Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Studio City

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 26 minutes via US-101 North, usually 19 at this time.

Only 3% 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 13-mile drive from Los Angeles to Studio City (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 12 minutes and up to 24 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 17 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Sundays (20 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Studio City to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 12 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.3 miles: 2 to 4 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 Studio City 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 Studio City by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1214182121191716161719212120161312
Tue1214182020191716161718212221171413
Wed1214192121211817171719222222181413
Thu1214192121201917171820222322181413
Fri1214171918171617181922232320171413
Sat1212131314151617181919191918161513
Sun1212121213131516181920201917161513

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 Studio City?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 12 minutes then, versus up to 24 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Studio City?

The 13-mile drive usually takes 12 to 24 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 17 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Studio City?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 24 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

US-101 North in Los Angeles (12 miles)

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