Best Time to Drive from Martinez to Elk Grove

Right now (3:20 pm PST): about 76 minutes via I-80 East and I-680 North, usually 77 at this time.

Only 49% 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.

About this drive

On weekdays the 76-mile drive from Martinez to Elk Grove (via I-80 East and I-680 North) usually takes as little as 68 minutes and up to 98 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 9:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 78 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (79 minutes).

About 72 miles of it is freeway, where times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors, and about 4 miles surface streets (about 5 minutes), estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time. Drive times are measured from central Martinez to central Elk Grove along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

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 Martinez to Elk Grove?

On weekdays, leave before 9:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 68 minutes then, versus up to 98 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Martinez to Elk Grove?

The 76-mile drive usually takes 68 to 98 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 78 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Martinez to Elk Grove?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 98 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-80 East in Sacramento (21 miles) · I-80 East in Bay Area (18 miles) · I-680 North in Bay Area (16 miles) · SR-99 South in Sacramento (11 miles) · US-50 East in Sacramento (5 miles)

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