Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Glendale

On weekdays the 7-mile drive from Pasadena to Glendale (via SR-134 West) usually takes as little as 10 minutes and up to 14 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 8 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 11 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (12 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Glendale to Pasadena

Freeway, about 4 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 7 to 10 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 Glendale (South Brand 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 Glendale by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
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Tue1010111212111111111112131312111010
Wed1010111212111111111112131312111010
Thu1010111212111111111212131313111010
Fri1010101111111212121313141312111010
Sat1010101010101111121212121111101010
Sun1010101010101011111111111110101010

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 Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 8 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 10 minutes then, versus up to 14 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to Glendale?

The 7-mile drive usually takes 10 to 14 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 11 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Glendale?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 14 minutes.

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