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Mexico City traffic

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Live traffic

Local time
6:34 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

Mexico City traffic in 2023



Travel time increased in Mexico City 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 13

On average, how long did it take to drive 10 km in 2023?
26 min 30 s
50 s more than in 2022

Which was the worst day to travel through Mexico City in 2023?

December 7 Thursday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
35 min 30 s

The cost of driving in rush hour

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

One-way commute
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Travel time
(yearly)
263h
time spent driving
152h due to congestion
52 x
Approximately 52 books
Emissions
(yearly)
983kg
CO2 emitted
297kg due to congestion
98 x
98 trees grown over a year to absorb
Fuel price
(yearly)
9662MXN
money spent
2919MXN due to congestion
8 x
Approximately 8 average-sized tanks of petrol

Driving patterns in Mexico City

What did travel times look like over a week in Mexico City? 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
08:00 AM
09:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
01:00 PM
02:00 PM
03:00 PM
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Sun
17 min 20 s17 min
16 min 20 s16 min
15 min 50 s16 min
15 min 10 s15 min
14 min 30 s15 min
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14 min 14 min
14 min 14 min
14 min 40 s15 min
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17 min 40 s18 min
16 min 10 s16 min
Mon
15 min 15 min
14 min 10 s14 min
13 min 40 s14 min
13 min 13 min
11 min 50 s12 min
12 min 30 s13 min
17 min 50 s18 min
23 min 30 s24 min
29 min 10 s29 min
30 min 50 s31 min
27 min 10 s27 min
24 min 20 s24 min
23 min 50 s24 min
24 min 40 s25 min
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27 min 10 s27 min
26 min 50 s27 min
26 min 20 s26 min
28 min 50 s29 min
31 min 20 s31 min
28 min 30 s29 min
22 min 50 s23 min
18 min 50 s19 min
16 min 40 s17 min
Tue
15 min 10 s15 min
14 min 20 s14 min
14 min 14 min
13 min 10 s13 min
11 min 50 s12 min
12 min 40 s13 min
18 min 20 s18 min
24 min 40 s25 min
31 min 10 s31 min
33 min 50 s34 min
30 min 50 s31 min
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30 min 10 s30 min
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33 min 50 s34 min
37 min 30 s38 min
34 min 20 s34 min
26 min 50 s27 min
21 min 21 min
17 min 50 s18 min
Wed
16 min 16 min
15 min 10 s15 min
14 min 20 s14 min
13 min 40 s14 min
12 min 10 s12 min
12 min 40 s13 min
18 min 10 s18 min
24 min 10 s24 min
30 min 40 s31 min
33 min 10 s33 min
30 min 30 s31 min
28 min 20 s28 min
28 min 28 min
28 min 50 s29 min
31 min 31 min
32 min 30 s33 min
32 min 32 min
31 min 10 s31 min
34 min 40 s35 min
38 min 10 s38 min
35 min 20 s35 min
27 min 40 s28 min
21 min 20 s21 min
18 min 10 s18 min
Thu
16 min 30 s17 min
15 min 40 s16 min
14 min 50 s15 min
14 min 14 min
12 min 30 s13 min
12 min 40 s13 min
17 min 50 s18 min
23 min 50 s24 min
30 min 20 s30 min
33 min 33 min
30 min 40 s31 min
28 min 10 s28 min
28 min 28 min
29 min 29 min
31 min 10 s31 min
33 min 33 min
32 min 50 s33 min
32 min 20 s32 min
35 min 30 s36 min
39 min 20 s39 min
37 min 37 min
29 min 20 s29 min
22 min 40 s23 min
19 min 19 min
Fri
17 min 20 s17 min
16 min 20 s16 min
15 min 30 s16 min
14 min 40 s15 min
13 min 20 s13 min
13 min 13 min
17 min 20 s17 min
22 min 10 s22 min
26 min 50 s27 min
28 min 30 s29 min
26 min 50 s27 min
26 min 10 s26 min
27 min 10 s27 min
29 min 10 s29 min
32 min 20 s32 min
35 min 40 s36 min
37 min 37 min
36 min 36 min
35 min 50 s36 min
36 min 10 s36 min
32 min 40 s33 min
26 min 50 s27 min
22 min 30 s23 min
20 min 10 s20 min
Sat
18 min 20 s18 min
17 min 17 min
16 min 10 s16 min
15 min 30 s16 min
14 min 30 s15 min
13 min 50 s14 min
14 min 14 min
15 min 15 min
17 min 10 s17 min
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22 min 30 s23 min
24 min 30 s25 min
26 min 20 s26 min
28 min 30 s29 min
30 min 50 s31 min
31 min 20 s31 min
29 min 10 s29 min
26 min 10 s26 min
24 min 30 s25 min
24 min 30 s25 min
23 min 40 s24 min
21 min 40 s22 min
19 min 40 s20 min
18 min 10 s18 min
Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Thursday
7 PM - 8 PM
Driving 10 km took on average: 39 min 20 s
What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a 10 km commute in Mexico City)?
Travel timeFuel costEmissions
One day of working from home (Thursdays)
55 hours
1924 MXN
196 kg
Three days of working from home (Thursdays, Wednesdays, Tuesdays)
164 hours
5747 MXN
584 kg

How busy was Mexico City 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 Mexico City?

  • Optimal travel time
  • Extra travel time
morning rush
+ 18 min
Per 10 km trip
32 min
evening rush
+ 22 min
Per 10 km trip
36 min

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

152 hours = 6 days, 8 hours

20 h 12 min more than in 2022

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Mexico City during rush hour?

morning rush
19 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
32 min
evening rush
16 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
36 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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