Best Time to Drive from Oakland to San Mateo

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 31 minutes via I-880 South and SR-92 West, usually 31 at this time.

On weekdays the 31-mile drive from Oakland to San Mateo (via I-880 South and SR-92 West) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Oakland to San Mateo 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	30	35	38	38	37	36	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	34	31	31	31
Tue	30	36	44	44	40	38	36	35	33	34	34	37	39	38	32	31	31
Wed	30	36	44	41	38	37	36	35	34	35	35	37	40	37	32	31	31
Thu	30	36	43	40	38	36	35	34	34	35	36	38	40	38	32	31	31
Fri	30	33	34	35	35	34	33	35	34	35	36	39	39	37	33	31	31
Sat	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	33	32	31	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	33	32	32	31

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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Oakland to San Mateo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Oakland to San Mateo?

The 31-mile drive usually takes 30 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oakland to San Mateo?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 46 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	35	38	38	37	36	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	34	31	31	31
Tue	30	36	44	44	40	38	36	35	33	34	34	37	39	38	32	31	31
Wed	30	36	44	41	38	37	36	35	34	35	35	37	40	37	32	31	31
Thu	30	36	43	40	38	36	35	34	34	35	36	38	40	38	32	31	31
Fri	30	33	34	35	35	34	33	35	34	35	36	39	39	37	33	31	31
Sat	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	33	32	31	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	33	32	32	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	35	38	38	37	36	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	34	31	31	31
Tue	30	36	44	44	40	38	36	35	33	34	34	37	39	38	32	31	31
Wed	30	36	44	41	38	37	36	35	34	35	35	37	40	37	32	31	31
Thu	30	36	43	40	38	36	35	34	34	35	36	38	40	38	32	31	31
Fri	30	33	34	35	35	34	33	35	34	35	36	39	39	37	33	31	31
Sat	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	33	32	31	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	33	32	32	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	35	38	38	37	36	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	34	31	31	31
Tue	30	36	44	44	40	38	36	35	33	34	34	37	39	38	32	31	31
Wed	30	36	44	41	38	37	36	35	34	35	35	37	40	37	32	31	31
Thu	30	36	43	40	38	36	35	34	34	35	36	38	40	38	32	31	31
Fri	30	33	34	35	35	34	33	35	34	35	36	39	39	37	33	31	31
Sat	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	33	32	31	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	33	32	32	31