Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to El Monte

Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 20 minutes via I-210 East, usually 20 at this time.

On weekdays the 13-mile drive from Pasadena to El Monte (via I-210 East) usually takes as little as 18 minutes and up to 35 minutes, when leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 22 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (25 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: El Monte to Pasadena

Freeway, about 7 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 6 miles: 13 to 21 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 Old Pasadena (East Holly Street) to central El Monte (Valley Boulevard) 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 Pasadena to El Monte by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1819192321202020202327302824191918
Tue1819202423212120202328312927221918
Wed1819202423212120202732333128231918
Thu1819202525212120212530333229221918
Fri1819192221212223273435312925211919
Sat1819191919202223242424232221191919
Sun1818181819191919202020191919191919

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 El Monte?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 18 minutes then, versus up to 35 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to El Monte?

The 13-mile drive usually takes 18 to 35 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 22 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to El Monte?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 35 minutes.

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