Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Santa Clara to Mountain View

Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 19 minutes via US-101 North, usually 17 at this time.

On weekdays the 10-mile drive from Santa Clara to Mountain View (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 16 minutes and up to 31 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 17 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Sundays (17 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Mountain View to Santa Clara

Freeway, about 4 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 6 miles: 13 to 27 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 Santa Clara (Lincoln Street) to central Mountain View (Castro 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 Santa Clara to Mountain View by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1617182121191717171720192119171616
Tue1617182628231817171823252928191716
Wed1617182625221817171823253028191716
Thu1617182625211817171824232826191716
Fri1616171919171717171821202118171716
Sat1616161616171717171717171717171716
Sun1616161616171717171717171717171716

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 Santa Clara to Mountain View?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 16 minutes then, versus up to 31 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Clara to Mountain View?

The 10-mile drive usually takes 16 to 31 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 17 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clara to Mountain View?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 31 minutes.

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