Best Time to Drive from Oxnard to Simi Valley

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 53 minutes via US-101 South and SR-23 North, usually 52 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.

On weekdays the 31-mile drive from Oxnard to Simi Valley (via US-101 South and SR-23 North) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 61 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 3 pm or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 42 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Sundays (46 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Simi Valley to Oxnard

Freeway, about 14 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 16 miles: 27 to 46 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 central Oxnard (East 5th Street) to central Simi Valley (3rd 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 Oxnard to Simi Valley 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	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	43	46	50	42	40	40	40
Tue	40	40	42	43	41	41	41	41	41	41	43	48	52	43	40	40	40
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Fri	40	40	41	41	41	41	42	43	43	45	49	56	61	49	41	40	40
Sat	40	40	40	40	40	41	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	41	40	40	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	40	40	41	42	42	44	45	46	46	44	42	41	40

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 Oxnard to Simi Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 3 pm or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 61 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 31-mile drive usually takes 40 to 61 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 42 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oxnard to Simi Valley?

Leaving around 5 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 61 minutes.

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