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Toronto traffic

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Live traffic

Local time
9:41 AM

Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

Hourly speed and travel time per 10 km

  • Last 48 hours
  • Last 7 days

Toronto traffic in 2023



Travel time increased in Toronto last year. The data suggests that average time it took to travel 10 km increased by 50 s.

Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 551 billion (109) km anonymously collected during the year from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) or a 5 km radius from the center (“city center”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

World rank 2023 3

On average, how long did it take to drive 10 km in 2023?
29 min
50 s more than in 2022

Which was the worst day to travel through Toronto in 2023?

November 30 Thursday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
33 min

The cost of driving in rush hour

What was the yearly cost of driving in Toronto during rush hour? How much time did you spend driving, and how did it affect your finances and the environment?

One-way commute
km








Travel time
(yearly)
255h
time spent driving
98h due to congestion
51 x
Approximately 51 books
Emissions
(yearly)
1003kg
CO2 emitted
151kg due to congestion
100 x
100 trees grown over a year to absorb
Fuel price
(yearly)
744CAD
money spent
112CAD due to congestion
8 x
Approximately 8 average-sized tanks of petrol

Driving patterns in Toronto

What did travel times look like over a week in Toronto? When was it best to avoid driving? At what points did we use the most fuel and emit the most CO2?

One-way commute
km








  • Travel time
  • Speed
  • Consumption
  • Emissions
12:00 AM
01:00 AM
02:00 AM
03:00 AM
04:00 AM
05:00 AM
06:00 AM
07:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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02:00 PM
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Sun
26 min 26 min
24 min 20 s24 min
23 min 30 s24 min
22 min 22 min
20 min 40 s21 min
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22 min 50 s23 min
Mon
21 min 50 s22 min
21 min 20 s21 min
20 min 50 s21 min
20 min 20 s20 min
19 min 10 s19 min
18 min 50 s19 min
20 min 30 s21 min
23 min 50 s24 min
29 min 40 s30 min
28 min 28 min
26 min 30 s27 min
27 min 10 s27 min
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27 min 40 s28 min
29 min 20 s29 min
32 min 30 s33 min
31 min 30 s32 min
31 min 20 s31 min
28 min 30 s29 min
26 min 26 min
24 min 30 s25 min
23 min 50 s24 min
23 min 23 min
22 min 10 s22 min
Tue
21 min 10 s21 min
21 min 21 min
20 min 50 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
19 min 20 s19 min
18 min 50 s19 min
20 min 50 s21 min
25 min 25 min
32 min 40 s33 min
31 min 30 s32 min
29 min 10 s29 min
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28 min 40 s29 min
25 min 50 s26 min
24 min 50 s25 min
24 min 10 s24 min
22 min 50 s23 min
Wed
21 min 30 s22 min
21 min 10 s21 min
21 min 21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
19 min 10 s19 min
18 min 50 s19 min
20 min 50 s21 min
25 min 25 min
32 min 10 s32 min
31 min 20 s31 min
29 min 20 s29 min
29 min 40 s30 min
30 min 50 s31 min
30 min 20 s30 min
32 min 50 s33 min
37 min 37 min
37 min 10 s37 min
37 min 50 s38 min
34 min 20 s34 min
29 min 50 s30 min
26 min 50 s27 min
25 min 30 s26 min
24 min 40 s25 min
23 min 23 min
Thu
21 min 40 s22 min
21 min 20 s21 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
19 min 30 s20 min
19 min 19 min
21 min 21 min
24 min 50 s25 min
31 min 50 s32 min
31 min 10 s31 min
29 min 30 s30 min
30 min 10 s30 min
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30 min 50 s31 min
33 min 10 s33 min
37 min 10 s37 min
36 min 50 s37 min
37 min 30 s38 min
34 min 50 s35 min
31 min 31 min
27 min 50 s28 min
26 min 20 s26 min
25 min 30 s26 min
24 min 24 min
Fri
22 min 30 s23 min
21 min 40 s22 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
19 min 40 s20 min
18 min 50 s19 min
20 min 30 s21 min
23 min 20 s23 min
27 min 50 s28 min
27 min 40 s28 min
28 min 28 min
29 min 30 s30 min
31 min 30 s32 min
31 min 30 s32 min
33 min 33 min
35 min 30 s36 min
34 min 34 min
33 min 10 s33 min
32 min 32 min
31 min 31 min
29 min 30 s30 min
28 min 30 s29 min
28 min 40 s29 min
27 min 50 s28 min
Sat
24 min 50 s25 min
23 min 40 s24 min
23 min 10 s23 min
21 min 40 s22 min
20 min 20 s20 min
19 min 40 s20 min
19 min 30 s20 min
20 min 20 min
21 min 30 s22 min
23 min 40 s24 min
26 min 26 min
28 min 20 s28 min
30 min 20 s30 min
31 min 10 s31 min
31 min 40 s32 min
32 min 20 s32 min
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32 min 20 s32 min
32 min 30 s33 min
32 min 32 min
30 min 30 min
28 min 50 s29 min
29 min 29 min
28 min 20 s28 min
Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Wednesday
5 PM - 6 PM
Driving 10 km took on average: 37 min 50 s
What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a 10 km commute in Toronto)?
Travel timeFuel costEmissions
One day of working from home (Wednesdays)
53 hours
147 CAD
199 kg
Three days of working from home (Wednesdays, Thursdays, Tuesdays)
159 hours
442 CAD
595 kg

How busy was Toronto during rush hour?

Let's take a closer look at rush hour. How much extra time was spent idling in traffic? What was the average speed?

One-way commute
km


Weekday rush hour

How much additional time was spent in the car during rush hour in Toronto?

  • Optimal travel time
  • Extra travel time
morning rush
+ 11 min
Per 10 km trip
31 min
evening rush
+ 15 min
Per 10 km trip
35 min

How much extra time did we spend driving in rush hours over the year?

98 hours = 4 days, 2 hours

6 h 55 min more than in 2022

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Toronto during rush hour?

morning rush
19 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
31 min
evening rush
17 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
35 min
Bike
Bike
17 - 24 km/h
25 - 35 min
Electric scooter
Electric scooter
19 - 25 km/h
24 - 32 min
Electric moped
Electric moped
22 - 40 km/h
15 - 27 min

How does the city compare to the whole country?

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