Best Time to Drive from Palm Springs to Riverside

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 62 minutes via I-10 West and SR-60 West, usually 57 at this time.

On weekdays the 54-mile drive from Palm Springs to Riverside (via I-10 West and SR-60 West) usually takes as little as 54 minutes and up to 74 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 4 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 60 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Sundays (63 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Palm Springs (East Alejo Road) to central Riverside 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 Riverside 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	55	58	63	61	58	58	60	61	61	61	60	58	57	56	56	56	55
Tue	55	61	73	69	60	58	58	60	60	61	61	58	58	56	56	56	54
Wed	54	60	70	69	61	58	59	60	61	62	61	59	58	56	56	56	54
Thu	55	61	74	69	61	58	59	60	62	62	63	60	60	57	56	56	54
Fri	55	59	64	62	59	60	61	61	62	63	62	61	60	57	56	55	54
Sat	54	55	55	55	57	59	59	59	60	60	58	58	57	57	55	55	54
Sun	54	54	54	54	55	57	60	61	63	60	58	57	57	56	57	57	54

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 Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 4 pm. The drive usually takes about 54 minutes then, versus up to 74 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Palm Springs to Riverside?

The 54-mile drive usually takes 54 to 74 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 60 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Palm Springs to Riverside?

Leaving around 7 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 74 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	58	63	61	58	58	60	61	61	61	60	58	57	56	56	56	55
Tue	55	61	73	69	60	58	58	60	60	61	61	58	58	56	56	56	54
Wed	54	60	70	69	61	58	59	60	61	62	61	59	58	56	56	56	54
Thu	55	61	74	69	61	58	59	60	62	62	63	60	60	57	56	56	54
Fri	55	59	64	62	59	60	61	61	62	63	62	61	60	57	56	55	54
Sat	54	55	55	55	57	59	59	59	60	60	58	58	57	57	55	55	54
Sun	54	54	54	54	55	57	60	61	63	60	58	57	57	56	57	57	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	58	63	61	58	58	60	61	61	61	60	58	57	56	56	56	55
Tue	55	61	73	69	60	58	58	60	60	61	61	58	58	56	56	56	54
Wed	54	60	70	69	61	58	59	60	61	62	61	59	58	56	56	56	54
Thu	55	61	74	69	61	58	59	60	62	62	63	60	60	57	56	56	54
Fri	55	59	64	62	59	60	61	61	62	63	62	61	60	57	56	55	54
Sat	54	55	55	55	57	59	59	59	60	60	58	58	57	57	55	55	54
Sun	54	54	54	54	55	57	60	61	63	60	58	57	57	56	57	57	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	58	63	61	58	58	60	61	61	61	60	58	57	56	56	56	55
Tue	55	61	73	69	60	58	58	60	60	61	61	58	58	56	56	56	54
Wed	54	60	70	69	61	58	59	60	61	62	61	59	58	56	56	56	54
Thu	55	61	74	69	61	58	59	60	62	62	63	60	60	57	56	56	54
Fri	55	59	64	62	59	60	61	61	62	63	62	61	60	57	56	55	54
Sat	54	55	55	55	57	59	59	59	60	60	58	58	57	57	55	55	54
Sun	54	54	54	54	55	57	60	61	63	60	58	57	57	56	57	57	54