Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Reseda

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 42 minutes via US-101 North, usually 38 at this time.

Only 2% 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 23-mile drive from Los Angeles to Reseda (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 21 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 30 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Reseda to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 20 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 2 miles: 4 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 Downtown LA (City Hall) to central Reseda 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 Reseda 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	21	24	32	38	35	31	28	27	27	29	34	39	41	35	26	23	22
Tue	21	24	33	39	34	31	28	27	28	30	35	41	43	38	28	23	22
Wed	21	24	34	40	37	34	31	29	30	31	37	42	44	40	30	24	22
Thu	21	24	34	40	36	33	32	30	30	33	38	44	45	41	31	24	22
Fri	21	23	30	34	31	31	31	33	34	38	44	46	45	38	30	24	22
Sat	22	22	22	23	24	28	31	33	34	35	36	35	34	30	27	24	22
Sun	21	21	21	22	22	24	26	29	33	35	35	34	32	29	26	25	23

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 Los Angeles to Reseda?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 21 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Reseda?

The 23-mile drive usually takes 21 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 30 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Reseda?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 46 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

US-101 North in Los Angeles (20 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	21	24	32	38	35	31	28	27	27	29	34	39	41	35	26	23	22
Tue	21	24	33	39	34	31	28	27	28	30	35	41	43	38	28	23	22
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Tue	21	24	33	39	34	31	28	27	28	30	35	41	43	38	28	23	22
Wed	21	24	34	40	37	34	31	29	30	31	37	42	44	40	30	24	22
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