Best Time to Drive from Van Nuys to Simi Valley

Right now (11:04 pm PDT): about 26 minutes via SR-118 West and I-405 North.

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.

About this drive

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Van Nuys to Simi Valley (via SR-118 West and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 26 minutes and up to 39 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm 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 30 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (28 minutes).

About 23 miles of it is freeway, where times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors, and about 3 miles surface streets (6 to 12 minutes on weekdays), estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time. Drive times are measured from central Van Nuys (Haynes Street) to central Simi Valley (3rd Street) along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

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 Van Nuys to Simi Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 26 minutes then, versus up to 39 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 27-mile drive usually takes 26 to 39 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 30 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Van Nuys to Simi Valley?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 39 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

SR-118 West in Los Angeles (18 miles) · I-405 North in Los Angeles (5 miles)

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