Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Arcadia
Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 16 minutes via I-210 East, usually 17 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 7-mile drive from Pasadena to Arcadia (via I-210 East) usually takes as little as 9 minutes and up to 19 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 11 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (14 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Arcadia to Pasadena
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Tue | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Wed | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Thu | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Fri | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Sat | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Sun | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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 Pasadena to Arcadia?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 9 minutes then, versus up to 19 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to Arcadia?
The 7-mile drive usually takes 9 to 19 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 11 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Arcadia?
Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 19 minutes.
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