Best Time to Drive from Palm Springs to Los Angeles

Right now (5:15 pm PDT): about 108 minutes via I-10 West, usually 103 at this time.

On weekdays the 107-mile drive from Palm Springs to Los Angeles (via I-10 West) usually takes as little as 99 minutes and up to 130 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are after 5 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 110 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Saturdays (110 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Palm Springs (East Alejo Road) to Downtown LA (City Hall) (West 1st 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 Palm Springs to Los Angeles 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	110	119	121	117	112	110	110	109	109	110	109	109	106	102	103	102	100
Tue	111	124	130	120	112	110	109	109	108	109	110	111	107	102	101	101	100
Wed	112	124	128	122	115	112	108	109	109	111	111	112	110	103	101	101	100
Thu	111	124	129	120	114	111	110	110	110	112	112	114	111	103	102	102	99
Fri	104	110	113	113	112	111	111	111	112	114	113	115	110	103	102	101	100
Sat	100	102	103	104	106	108	109	110	108	108	106	106	104	102	101	100	99
Sun	100	99	100	101	102	104	106	108	109	106	105	104	103	103	104	102	99

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 Palm Springs to Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave after 5 pm. The drive usually takes about 99 minutes then, versus up to 130 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Palm Springs to Los Angeles?

The 107-mile drive usually takes 99 to 130 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 110 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Palm Springs to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 130 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	110	119	121	117	112	110	110	109	109	110	109	109	106	102	103	102	100
Tue	111	124	130	120	112	110	109	109	108	109	110	111	107	102	101	101	100
Wed	112	124	128	122	115	112	108	109	109	111	111	112	110	103	101	101	100
Thu	111	124	129	120	114	111	110	110	110	112	112	114	111	103	102	102	99
Fri	104	110	113	113	112	111	111	111	112	114	113	115	110	103	102	101	100
Sat	100	102	103	104	106	108	109	110	108	108	106	106	104	102	101	100	99
Sun	100	99	100	101	102	104	106	108	109	106	105	104	103	103	104	102	99

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	110	119	121	117	112	110	110	109	109	110	109	109	106	102	103	102	100
Tue	111	124	130	120	112	110	109	109	108	109	110	111	107	102	101	101	100
Wed	112	124	128	122	115	112	108	109	109	111	111	112	110	103	101	101	100
Thu	111	124	129	120	114	111	110	110	110	112	112	114	111	103	102	102	99
Fri	104	110	113	113	112	111	111	111	112	114	113	115	110	103	102	101	100
Sat	100	102	103	104	106	108	109	110	108	108	106	106	104	102	101	100	99
Sun	100	99	100	101	102	104	106	108	109	106	105	104	103	103	104	102	99

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	110	119	121	117	112	110	110	109	109	110	109	109	106	102	103	102	100
Tue	111	124	130	120	112	110	109	109	108	109	110	111	107	102	101	101	100
Wed	112	124	128	122	115	112	108	109	109	111	111	112	110	103	101	101	100
Thu	111	124	129	120	114	111	110	110	110	112	112	114	111	103	102	102	99
Fri	104	110	113	113	112	111	111	111	112	114	113	115	110	103	102	101	100
Sat	100	102	103	104	106	108	109	110	108	108	106	106	104	102	101	100	99
Sun	100	99	100	101	102	104	106	108	109	106	105	104	103	103	104	102	99