Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to Santa Clarita

Right now (9:03 am PDT): about 31 minutes via I-5 North and SR-170 North and US-101 North, usually 32 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 28-mile drive from Hollywood to Santa Clarita (via I-5 North and SR-170 North and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 58 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Santa Clarita to Hollywood

Freeway, about 22 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 9 to 16 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 Santa Clarita (Newhall 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 Hollywood to Santa Clarita 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	28	29	30	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	38	48	51	45	34	30	29
Tue	28	30	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	33	39	48	51	45	34	31	29
Wed	28	30	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	38	47	53	46	35	31	29
Thu	28	30	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	33	40	51	54	46	35	31	29
Fri	28	30	31	31	32	32	33	34	35	38	49	56	56	45	36	31	29
Sat	28	29	30	30	30	32	33	34	34	33	33	32	32	31	30	29	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	29	30	31	32	32	33	32	32	32	32	31	29

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 Santa Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 58 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Hollywood to Santa Clarita?

The 28-mile drive usually takes 28 to 58 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 58 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 North in Los Angeles (12 miles) · SR-170 North in Los Angeles (6 miles) · US-101 North in Los Angeles (5 miles)

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