Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Hollywood

Right now (2:32 pm PDT): about 56 minutes via I-5 North and US-101 North, usually 57 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 22-mile drive from Whittier to Hollywood (via I-5 North and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 71 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 49 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (58 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Hollywood to Whittier

Freeway, about 11 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 10 miles: 21 to 56 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 Whittier (Painter Avenue) to central Hollywood (North Cahuenga Boulevard) 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 Whittier 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	31	39	53	59	53	46	44	45	46	51	59	64	64	55	39	32	31
Tue	31	39	56	63	56	50	45	45	47	53	61	66	66	60	44	33	31
Wed	31	40	56	62	58	52	47	47	48	53	62	67	67	61	46	34	31
Thu	31	40	58	63	58	53	50	48	50	55	63	68	69	62	48	35	31
Fri	31	37	50	56	52	48	49	53	57	64	70	71	70	64	51	38	32
Sat	31	31	32	33	36	41	45	50	53	56	58	57	55	50	41	36	32
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	35	39	43	46	50	50	47	44	41	39	37	32

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 Whittier to Hollywood?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 71 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to Hollywood?

The 22-mile drive usually takes 31 to 71 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 49 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Hollywood?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 71 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	39	53	59	53	46	44	45	46	51	59	64	64	55	39	32	31
Tue	31	39	56	63	56	50	45	45	47	53	61	66	66	60	44	33	31
Wed	31	40	56	62	58	52	47	47	48	53	62	67	67	61	46	34	31
Thu	31	40	58	63	58	53	50	48	50	55	63	68	69	62	48	35	31
Fri	31	37	50	56	52	48	49	53	57	64	70	71	70	64	51	38	32
Sat	31	31	32	33	36	41	45	50	53	56	58	57	55	50	41	36	32
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	35	39	43	46	50	50	47	44	41	39	37	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	39	53	59	53	46	44	45	46	51	59	64	64	55	39	32	31
Tue	31	39	56	63	56	50	45	45	47	53	61	66	66	60	44	33	31
Wed	31	40	56	62	58	52	47	47	48	53	62	67	67	61	46	34	31
Thu	31	40	58	63	58	53	50	48	50	55	63	68	69	62	48	35	31
Fri	31	37	50	56	52	48	49	53	57	64	70	71	70	64	51	38	32
Sat	31	31	32	33	36	41	45	50	53	56	58	57	55	50	41	36	32
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	35	39	43	46	50	50	47	44	41	39	37	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	39	53	59	53	46	44	45	46	51	59	64	64	55	39	32	31
Tue	31	39	56	63	56	50	45	45	47	53	61	66	66	60	44	33	31
Wed	31	40	56	62	58	52	47	47	48	53	62	67	67	61	46	34	31
Thu	31	40	58	63	58	53	50	48	50	55	63	68	69	62	48	35	31
Fri	31	37	50	56	52	48	49	53	57	64	70	71	70	64	51	38	32
Sat	31	31	32	33	36	41	45	50	53	56	58	57	55	50	41	36	32
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	35	39	43	46	50	50	47	44	41	39	37	32