Best Time to Drive from San Mateo to Fremont

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 28 minutes via I-880 South and SR-92 East, usually 28 at this time.

On weekdays the 26-mile drive from San Mateo to Fremont (via I-880 South and SR-92 East) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 45 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 30 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (33 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from San Mateo to Fremont 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	30	34	37	33	31	30	30	30	30	31	32	33	31	29	28	28
Tue	28	32	39	43	37	32	31	31	30	31	33	34	36	33	30	28	28
Wed	27	31	40	45	38	32	31	30	30	31	34	34	36	33	29	28	28
Thu	27	31	38	43	36	32	30	30	30	31	33	33	35	33	30	29	28
Fri	28	30	33	34	31	30	31	30	31	32	33	34	35	32	30	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	28	29	32	32	31	31	31	31	32	31	30	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	29	31	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	29	28

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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from San Mateo to Fremont?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 45 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from San Mateo to Fremont?

The 26-mile drive usually takes 27 to 45 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 30 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Mateo to Fremont?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 45 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	34	37	33	31	30	30	30	30	31	32	33	31	29	28	28
Tue	28	32	39	43	37	32	31	31	30	31	33	34	36	33	30	28	28
Wed	27	31	40	45	38	32	31	30	30	31	34	34	36	33	29	28	28
Thu	27	31	38	43	36	32	30	30	30	31	33	33	35	33	30	29	28
Fri	28	30	33	34	31	30	31	30	31	32	33	34	35	32	30	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	28	29	32	32	31	31	31	31	32	31	30	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	29	31	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	29	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	34	37	33	31	30	30	30	30	31	32	33	31	29	28	28
Tue	28	32	39	43	37	32	31	31	30	31	33	34	36	33	30	28	28
Wed	27	31	40	45	38	32	31	30	30	31	34	34	36	33	29	28	28
Thu	27	31	38	43	36	32	30	30	30	31	33	33	35	33	30	29	28
Fri	28	30	33	34	31	30	31	30	31	32	33	34	35	32	30	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	28	29	32	32	31	31	31	31	32	31	30	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	29	31	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	29	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	34	37	33	31	30	30	30	30	31	32	33	31	29	28	28
Tue	28	32	39	43	37	32	31	31	30	31	33	34	36	33	30	28	28
Wed	27	31	40	45	38	32	31	30	30	31	34	34	36	33	29	28	28
Thu	27	31	38	43	36	32	30	30	30	31	33	33	35	33	30	29	28
Fri	28	30	33	34	31	30	31	30	31	32	33	34	35	32	30	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	28	29	32	32	31	31	31	31	32	31	30	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	29	31	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	29	28