Best Time to Drive from Berkeley to San Mateo

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 31 minutes via US-101 South and I-80 West, usually 31 at this time.

On weekdays the 31-mile drive from Berkeley to San Mateo (via US-101 South and I-80 West) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 44 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 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Berkeley to San Mateo 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	30	33	35	38	38	35	34	34	34	34	36	35	35	33	31	31	31
Tue	30	33	38	43	40	37	37	34	33	34	37	36	39	36	32	31	31
Wed	30	33	37	41	39	37	37	34	33	34	37	37	40	36	32	31	30
Thu	30	33	37	40	39	36	36	34	34	35	38	37	43	39	32	31	30
Fri	30	32	34	34	34	33	34	34	35	35	37	37	39	38	34	32	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	32	34	39	39	39	40	39	39	38	34	33	31
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	35	36	37	38	37	37	35	34	33	31

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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Berkeley to San Mateo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 44 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Berkeley to San Mateo?

The 31-mile drive usually takes 30 to 44 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Berkeley to San Mateo?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 44 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	35	38	38	35	34	34	34	34	36	35	35	33	31	31	31
Tue	30	33	38	43	40	37	37	34	33	34	37	36	39	36	32	31	31
Wed	30	33	37	41	39	37	37	34	33	34	37	37	40	36	32	31	30
Thu	30	33	37	40	39	36	36	34	34	35	38	37	43	39	32	31	30
Fri	30	32	34	34	34	33	34	34	35	35	37	37	39	38	34	32	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	32	34	39	39	39	40	39	39	38	34	33	31
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	35	36	37	38	37	37	35	34	33	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	35	38	38	35	34	34	34	34	36	35	35	33	31	31	31
Tue	30	33	38	43	40	37	37	34	33	34	37	36	39	36	32	31	31
Wed	30	33	37	41	39	37	37	34	33	34	37	37	40	36	32	31	30
Thu	30	33	37	40	39	36	36	34	34	35	38	37	43	39	32	31	30
Fri	30	32	34	34	34	33	34	34	35	35	37	37	39	38	34	32	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	32	34	39	39	39	40	39	39	38	34	33	31
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	35	36	37	38	37	37	35	34	33	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	35	38	38	35	34	34	34	34	36	35	35	33	31	31	31
Tue	30	33	38	43	40	37	37	34	33	34	37	36	39	36	32	31	31
Wed	30	33	37	41	39	37	37	34	33	34	37	37	40	36	32	31	30
Thu	30	33	37	40	39	36	36	34	34	35	38	37	43	39	32	31	30
Fri	30	32	34	34	34	33	34	34	35	35	37	37	39	38	34	32	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	32	34	39	39	39	40	39	39	38	34	33	31
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	35	36	37	38	37	37	35	34	33	31