Best Time to Drive from Santa Monica to Claremont

Right now (5:17 pm PDT): about 112 minutes via I-10 East, usually 92 at this time.

None 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 49-mile drive from Santa Monica to Claremont (via I-10 East) usually takes as little as 44 minutes and up to 111 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 61 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (66 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Claremont to Santa Monica

Freeway, about 47 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.9 miles: 3 to 5 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 downtown Santa Monica to central Claremont (Bonita Avenue) 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 Monica to Claremont 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	44	47	49	53	53	52	51	53	58	72	91	101	94	74	57	50	45
Tue	44	47	50	55	54	52	52	53	58	75	96	110	101	82	63	52	46
Wed	44	47	51	56	54	53	52	54	62	77	98	111	102	83	64	53	46
Thu	44	47	50	56	54	52	52	55	61	79	99	109	101	84	64	54	46
Fri	44	45	48	53	53	52	55	62	74	91	106	107	98	81	64	55	47
Sat	44	45	45	46	47	49	51	55	58	61	63	66	64	59	54	51	46
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	46	47	49	50	51	51	51	51	52	51	49	45

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 Monica to Claremont?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 111 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Monica to Claremont?

The 49-mile drive usually takes 44 to 111 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 61 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Monica to Claremont?

Leaving around 4 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 111 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	47	49	53	53	52	51	53	58	72	91	101	94	74	57	50	45
Tue	44	47	50	55	54	52	52	53	58	75	96	110	101	82	63	52	46
Wed	44	47	51	56	54	53	52	54	62	77	98	111	102	83	64	53	46
Thu	44	47	50	56	54	52	52	55	61	79	99	109	101	84	64	54	46
Fri	44	45	48	53	53	52	55	62	74	91	106	107	98	81	64	55	47
Sat	44	45	45	46	47	49	51	55	58	61	63	66	64	59	54	51	46
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	46	47	49	50	51	51	51	51	52	51	49	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	47	49	53	53	52	51	53	58	72	91	101	94	74	57	50	45
Tue	44	47	50	55	54	52	52	53	58	75	96	110	101	82	63	52	46
Wed	44	47	51	56	54	53	52	54	62	77	98	111	102	83	64	53	46
Thu	44	47	50	56	54	52	52	55	61	79	99	109	101	84	64	54	46
Fri	44	45	48	53	53	52	55	62	74	91	106	107	98	81	64	55	47
Sat	44	45	45	46	47	49	51	55	58	61	63	66	64	59	54	51	46
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	46	47	49	50	51	51	51	51	52	51	49	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	47	49	53	53	52	51	53	58	72	91	101	94	74	57	50	45
Tue	44	47	50	55	54	52	52	53	58	75	96	110	101	82	63	52	46
Wed	44	47	51	56	54	53	52	54	62	77	98	111	102	83	64	53	46
Thu	44	47	50	56	54	52	52	55	61	79	99	109	101	84	64	54	46
Fri	44	45	48	53	53	52	55	62	74	91	106	107	98	81	64	55	47
Sat	44	45	45	46	47	49	51	55	58	61	63	66	64	59	54	51	46
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	46	47	49	50	51	51	51	51	52	51	49	45