Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to West Covina

Right now (8:17 am PDT): about 31 minutes via I-210 East, usually 29 at this time.

Only 28% 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 17-mile drive from Pasadena to West Covina (via I-210 East) usually takes as little as 20 minutes and up to 47 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 27 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: West Covina to Pasadena

Freeway, about 12 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 10 to 19 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 West Covina 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 West Covina by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon2023282826252424242937404135252120
Tue2023283028252424252939434539292220
Wed2023283028282624263241464741312320
Thu2023282927262524263441464741312421
Fri2022252525252629354147464337302421
Sat2021212121222425273234343126222121
Sun2020202020212122242426232322222220

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 West Covina?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 20 minutes then, versus up to 47 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to West Covina?

The 17-mile drive usually takes 20 to 47 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 27 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to West Covina?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 47 minutes.

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