Best Time to Drive from OAK to Mountain View

Right now (8:32 am PDT): about 69 minutes via I-880 South and US-101 South and SR-84 South, usually 65 at this time.

Only 51% 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 35-mile drive from OAK to Mountain View (via I-880 South and US-101 South and SR-84 South) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 79 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Mountain View to OAK

Freeway, about 29 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 6 miles: 11 to 21 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 Oakland International Airport (OAK) (John Glenn Drive) to central Mountain View (Castro 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 OAK to Mountain View 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	36	41	54	66	56	47	45	44	43	44	46	46	50	43	38	37	36
Tue	35	42	59	74	65	50	45	44	43	45	47	52	57	47	39	37	37
Wed	35	43	59	68	59	48	45	43	43	46	49	57	57	48	40	37	37
Thu	35	43	67	75	72	59	45	43	42	45	50	55	60	48	40	37	36
Fri	36	40	46	49	45	43	42	42	44	46	48	52	50	44	40	38	36
Sat	36	36	37	37	37	38	43	43	45	45	45	45	44	44	40	38	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	39	41	42	41	41	40	41	40	38	38	36

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 OAK to Mountain View?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 79 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from OAK to Mountain View?

The 35-mile drive usually takes 35 to 79 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from OAK to Mountain View?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 79 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-880 South in Bay Area (15 miles) · US-101 South in Bay Area (6 miles) · SR-84 South in Bay Area (6 miles) · SR-85 South in Bay Area (1.5 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	41	54	66	56	47	45	44	43	44	46	46	50	43	38	37	36
Tue	35	42	59	74	65	50	45	44	43	45	47	52	57	47	39	37	37
Wed	35	43	59	68	59	48	45	43	43	46	49	57	57	48	40	37	37
Thu	35	43	67	75	72	59	45	43	42	45	50	55	60	48	40	37	36
Fri	36	40	46	49	45	43	42	42	44	46	48	52	50	44	40	38	36
Sat	36	36	37	37	37	38	43	43	45	45	45	45	44	44	40	38	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	39	41	42	41	41	40	41	40	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	41	54	66	56	47	45	44	43	44	46	46	50	43	38	37	36
Tue	35	42	59	74	65	50	45	44	43	45	47	52	57	47	39	37	37
Wed	35	43	59	68	59	48	45	43	43	46	49	57	57	48	40	37	37
Thu	35	43	67	75	72	59	45	43	42	45	50	55	60	48	40	37	36
Fri	36	40	46	49	45	43	42	42	44	46	48	52	50	44	40	38	36
Sat	36	36	37	37	37	38	43	43	45	45	45	45	44	44	40	38	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	39	41	42	41	41	40	41	40	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	41	54	66	56	47	45	44	43	44	46	46	50	43	38	37	36
Tue	35	42	59	74	65	50	45	44	43	45	47	52	57	47	39	37	37
Wed	35	43	59	68	59	48	45	43	43	46	49	57	57	48	40	37	37
Thu	35	43	67	75	72	59	45	43	42	45	50	55	60	48	40	37	36
Fri	36	40	46	49	45	43	42	42	44	46	48	52	50	44	40	38	36
Sat	36	36	37	37	37	38	43	43	45	45	45	45	44	44	40	38	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	39	41	42	41	41	40	41	40	38	38	36