Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Santa Monica to Oxnard

On weekdays the 59-mile drive from Santa Monica to Oxnard (via US-101 North and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 60 minutes and up to 95 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 70 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (73 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Oxnard to Santa Monica

Freeway, about 47 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 11 miles: 18 to 21 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 Oxnard (East 5th 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 Monica to Oxnard by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon6061646865656667677077818476666260
Tue6062656967676667677179879082696260
Wed6062656967666667687483889385716360
Thu6062657068666768707785929487726461
Fri6062646866677072768590929281686361
Sat6061616263667069707172737066626261
Sun6060606061626466676766656463626361

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 Oxnard?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 60 minutes then, versus up to 95 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 59-mile drive usually takes 60 to 95 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 70 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Monica to Oxnard?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 95 minutes.

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