Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to Van Nuys

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 47 minutes via SR-134 West and I-210 West, usually 48 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 28-mile drive from Arcadia to Van Nuys (via SR-134 West and I-210 West) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (38 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Van Nuys to Arcadia

Freeway, about 23 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 8 to 20 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 Van Nuys (Haynes 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 Van Nuys 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	28	31	38	44	41	36	33	32	32	34	38	42	43	38	30	28	28
Tue	28	31	40	48	44	39	36	33	32	35	41	45	48	44	33	29	28
Wed	28	31	41	49	45	39	35	34	32	36	42	50	51	46	34	29	28
Thu	28	31	40	48	44	40	36	34	34	37	43	50	52	46	34	29	28
Fri	28	30	36	41	38	37	37	37	39	43	48	52	50	43	33	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	29	29	31	33	35	37	38	38	38	36	34	31	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	31	34	35	35	34	33	31	30	29	28

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 Van Nuys?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Arcadia to Van Nuys?

The 28-mile drive usually takes 28 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Arcadia to Van Nuys?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	31	38	44	41	36	33	32	32	34	38	42	43	38	30	28	28
Tue	28	31	40	48	44	39	36	33	32	35	41	45	48	44	33	29	28
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	31	38	44	41	36	33	32	32	34	38	42	43	38	30	28	28
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Mon	28	31	38	44	41	36	33	32	32	34	38	42	43	38	30	28	28
Tue	28	31	40	48	44	39	36	33	32	35	41	45	48	44	33	29	28
Wed	28	31	41	49	45	39	35	34	32	36	42	50	51	46	34	29	28
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