Traffic overview

Lima, Peru

Lima traffic in 2025

Congestion levels, travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning more than 3.65 trillion km. Across the year, it was anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area ("metro") and central city area ("city") throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.
Average congestion level
69.3%
0.8 pp higher than in 2024
Average distance driven
in 15 min
4.3 km
0.2 km less than in 2024
Highway trip ratio
25.8%
0.8 pp lower than in 2024
Average speed on highways
33.5km/h
1.2 km/h slower than in 2024
Worst day to travel in 2025
April 30, Wednesday
103%
Average congestion level
177%
Congestion level at 6pm
2.4 km
Distance driven in 15 min at 6pm
Average travel time
for a 10 km drive
34 min 53 s
1 min 22 s more than in 2024
Average speed during rush hour
12.7km/h
1 km/h slower than in 2024
Monthly congestion levels
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2025
2024

How busy did Lima get during rush hour?

Let's take a look at the details, such as average speed and the extra time spent idling in traffic.
Distance
1
10
50
km
Morning
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
43 min 10 s
101%
Average congestion level
13.9 km/h
Average speed
Evening
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
51 min 17 s
131%
Average congestion level
11.7 km/h
Average speed

Time lost due to traffic in rush hour in 2025

195 hours = 8 days, 3 hours

15 hours 20 min more than in 2024.

Driving patterns in Lima
What was it like to travel at different times throughout the week?
Distance
1
10
50
km
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
12:00am
20 min
20 min
21 min
21 min
21 min
22 min
22 min
19 min
19 min
20 min
20 min
20 min
21 min
21 min
02:00am
19 min
19 min
19 min
19 min
19 min
20 min
20 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
19 min
19 min
04:00am
18 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
19 min
19 min
20 min
20 min
20 min
20 min
20 min
20 min
20 min
06:00am
25 min
25 min
24 min
25 min
24 min
22 min
21 min
36 min
37 min
36 min
36 min
35 min
25 min
22 min
08:00am
44 min
45 min
44 min
44 min
40 min
28 min
23 min
40 min
43 min
42 min
42 min
38 min
31 min
24 min
10:00am
36 min
39 min
38 min
38 min
37 min
34 min
25 min
35 min
38 min
38 min
38 min
38 min
37 min
27 min
12:00pm
35 min
38 min
37 min
38 min
39 min
40 min
28 min
35 min
38 min
38 min
38 min
41 min
41 min
28 min
02:00pm
34 min
37 min
36 min
37 min
41 min
40 min
27 min
35 min
38 min
37 min
38 min
40 min
36 min
26 min
04:00pm
37 min
39 min
39 min
40 min
42 min
35 min
27 min
43 min
45 min
45 min
46 min
46 min
35 min
27 min
06:00pm
49 min
52 min
51 min
52 min
51 min
36 min
29 min
44 min
48 min
47 min
48 min
47 min
35 min
28 min
08:00pm
33 min
36 min
37 min
37 min
40 min
33 min
26 min
28 min
29 min
30 min
29 min
33 min
29 min
25 min
10:00pm
25 min
26 min
26 min
26 min
29 min
27 min
23 min
22 min
23 min
23 min
23 min
25 min
24 min
21 min
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Live traffic
Lima, Peru
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