Best Time to Drive from El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 61 minutes via I-210 East, usually 65 at this time.

Only 1% 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 30-mile drive from El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga (via I-210 East) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 70 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (43 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Rancho Cucamonga to El Monte

Freeway, about 26 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 7 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 El Monte (Valley Boulevard) to central Rancho Cucamonga 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 El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga 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	31	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	42	58	60	56	47	37	32	30
Tue	30	31	33	35	34	33	33	34	36	45	62	68	65	50	39	33	30
Wed	30	32	33	35	34	34	34	34	36	42	59	61	61	51	39	34	30
Thu	30	31	33	35	34	33	33	34	35	46	64	63	60	51	39	34	30
Fri	30	30	31	33	33	34	34	39	48	61	67	66	55	50	40	35	31
Sat	30	30	31	31	31	32	34	35	36	38	40	43	42	39	34	31	30
Sun	30	29	30	30	30	30	31	32	32	32	33	31	32	31	31	32	30

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 El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 70 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga?

The 30-mile drive usually takes 30 to 70 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 70 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	31	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	42	58	60	56	47	37	32	30
Tue	30	31	33	35	34	33	33	34	36	45	62	68	65	50	39	33	30
Wed	30	32	33	35	34	34	34	34	36	42	59	61	61	51	39	34	30
Thu	30	31	33	35	34	33	33	34	35	46	64	63	60	51	39	34	30
Fri	30	30	31	33	33	34	34	39	48	61	67	66	55	50	40	35	31
Sat	30	30	31	31	31	32	34	35	36	38	40	43	42	39	34	31	30
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Mon	30	31	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	42	58	60	56	47	37	32	30
Tue	30	31	33	35	34	33	33	34	36	45	62	68	65	50	39	33	30
Wed	30	32	33	35	34	34	34	34	36	42	59	61	61	51	39	34	30
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Fri	30	30	31	33	33	34	34	39	48	61	67	66	55	50	40	35	31
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