	40	41	41	40	38	36	34	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	38	49	55	50	43	39	37	36	38	40	43	44	41	35	32	32
Tue	32	39	53	60	55	47	42	39	37	39	41	46	47	45	37	33	32
Wed	32	38	52	59	54	47	41	39	37	40	43	50	50	47	37	33	32
Thu	32	39	52	58	53	46	41	39	38	40	44	50	51	48	38	33	32
Fri	32	37	46	50	47	44	42	42	45	47	51	55	53	46	38	34	32
Sat	32	32	33	34	35	37	39	42	44	46	46	45	44	40	36	34	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	34	36	37	40	41	41	40	38	36	34	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	38	49	55	50	43	39	37	36	38	40	43	44	41	35	32	32
Tue	32	39	53	60	55	47	42	39	37	39	41	46	47	45	37	33	32
Wed	32	38	52	59	54	47	41	39	37	40	43	50	50	47	37	33	32
Thu	32	39	52	58	53	46	41	39	38	40	44	50	51	48	38	33	32
Fri	32	37	46	50	47	44	42	42	45	47	51	55	53	46	38	34	32
Sat	32	32	33	34	35	37	39	42	44	46	46	45	44	40	36	34	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	34	36	37	40	41	41	40	38	36	34	34	32