Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to Simi Valley

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 59 minutes via SR-118 West and I-5 North, usually 59 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 49-mile drive from Arcadia to Simi Valley (via SR-118 West and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 63 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (53 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Simi Valley to Arcadia

Freeway, about 46 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 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 Simi Valley (3rd 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 Simi Valley 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	46	48	53	59	57	54	52	51	51	52	53	56	56	52	48	47	46
Tue	46	49	54	61	60	56	54	52	51	51	54	57	59	55	49	47	46
Wed	46	49	55	62	60	56	53	52	51	52	55	61	61	56	50	48	46
Thu	46	49	54	62	60	56	53	52	52	52	56	61	62	57	50	48	46
Fri	46	49	52	56	55	55	54	54	56	57	60	63	62	56	50	48	46
Sat	46	46	47	47	48	48	50	51	52	53	53	53	52	50	49	47	46
Sun	46	46	46	46	46	47	47	48	50	50	50	50	49	49	48	48	46

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 Simi Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 63 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Arcadia to Simi Valley?

The 49-mile drive usually takes 46 to 63 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Arcadia to Simi Valley?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 63 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	48	53	59	57	54	52	51	51	52	53	56	56	52	48	47	46
Tue	46	49	54	61	60	56	54	52	51	51	54	57	59	55	49	47	46
Wed	46	49	55	62	60	56	53	52	51	52	55	61	61	56	50	48	46
Thu	46	49	54	62	60	56	53	52	52	52	56	61	62	57	50	48	46
Fri	46	49	52	56	55	55	54	54	56	57	60	63	62	56	50	48	46
Sat	46	46	47	47	48	48	50	51	52	53	53	53	52	50	49	47	46
Sun	46	46	46	46	46	47	47	48	50	50	50	50	49	49	48	48	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	48	53	59	57	54	52	51	51	52	53	56	56	52	48	47	46
Tue	46	49	54	61	60	56	54	52	51	51	54	57	59	55	49	47	46
Wed	46	49	55	62	60	56	53	52	51	52	55	61	61	56	50	48	46
Thu	46	49	54	62	60	56	53	52	52	52	56	61	62	57	50	48	46
Fri	46	49	52	56	55	55	54	54	56	57	60	63	62	56	50	48	46
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	48	53	59	57	54	52	51	51	52	53	56	56	52	48	47	46
Tue	46	49	54	61	60	56	54	52	51	51	54	57	59	55	49	47	46
Wed	46	49	55	62	60	56	53	52	51	52	55	61	61	56	50	48	46
Thu	46	49	54	62	60	56	53	52	52	52	56	61	62	57	50	48	46
Fri	46	49	52	56	55	55	54	54	56	57	60	63	62	56	50	48	46
Sat	46	46	47	47	48	48	50	51	52	53	53	53	52	50	49	47	46
Sun	46	46	46	46	46	47	47	48	50	50	50	50	49	49	48	48	46