Best Time to Drive from Claremont to Downey

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 56 minutes via I-10 West and I-605 South, usually 55 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 32-mile drive from Claremont to Downey (via I-10 West and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 62 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Downey to Claremont

Freeway, about 28 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 Claremont (Bonita Avenue) to central Downey (Downey Avenue) 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 Claremont to Downey 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	45	58	54	48	43	41	40	39	42	50	52	49	40	32	31	30
Tue	30	46	61	58	51	45	42	41	41	45	52	55	55	45	34	31	31
Wed	30	46	61	60	53	47	43	41	41	46	51	56	57	50	41	38	31
Thu	30	45	59	57	51	46	43	42	43	47	52	55	55	47	36	33	31
Fri	30	38	46	47	44	43	42	43	45	49	54	55	53	48	44	41	31
Sat	30	31	32	32	33	34	37	40	41	42	42	42	41	38	33	32	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	32	33	34	37	36	36	35	35	35	36	37	32

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 Claremont to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 62 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Claremont to Downey?

The 32-mile drive usually takes 30 to 62 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Claremont to Downey?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 62 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	45	58	54	48	43	41	40	39	42	50	52	49	40	32	31	30
Tue	30	46	61	58	51	45	42	41	41	45	52	55	55	45	34	31	31
Wed	30	46	61	60	53	47	43	41	41	46	51	56	57	50	41	38	31
Thu	30	45	59	57	51	46	43	42	43	47	52	55	55	47	36	33	31
Fri	30	38	46	47	44	43	42	43	45	49	54	55	53	48	44	41	31
Sat	30	31	32	32	33	34	37	40	41	42	42	42	41	38	33	32	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	32	33	34	37	36	36	35	35	35	36	37	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	45	58	54	48	43	41	40	39	42	50	52	49	40	32	31	30
Tue	30	46	61	58	51	45	42	41	41	45	52	55	55	45	34	31	31
Wed	30	46	61	60	53	47	43	41	41	46	51	56	57	50	41	38	31
Thu	30	45	59	57	51	46	43	42	43	47	52	55	55	47	36	33	31
Fri	30	38	46	47	44	43	42	43	45	49	54	55	53	48	44	41	31
Sat	30	31	32	32	33	34	37	40	41	42	42	42	41	38	33	32	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	32	33	34	37	36	36	35	35	35	36	37	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	45	58	54	48	43	41	40	39	42	50	52	49	40	32	31	30
Tue	30	46	61	58	51	45	42	41	41	45	52	55	55	45	34	31	31
Wed	30	46	61	60	53	47	43	41	41	46	51	56	57	50	41	38	31
Thu	30	45	59	57	51	46	43	42	43	47	52	55	55	47	36	33	31
Fri	30	38	46	47	44	43	42	43	45	49	54	55	53	48	44	41	31
Sat	30	31	32	32	33	34	37	40	41	42	42	42	41	38	33	32	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	32	33	34	37	36	36	35	35	35	36	37	32