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Mexico City traffic

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Local time
5:13 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 2022



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

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 13

On average, how long did it take to drive 10 km in 2022?
25 min 40 s
2 min 10 s more than in 2021

Which was the worst day to travel through Mexico City in 2022?

October 28 Friday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
34 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
km








Travel time
(yearly)
244h
time spent driving
132h due to congestion
48 x
Approximately 48 books
Emissions
(yearly)
955kg
CO2 emitted
269kg due to congestion
96 x
96 trees grown over a year to absorb
Fuel price
(yearly)
8951MXN
money spent
2524MXN 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
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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
08:00 AM
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10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
01:00 PM
02:00 PM
03:00 PM
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06:00 PM
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Sun
16 min 50 s17 min
16 min 16 min
15 min 40 s16 min
15 min 15 min
14 min 20 s14 min
14 min 10 s14 min
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20 min 20 min
18 min 30 s19 min
16 min 40 s17 min
15 min 30 s16 min
Mon
14 min 30 s15 min
14 min 10 s14 min
14 min 14 min
13 min 10 s13 min
11 min 50 s12 min
13 min 13 min
19 min 19 min
25 min 10 s25 min
29 min 50 s30 min
27 min 50 s28 min
24 min 40 s25 min
24 min 24 min
24 min 20 s24 min
25 min 30 s26 min
27 min 20 s27 min
27 min 50 s28 min
26 min 10 s26 min
25 min 50 s26 min
29 min 30 s30 min
29 min 30 s30 min
24 min 10 s24 min
19 min 40 s20 min
17 min 17 min
15 min 50 s16 min
Tue
15 min 10 s15 min
14 min 40 s15 min
14 min 40 s15 min
13 min 50 s14 min
12 min 10 s12 min
13 min 13 min
19 min 19 min
25 min 40 s26 min
31 min 10 s31 min
30 min 10 s30 min
27 min 20 s27 min
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26 min 50 s27 min
28 min 20 s28 min
30 min 40 s31 min
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29 min 20 s29 min
29 min 10 s29 min
33 min 33 min
33 min 20 s33 min
27 min 20 s27 min
21 min 20 s21 min
18 min 18 min
16 min 30 s17 min
Wed
15 min 30 s16 min
15 min 15 min
14 min 50 s15 min
14 min 14 min
12 min 20 s12 min
12 min 50 s13 min
18 min 40 s19 min
25 min 20 s25 min
30 min 50 s31 min
30 min 30 min
27 min 30 s28 min
26 min 50 s27 min
27 min 30 s28 min
28 min 50 s29 min
31 min 31 min
31 min 30 s32 min
29 min 40 s30 min
29 min 30 s30 min
34 min 10 s34 min
35 min 35 min
29 min 29 min
22 min 20 s22 min
18 min 40 s19 min
17 min 17 min
Thu
16 min 16 min
15 min 20 s15 min
15 min 15 min
14 min 10 s14 min
12 min 30 s13 min
13 min 13 min
18 min 40 s19 min
25 min 10 s25 min
30 min 40 s31 min
29 min 50 s30 min
27 min 30 s28 min
27 min 10 s27 min
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29 min 40 s30 min
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30 min 50 s31 min
30 min 30 s31 min
34 min 50 s35 min
35 min 40 s36 min
30 min 30 min
23 min 30 s24 min
19 min 40 s20 min
17 min 40 s18 min
Fri
16 min 30 s17 min
15 min 50 s16 min
15 min 20 s15 min
14 min 30 s15 min
13 min 13 min
13 min 10 s13 min
18 min 10 s18 min
23 min 50 s24 min
28 min 20 s28 min
27 min 40 s28 min
26 min 10 s26 min
26 min 50 s27 min
28 min 10 s28 min
30 min 40 s31 min
34 min 10 s34 min
36 min 40 s37 min
36 min 36 min
34 min 34 min
35 min 30 s36 min
34 min 30 s35 min
29 min 29 min
23 min 50 s24 min
21 min 21 min
19 min 19 min
Sat
17 min 20 s17 min
16 min 20 s16 min
15 min 50 s16 min
15 min 20 s15 min
14 min 20 s14 min
13 min 50 s14 min
14 min 20 s14 min
15 min 30 s16 min
17 min 50 s18 min
20 min 30 s21 min
23 min 23 min
24 min 40 s25 min
27 min 27 min
29 min 10 s29 min
30 min 50 s31 min
29 min 30 s30 min
26 min 10 s26 min
23 min 40 s24 min
23 min 10 s23 min
22 min 50 s23 min
21 min 30 s22 min
19 min 50 s20 min
18 min 30 s19 min
17 min 40 s18 min
Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Friday
3 PM - 4 PM
Driving 10 km took on average: 36 min 40 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 (Fridays)
49 hours
1753 MXN
187 kg
Three days of working from home (Fridays, Thursdays, Wednesdays)
151 hours
5278 MXN
563 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
+ 16 min
Per 10 km trip
30 min
evening rush
+ 19 min
Per 10 km trip
33 min

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

132 hours = 5 days, 12 hours

1 day, 6 h 1 min more than in 2021

Average speed in rush hour

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

morning rush
20 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
30 min
evening rush
18 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
33 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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