Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Simi Valley

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 47 minutes via SR-118 West and I-5 North, usually 47 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 43-mile drive from Pasadena to Simi Valley (via SR-118 West and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 39 minutes and up to 48 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Simi Valley to Pasadena

Freeway, about 40 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 4 to 6 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 Simi Valley (3rd Street) 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 Simi Valley 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	39	41	43	45	45	44	44	43	43	43	44	45	46	43	41	40	40
Tue	39	42	44	46	46	45	44	43	43	43	44	46	47	44	41	41	40
Wed	39	42	44	46	46	45	44	44	43	43	44	46	47	45	42	41	40
Thu	39	42	44	46	46	45	44	44	43	43	44	47	48	45	42	41	40
Fri	39	42	43	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	45	46	46	44	42	41	40
Sat	39	40	41	41	41	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	41	41	41	40
Sun	39	39	39	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	40

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 Simi Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 39 minutes then, versus up to 48 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to Simi Valley?

The 43-mile drive usually takes 39 to 48 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Simi Valley?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 48 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	41	43	45	45	44	44	43	43	43	44	45	46	43	41	40	40
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