Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to Arcadia

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 51 minutes via I-210 East and SR-134 East and US-101 South, usually 51 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 22-mile drive from Hollywood to Arcadia (via I-210 East and SR-134 East and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 23 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Arcadia to Hollywood

Freeway, about 18 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 7 to 17 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 Hollywood (North Cahuenga Boulevard) to central Arcadia (West Huntington Drive) 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 Hollywood to Arcadia 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	23	25	29	33	33	30	30	30	31	35	40	45	44	36	28	25	24
Tue	23	25	31	35	35	32	31	31	34	37	43	50	51	42	31	27	24
Wed	23	25	30	34	34	32	31	31	34	40	48	54	54	43	33	28	24
Thu	23	25	29	35	35	34	33	34	36	42	50	56	56	44	34	29	25
Fri	23	24	28	32	32	32	32	36	42	47	53	53	49	41	35	30	25
Sat	23	24	24	25	26	29	33	36	39	40	41	38	37	34	31	29	25
Sun	23	23	23	24	24	25	27	29	32	33	32	31	30	29	27	26	24

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 Hollywood to Arcadia?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 23 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Hollywood to Arcadia?

The 22-mile drive usually takes 23 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to Arcadia?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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