Best Time to Drive from Downey to Riverside

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 48 minutes via SR-91 East, usually 50 at this time.

On weekdays the 50-mile drive from Downey to Riverside (via SR-91 East) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 66 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 54 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (53 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Downey to Riverside 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	47	48	53	56	53	51	51	52	53	55	59	60	59	55	51	50	47
Tue	46	48	57	60	55	52	53	52	54	57	61	61	61	56	52	51	47
Wed	46	48	56	59	55	53	53	53	54	57	60	63	63	57	52	50	47
Thu	46	48	58	60	55	52	52	53	54	56	60	62	62	57	52	49	47
Fri	46	48	52	53	52	52	53	55	59	62	66	65	63	58	52	50	47
Sat	47	47	48	49	50	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	52	51	49	49	47
Sun	46	46	46	47	48	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	48	48	48	50	47

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 Downey to Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 66 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 50-mile drive usually takes 46 to 66 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 54 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to Riverside?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 66 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	48	53	56	53	51	51	52	53	55	59	60	59	55	51	50	47
Tue	46	48	57	60	55	52	53	52	54	57	61	61	61	56	52	51	47
Wed	46	48	56	59	55	53	53	53	54	57	60	63	63	57	52	50	47
Thu	46	48	58	60	55	52	52	53	54	56	60	62	62	57	52	49	47
Fri	46	48	52	53	52	52	53	55	59	62	66	65	63	58	52	50	47
Sat	47	47	48	49	50	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	52	51	49	49	47
Sun	46	46	46	47	48	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	48	48	48	50	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	48	53	56	53	51	51	52	53	55	59	60	59	55	51	50	47
Tue	46	48	57	60	55	52	53	52	54	57	61	61	61	56	52	51	47
Wed	46	48	56	59	55	53	53	53	54	57	60	63	63	57	52	50	47
Thu	46	48	58	60	55	52	52	53	54	56	60	62	62	57	52	49	47
Fri	46	48	52	53	52	52	53	55	59	62	66	65	63	58	52	50	47
Sat	47	47	48	49	50	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	52	51	49	49	47
Sun	46	46	46	47	48	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	48	48	48	50	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	48	53	56	53	51	51	52	53	55	59	60	59	55	51	50	47
Tue	46	48	57	60	55	52	53	52	54	57	61	61	61	56	52	51	47
Wed	46	48	56	59	55	53	53	53	54	57	60	63	63	57	52	50	47
Thu	46	48	58	60	55	52	52	53	54	56	60	62	62	57	52	49	47
Fri	46	48	52	53	52	52	53	55	59	62	66	65	63	58	52	50	47
Sat	47	47	48	49	50	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	52	51	49	49	47
Sun	46	46	46	47	48	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	48	48	48	50	47