Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Monterey Park to Los Angeles
Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 12 minutes via I-10 West, usually 11 at this time.
Only 11% 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 9-mile drive from Monterey Park to Los Angeles (via I-10 West) usually takes as little as 8 minutes and up to 16 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 10 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (12 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to Monterey Park
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Tue | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Wed | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Thu | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Fri | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Sat | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Sun | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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 Monterey Park to Los Angeles?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 8 minutes then, versus up to 16 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Monterey Park to Los Angeles?
The 9-mile drive usually takes 8 to 16 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 10 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Monterey Park to Los Angeles?
Leaving around 8:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 16 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
I-10 West in Los Angeles (7 miles)
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