Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from San Mateo to Hayward
Right now (9:03 am PDT): about 35 minutes via SR-92 East, usually 33 at this time.
Only 19% 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 17-mile drive from San Mateo to Hayward (via SR-92 East) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 44 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 29 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (32 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Hayward to San Mateo
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 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
| Tue | 24 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 33 | 27 | 24 |
| Wed | 24 | 26 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 32 | 27 | 24 |
| Thu | 24 | 27 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 29 | 24 |
| Fri | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 24 |
| Sat | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Sun | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
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 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 44 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 44 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 29 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from San Mateo to Hayward?
Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 44 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
SR-92 East in Bay Area (7 miles)
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