Best Time to Drive from Northridge to Simi Valley

Right now (5:34 pm PDT): about 27 minutes via SR-118 West, usually 27 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.

About this drive

On weekdays the 19-mile drive from Northridge to Simi Valley (via SR-118 West) usually takes as little as 21 minutes and up to 30 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 23 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (21 minutes).

About 13 miles of it is freeway, where times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors, and about 6 miles surface streets (9 to 17 minutes on weekdays), estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time. Drive times are measured from central Northridge to central Simi Valley 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 Northridge to Simi Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 21 minutes then, versus up to 30 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Northridge to Simi Valley?

The 19-mile drive usually takes 21 to 30 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 23 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Northridge to Simi Valley?

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

Freeways on this drive

SR-118 West in Los Angeles (13 miles)

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