Best Time to Drive from Paterson to The Bronx

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 21-mile drive from Paterson to The Bronx (via I-95 East) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 131 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 94 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (134 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: The Bronx to Paterson

Freeway, about 11 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 11 miles: 26 to 85 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 central Paterson to central The Bronx 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 Paterson to The Bronx 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	43	119	126	114	116	110	95	91	98	87	91	99	100	93	70	51	54
Tue	38	103	121	110	111	111	114	109	95	89	93	105	108	100	65	55	66
Wed	39	97	114	111	113	108	96	81	90	92	96	97	105	99	84	64	52
Thu	45	101	120	112	117	112	112	99	97	86	112	116	127	110	95	70	63
Fri	39	84	112	109	105	100	91	79	85	96	111	128	117	119	114	103	66
Sat	40	37	49	49	55	96	114	123	119	131	132	127	122	120	113	114	111
Sun	44	40	43	45	45	72	114	119	124	123	130	125	118	118	120	114	107

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 Paterson to The Bronx?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 131 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Paterson to The Bronx?

The 21-mile drive usually takes 38 to 131 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 94 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Paterson to The Bronx?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 131 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	119	126	114	116	110	95	91	98	87	91	99	100	93	70	51	54
Tue	38	103	121	110	111	111	114	109	95	89	93	105	108	100	65	55	66
Wed	39	97	114	111	113	108	96	81	90	92	96	97	105	99	84	64	52
Thu	45	101	120	112	117	112	112	99	97	86	112	116	127	110	95	70	63
Fri	39	84	112	109	105	100	91	79	85	96	111	128	117	119	114	103	66
Sat	40	37	49	49	55	96	114	123	119	131	132	127	122	120	113	114	111
Sun	44	40	43	45	45	72	114	119	124	123	130	125	118	118	120	114	107

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	119	126	114	116	110	95	91	98	87	91	99	100	93	70	51	54
Tue	38	103	121	110	111	111	114	109	95	89	93	105	108	100	65	55	66
Wed	39	97	114	111	113	108	96	81	90	92	96	97	105	99	84	64	52
Thu	45	101	120	112	117	112	112	99	97	86	112	116	127	110	95	70	63
Fri	39	84	112	109	105	100	91	79	85	96	111	128	117	119	114	103	66
Sat	40	37	49	49	55	96	114	123	119	131	132	127	122	120	113	114	111
Sun	44	40	43	45	45	72	114	119	124	123	130	125	118	118	120	114	107

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	119	126	114	116	110	95	91	98	87	91	99	100	93	70	51	54
Tue	38	103	121	110	111	111	114	109	95	89	93	105	108	100	65	55	66
Wed	39	97	114	111	113	108	96	81	90	92	96	97	105	99	84	64	52
Thu	45	101	120	112	117	112	112	99	97	86	112	116	127	110	95	70	63
Fri	39	84	112	109	105	100	91	79	85	96	111	128	117	119	114	103	66
Sat	40	37	49	49	55	96	114	123	119	131	132	127	122	120	113	114	111
Sun	44	40	43	45	45	72	114	119	124	123	130	125	118	118	120	114	107