Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Glendale to Pasadena

On weekdays the 7-mile drive from Glendale to Pasadena (via SR-134 East) usually takes as little as 10 minutes and up to 14 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 8 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 11 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (11 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Pasadena to Glendale

Freeway, about 4 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 6 to 9 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 Glendale (South Brand Boulevard) to Old Pasadena (East Holly Street) 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 Glendale to Pasadena by day and time you leave (local time)
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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 Glendale to Pasadena?

On weekdays, leave before 8 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 10 minutes then, versus up to 14 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Glendale to Pasadena?

The 7-mile drive usually takes 10 to 14 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 11 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to Pasadena?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 14 minutes.

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