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Lima traffic

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Live traffic

Local time
6:14 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

Lima traffic in 2022



Travel time increased in Lima last year. The data suggests that average time it took to travel 10 km increased by 2 min .

Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 543 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 2022 8

On average, how long did it take to drive 10 km in 2022?
27 min 10 s
2 min more than in 2021

Which was the worst day to travel through Lima in 2022?

October 28 Friday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
33 min 50 s

The cost of driving in rush hour

What was the yearly cost of driving in Lima 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)
254h
time spent driving
130h due to congestion
50 x
Approximately 50 books
Emissions
(yearly)
990kg
CO2 emitted
258kg due to congestion
99 x
99 trees grown over a year to absorb
Fuel price
(yearly)
2231PEN
money spent
582PEN due to congestion
8 x
Approximately 8 average-sized tanks of petrol

Driving patterns in Lima

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

One-way commute
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  • 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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02:00 PM
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Sun
17 min 50 s18 min
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16 min 20 s16 min
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15 min 40 s16 min
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16 min 10 s16 min
17 min 30 s18 min
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18 min 40 s19 min
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Mon
16 min 10 s16 min
15 min 30 s16 min
14 min 40 s15 min
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16 min 10 s16 min
20 min 10 s20 min
26 min 50 s27 min
29 min 20 s29 min
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29 min 10 s29 min
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34 min 50 s35 min
32 min 32 min
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21 min 50 s22 min
19 min 50 s20 min
18 min 18 min
Tue
16 min 50 s17 min
16 min 16 min
15 min 10 s15 min
14 min 50 s15 min
14 min 30 s15 min
16 min 10 s16 min
20 min 10 s20 min
27 min 27 min
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33 min 40 s34 min
27 min 20 s27 min
22 min 20 s22 min
20 min 20 min
18 min 30 s19 min
Wed
16 min 50 s17 min
16 min 10 s16 min
15 min 15 min
14 min 10 s14 min
14 min 14 min
16 min 16 min
20 min 20 min
27 min 27 min
30 min 10 s30 min
29 min 20 s29 min
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30 min 10 s30 min
30 min 10 s30 min
30 min 20 s30 min
29 min 29 min
29 min 30 s30 min
30 min 50 s31 min
33 min 50 s34 min
37 min 20 s37 min
34 min 50 s35 min
28 min 10 s28 min
22 min 50 s23 min
20 min 30 s21 min
18 min 30 s19 min
Thu
17 min 17 min
16 min 10 s16 min
15 min 10 s15 min
14 min 20 s14 min
14 min 10 s14 min
16 min 16 min
20 min 20 min
26 min 40 s27 min
29 min 50 s30 min
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30 min 30 min
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30 min 40 s31 min
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36 min 50 s37 min
34 min 20 s34 min
28 min 10 s28 min
22 min 40 s23 min
20 min 30 s21 min
18 min 30 s19 min
Fri
16 min 50 s17 min
15 min 40 s16 min
15 min 15 min
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14 min 20 s14 min
16 min 10 s16 min
20 min 20 min
26 min 30 s27 min
29 min 10 s29 min
28 min 40 s29 min
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31 min 40 s32 min
31 min 31 min
31 min 30 s32 min
32 min 50 s33 min
35 min 35 min
38 min 38 min
36 min 10 s36 min
30 min 50 s31 min
25 min 25 min
22 min 22 min
19 min 30 s20 min
Sat
17 min 30 s18 min
16 min 40 s17 min
15 min 50 s16 min
15 min 20 s15 min
15 min 10 s15 min
16 min 10 s16 min
18 min 40 s19 min
21 min 10 s21 min
23 min 23 min
24 min 50 s25 min
27 min 40 s28 min
30 min 20 s30 min
32 min 10 s32 min
33 min 30 s34 min
31 min 50 s32 min
29 min 30 s30 min
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29 min 10 s29 min
29 min 50 s30 min
28 min 50 s29 min
26 min 20 s26 min
23 min 10 s23 min
21 min 10 s21 min
19 min 30 s20 min
Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Friday
6 PM - 7 PM
Driving 10 km took on average: 38 min
What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a 10 km commute in Lima)?
Travel timeFuel costEmissions
One day of working from home (Fridays)
52 hours
446 PEN
198 kg
Three days of working from home (Fridays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)
155 hours
1322 PEN
587 kg

How busy was Lima 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 Lima?

  • Optimal travel time
  • Extra travel time
morning rush
+ 13 min
Per 10 km trip
29 min
evening rush
+ 20 min
Per 10 km trip
36 min

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

130 hours = 5 days, 10 hours

19 h 13 min more than in 2021

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Lima during rush hour?

morning rush
20 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
29 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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