Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Berkeley to Hayward

Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 30 minutes via I-880 South, usually 28 at this time.

On weekdays the 20-mile drive from Berkeley to Hayward (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 23 minutes and up to 36 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 27 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (28 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Hayward to Berkeley

Freeway, about 15 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 10 to 14 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 Berkeley (Martin Luther King Junior Way) to central Hayward (Mission Boulevard) 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 Berkeley to Hayward by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon2426272829282828272728293027242424
Tue2326283130292827262729333632252424
Wed2327293030292827272829323631252424
Thu2326283030282727272829343634252424
Fri2325252728272628272931343531252423
Sat2324252525252627272828282826252524
Sun2424242425252626262727272726252524

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 Berkeley to Hayward?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 23 minutes then, versus up to 36 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Berkeley to Hayward?

The 20-mile drive usually takes 23 to 36 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 27 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Berkeley to Hayward?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 36 minutes.

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