Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Palm Springs

Right now (5:15 pm PDT): about 115 minutes via I-10 East, usually 108 at this time.

On weekdays the 107-mile drive from Los Angeles to Palm Springs (via I-10 East) usually takes as little as 99 minutes and up to 141 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 11 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 113 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (111 minutes).

Drive times are measured from Downtown LA (City Hall) (West 1st Street) to central Palm Springs (East Alejo Road) 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 Los Angeles to Palm Springs 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	99	102	104	106	107	108	108	109	111	116	125	129	124	117	107	103	100
Tue	99	102	105	108	106	107	108	109	110	117	127	132	128	119	111	103	99
Wed	99	103	106	108	107	108	108	109	112	119	130	134	129	118	112	105	100
Thu	99	102	105	108	107	108	109	109	112	120	130	135	131	119	112	105	100
Fri	99	102	104	108	108	109	110	115	122	128	141	136	130	120	113	105	100
Sat	100	101	102	103	104	105	105	106	108	109	111	110	108	105	103	103	99
Sun	99	99	99	100	101	103	104	105	105	105	104	103	103	102	103	104	99

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 Los Angeles to Palm Springs?

On weekdays, leave before 11 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 99 minutes then, versus up to 141 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Palm Springs?

The 107-mile drive usually takes 99 to 141 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 113 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Palm Springs?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 141 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	99	102	104	106	107	108	108	109	111	116	125	129	124	117	107	103	100
Tue	99	102	105	108	106	107	108	109	110	117	127	132	128	119	111	103	99
Wed	99	103	106	108	107	108	108	109	112	119	130	134	129	118	112	105	100
Thu	99	102	105	108	107	108	109	109	112	120	130	135	131	119	112	105	100
Fri	99	102	104	108	108	109	110	115	122	128	141	136	130	120	113	105	100
Sat	100	101	102	103	104	105	105	106	108	109	111	110	108	105	103	103	99
Sun	99	99	99	100	101	103	104	105	105	105	104	103	103	102	103	104	99

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	99	102	104	106	107	108	108	109	111	116	125	129	124	117	107	103	100
Tue	99	102	105	108	106	107	108	109	110	117	127	132	128	119	111	103	99
Wed	99	103	106	108	107	108	108	109	112	119	130	134	129	118	112	105	100
Thu	99	102	105	108	107	108	109	109	112	120	130	135	131	119	112	105	100
Fri	99	102	104	108	108	109	110	115	122	128	141	136	130	120	113	105	100
Sat	100	101	102	103	104	105	105	106	108	109	111	110	108	105	103	103	99
Sun	99	99	99	100	101	103	104	105	105	105	104	103	103	102	103	104	99

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	99	102	104	106	107	108	108	109	111	116	125	129	124	117	107	103	100
Tue	99	102	105	108	106	107	108	109	110	117	127	132	128	119	111	103	99
Wed	99	103	106	108	107	108	108	109	112	119	130	134	129	118	112	105	100
Thu	99	102	105	108	107	108	109	109	112	120	130	135	131	119	112	105	100
Fri	99	102	104	108	108	109	110	115	122	128	141	136	130	120	113	105	100
Sat	100	101	102	103	104	105	105	106	108	109	111	110	108	105	103	103	99
Sun	99	99	99	100	101	103	104	105	105	105	104	103	103	102	103	104	99