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Best Time to Drive from Simi Valley to Van Nuys

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 36 minutes via SR-118 East, usually 36 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 26-mile drive from Simi Valley to Van Nuys (via SR-118 East) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 38 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 28 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (27 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Van Nuys to Simi Valley

Freeway, about 23 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 10 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 Simi Valley (3rd Street) to central Van Nuys (Haynes 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 Simi Valley to Van Nuys by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon2529323229282828282830323329262625
Tue2530353633292828282931343631272625
Wed2531363833302828282932353632272626
Thu2531353632292828282932353733272626
Fri2529313129292928293032353531272626
Sat2525262626262727262626272726262625
Sun2525252526262626262626262626262625

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 Simi Valley to Van Nuys?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 38 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Simi Valley to Van Nuys?

The 26-mile drive usually takes 25 to 38 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 28 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Simi Valley to Van Nuys?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 38 minutes.

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