What day of the week is less traffic in Los Angeles?
The good news for the start and end of the week is that Monday and Friday mornings had the shortest drive times for 9 of the 18 tested freeway segments.
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Stick to the NeighborhoodsThe best advice for avoiding being stuck in traffic is to stay off the interstates at peak times, generally from 7 to 10 in the morning and 3 to 7 in the evening.
In fact, traffic moved the best on all 18 segments of freeways on Mondays evenings between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. On the other hand, Thursday was also the worst day for after-work traffic, followed by Friday and Wednesday.
Today, it's best to get on the roads before 7 a.m. and tomorrow before 11 a.m. As for the weekend, the best times on Saturday and Monday are in the evening, around 6 or 7 p.m. Experts say that Sunday is statistically the lightest traffic day so that might be a good time to hit the road, as well.
Least Busy DaysSince the vast majority of travelers will try to book their flights for a convenient Friday evening, Tuesdays and Wednesdays emerge as the best days to fly without crowds. If you can extend your vacation during the weekend, that's always ideal.
Trying to get into NYC during rush hour (or out of it during rush hour) is generally much worse than the LA freeways at rush hour although in LA you can find yourself stopped and in such times they can be comparable.