Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Hollywood

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 33 minutes via US-101 South, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Hollywood (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 53 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Hollywood 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	30	36	47	50	46	42	40	38	37	36	37	37	38	35	33	32	31
Tue	30	37	49	52	49	44	41	38	36	36	37	38	39	37	33	32	31
Wed	30	37	49	53	49	44	41	40	39	37	38	39	42	39	34	32	31
Thu	30	36	48	52	49	45	42	41	39	40	40	41	43	40	34	32	31
Fri	30	34	44	46	45	43	42	42	42	44	44	41	41	38	33	32	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	33	37	39	40	42	41	40	38	35	34	33	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	32	34	37	40	40	39	36	35	33	33	34	31

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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Thousand Oaks to Hollywood?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 53 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Thousand Oaks to Hollywood?

The 34-mile drive usually takes 30 to 53 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Hollywood?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 53 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	36	47	50	46	42	40	38	37	36	37	37	38	35	33	32	31
Tue	30	37	49	52	49	44	41	38	36	36	37	38	39	37	33	32	31
Wed	30	37	49	53	49	44	41	40	39	37	38	39	42	39	34	32	31
Thu	30	36	48	52	49	45	42	41	39	40	40	41	43	40	34	32	31
Fri	30	34	44	46	45	43	42	42	42	44	44	41	41	38	33	32	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	33	37	39	40	42	41	40	38	35	34	33	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	32	34	37	40	40	39	36	35	33	33	34	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	36	47	50	46	42	40	38	37	36	37	37	38	35	33	32	31
Tue	30	37	49	52	49	44	41	38	36	36	37	38	39	37	33	32	31
Wed	30	37	49	53	49	44	41	40	39	37	38	39	42	39	34	32	31
Thu	30	36	48	52	49	45	42	41	39	40	40	41	43	40	34	32	31
Fri	30	34	44	46	45	43	42	42	42	44	44	41	41	38	33	32	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	33	37	39	40	42	41	40	38	35	34	33	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	32	34	37	40	40	39	36	35	33	33	34	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	36	47	50	46	42	40	38	37	36	37	37	38	35	33	32	31
Tue	30	37	49	52	49	44	41	38	36	36	37	38	39	37	33	32	31
Wed	30	37	49	53	49	44	41	40	39	37	38	39	42	39	34	32	31
Thu	30	36	48	52	49	45	42	41	39	40	40	41	43	40	34	32	31
Fri	30	34	44	46	45	43	42	42	42	44	44	41	41	38	33	32	31
Sat	31	31	32	32	33	37	39	40	42	41	40	38	35	34	33	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	32	34	37	40	40	39	36	35	33	33	34	31