Best Time to Drive from Porter Ranch to Pasadena

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 40 minutes via I-5 South and SR-134 East and SR-118 East, usually 41 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 30-mile drive from Porter Ranch to Pasadena (via I-5 South and SR-134 East and SR-118 East) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 43 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (33 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Pasadena to Porter Ranch

Freeway, about 27 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 8 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 Porter Ranch (Seminole Circle) to Old Pasadena (East Holly 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 Porter Ranch to Pasadena 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	28	29	31	32	31	31	31	31	31	32	34	36	37	34	30	29	29
Tue	28	29	31	35	33	32	31	31	32	33	35	39	41	37	30	29	29
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Sun	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	30	31	30	30	30	30	30	29	30	29

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 Porter Ranch to Pasadena?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 43 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 30-mile drive usually takes 28 to 43 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Porter Ranch to Pasadena?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 43 minutes.

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