Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Simi Valley

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 62 minutes via SR-118 West and US-101 North, usually 60 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 42-mile drive from Los Angeles to Simi Valley (via SR-118 West and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 64 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 45 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Sundays (46 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Simi Valley to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 40 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.6 miles: 3 to 5 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) (West 1st Street) to central Simi Valley (3rd 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 Los Angeles to Simi Valley 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	38	41	46	49	49	47	45	44	44	45	50	58	60	55	43	39	38
Tue	38	41	47	49	48	47	45	44	44	45	50	58	60	55	44	40	38
Wed	38	41	48	50	50	49	46	45	45	45	51	58	62	56	45	40	38
Thu	38	41	48	50	49	48	47	45	44	46	52	61	63	56	45	41	39
Fri	38	41	45	47	47	45	45	45	46	48	57	61	61	53	44	40	39
Sat	38	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	46	46	46	44	42	41	39
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	44	46	46	46	45	44	42	41	39

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 Simi Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 64 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Simi Valley?

The 42-mile drive usually takes 38 to 64 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 45 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Simi Valley?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 64 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	41	46	49	49	47	45	44	44	45	50	58	60	55	43	39	38
Tue	38	41	47	49	48	47	45	44	44	45	50	58	60	55	44	40	38
Wed	38	41	48	50	50	49	46	45	45	45	51	58	62	56	45	40	38
Thu	38	41	48	50	49	48	47	45	44	46	52	61	63	56	45	41	39
Fri	38	41	45	47	47	45	45	45	46	48	57	61	61	53	44	40	39
Sat	38	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	46	46	46	44	42	41	39
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	44	46	46	46	45	44	42	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	41	46	49	49	47	45	44	44	45	50	58	60	55	43	39	38
Tue	38	41	47	49	48	47	45	44	44	45	50	58	60	55	44	40	38
Wed	38	41	48	50	50	49	46	45	45	45	51	58	62	56	45	40	38
Thu	38	41	48	50	49	48	47	45	44	46	52	61	63	56	45	41	39
Fri	38	41	45	47	47	45	45	45	46	48	57	61	61	53	44	40	39
Sat	38	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	46	46	46	44	42	41	39
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	44	46	46	46	45	44	42	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	41	46	49	49	47	45	44	44	45	50	58	60	55	43	39	38
Tue	38	41	47	49	48	47	45	44	44	45	50	58	60	55	44	40	38
Wed	38	41	48	50	50	49	46	45	45	45	51	58	62	56	45	40	38
Thu	38	41	48	50	49	48	47	45	44	46	52	61	63	56	45	41	39
Fri	38	41	45	47	47	45	45	45	46	48	57	61	61	53	44	40	39
Sat	38	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	46	46	46	44	42	41	39
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	44	46	46	46	45	44	42	41	39