Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from San Mateo to Hayward

Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 27 minutes via SR-92 East, usually 26 at this time.

On weekdays the 17-mile drive from San Mateo to Hayward (via SR-92 East) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 39 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 27 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5:30 pm on Saturdays (29 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Hayward to San Mateo

Freeway, about 7 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 11 miles: 18 to 32 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 San Mateo (South El Camino Real) to central Hayward (Mission Boulevard) 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 San Mateo to Hayward by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon2425293129272726272832323230262524
Tue2426313631282727262935373936302624
Wed2426313330282827273237393935302624
Thu2426303130282726283035363735302724
Fri2425272726262626283134353431282624
Sat2424242424242628262728282828262424
Sun2424242424242425252526262525252524

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 Mateo to Hayward?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 39 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 17-mile drive usually takes 24 to 39 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 27 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Mateo to Hayward?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 39 minutes.

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