Traffic Predict

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)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon4648535957545251515253565652484746
Tue4649546160565452515154575955494746
Wed4649556260565352515255616156504846
Thu4649546260565352525256616257504846
Fri4649525655555454565760636256504846
Sat4646474748485051525353535250494746
Sun4646464646474748505050504949484846

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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