Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Porter Ranch

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 37 minutes via I-5 North and SR-134 West and SR-118 West, usually 37 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 29-mile drive from Pasadena to Porter Ranch (via I-5 North and SR-134 West and SR-118 West) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 38 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (31 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Porter Ranch to Pasadena

Freeway, about 26 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 6 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 Porter Ranch (Seminole Circle) 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 Porter Ranch by day and time you leave (local time)
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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 Porter Ranch?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 38 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to Porter Ranch?

The 29-mile drive usually takes 28 to 38 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Porter Ranch?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 38 minutes.

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