Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from San Francisco to Daly City
Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 12 minutes via US-101 South and I-280 South, usually 9 at this time.
Only 49% 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 8-mile drive from San Francisco to Daly City (via US-101 South and I-280 South) usually takes as little as 8 minutes and up to 12 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 8 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 8 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Sundays (9 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Daly City to San Francisco
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Tue | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Wed | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Thu | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Fri | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Sat | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Sun | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
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 San Francisco to Daly City?
On weekdays, leave before 8 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 8 minutes then, versus up to 12 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from San Francisco to Daly City?
The 8-mile drive usually takes 8 to 12 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 8 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from San Francisco to Daly City?
Leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 12 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
US-101 South in Bay Area (4 miles) · I-280 South in Bay Area (3 miles)
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