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Commute Times To and From West Valley

Rush Hour Travel Times

In an effort to give people an idea of how long it takes to commute from various locations around the greater Phoenix area, visitors to the About Phoenix site complete a Phoenix Rush Hour Commute Survey

There is nothing scientific or statistically significant about these rush hour survey results. No public funds were used for this research, and no research grants were obtained! Obviously, there are factors that affect how long it takes someone to drive from here to there. Not everyone has the same driving habits or style. Even which entrance ramp you use to get on the highway can affect your travel time. Sometimes there are accidents, road closures, or unusual weather occurrences. Taking all that into account, here's my disclaimer: your rush hour commute may be different than is mentioned here. This information is provided merely to give people an idea of how long they might be in their cars during rush hour when they live in the Phoenix area.

Note: If the time going and coming is the same, you may see only 1/2 of the roundtrip noted in this list. It is common for the evening commute to take longer than in the morning, and if that is the case, you'll see both trips listed.

These were the survey responses for rush hour commutes to and from the West Valley. West Valley includes Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, Sun Cities, Goodyear, Avondale, and Litchfield Park.

Morning travel to/from the West Valley 
between 6 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.

Submitted From To
Jan 2005 Peoria & 83rd Ave, Peoria Raintree Dr and Hayden Rd, Scottsdale
  Commute Time How
  46 - 60 minutes highways, no HOV
Jan 2005 Grand & Meeker, Surprise Thunderbird & 103rd Ave, Sun City
  15 - 30 minutes on city streets
Jan 2005 75th Ave. & Beardsley, Glendale 75th Ave. and Buckeye, Avondale
  15 - 30 minutes highways, no HOV
Jan 2005 59th Ave & Sweetwater, Glendale Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd & Hayden, Scottsdale
  31 - 45 minutes on city streets
Jan 2005 51st Ave & Cactus, Glendale Priest Dr & 202, Tempe
  46 - 60 minutes highways, no HOV
Jan 2005 79th Ave & Bell Rd, Glendale 55th Ave & Indian School Rd, Phoenix
  15 - 30 minutes on city streets
Jan 2005 75th Ave. & Bethany Home Rd., Glendale Central Ave & Thomas Rd, Phoenix
  31 - 45 minutes on city streets
Jan 2005 Avondale Blvd & MC85, Avondale 3rd Street & Washington, Phoenix
  46 - 60 minutes on city streets
Jan 2005 Glendale Ave & 101, Glendale 12th St & McDowell Rd, Phoenix
  31 - 45 minutes Highways, uses HOV lane
Jan 2005 Bell Rd. & Cotton Lane, Surprise Elliot Rd & Priest, Tempe
  46 - 60 minutes highways, no HOV
Jan 2005 51st Ave & Thunderbird, Glendale Priest & Warner Rd, Tempe
  46 - 60 minutes highways, no HOV
Jan 2005 Bell Rd & Estrella Pkwy (303), Surprise 12th St & Jefferson, Phoenix
  46 - 60 minutes highways, no HOV
Jan 2005 67th Ave. & Northern, Glendale 63rd Ave & Greenway, Glendale
  less than 15 minutes on city streets
Jan 2005 59th Ave. & Thunderbird, Glendale 54rd Ave & Buckeye, Phoenix
  31 - 45 minutes on city streets
Jun 2005 Avondale Blvd & Van Buren, Avondale 19th Ave & Rose Garden, Phoenix
  31 - 45 minutes highways, no HOV
Jul 2005 Wigwam Blvd & Litchfield Rd, Litchfield Park 15th Avenue and Washington, Phoenix
  31 - 45 minutes highways, no HOV
Jan 2006 67th Ave and Beardsley Ave, Glendale Central Ave and Earll, Phoenix
  31 - 45 minutes on city streets
Nov 2006 Greenway & Waddel, Surprise Scottsdale Rd & McDowell, Sottsdale
  61 - 75 minutes highways, no HOV
Apr 2007 59th Ave. & Thunderbird, Glendale Pima Rd & Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale
  31 - 45 minutes highways, no HOV
May 2007 107th Ave & Northern, Peoria 24th St & Camelback, Phoenix
  61 - 75 minutes on city streets
Jun 2007 67th Ave & Southern, Laveen Sky Harbor Airport
  31 - 45 minutes on city streets
Jun 2007 Thomas Road and Dysart, Goodyear Hardy Dr and Elliot, Tempe
  46 - 60 minutes highways, no HOV
Sep 2007 Peoria & 83rd Ave, Peoria I-17 & Cactus, Phoenix
  15 - 30 minutes on city streets
Dec 2007 Van Buren & I-10, Goodyear Central & McDowell, Phoenix
  46 - 60 minutes highways, no HOV
Dec 2007 Van Buren & Coldwater, Avondale Scottsdale Rd & Tierra Vista, Scottsdale
  46 - 60 minutes highways, no HOV
Jan 2008 Cotton Lane & Waddell Rd, Surprise 12th St & Washington, Phoenix
  46 - 60 minutes highways, no HOV
July 2008 Olive & 83rd Ave, Peoria Scottsdale Rd & Thunderbird, Scottsdale
  46 - 60 minutes on city streets

Evening travel to/from the West Valley 
between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Submitted From To
Jan 2005 45th Ave & Olive, Glendale Riggs Rd & I-10, Chandler
  Commute Time How
  61 - 75 minutes highways, no HOV
Jan 2005 43rd Ave & Olive, Glendale 38th St & Thomas, Phoenix
  31 - 45 minutes highways, no HOV
Jan 2005 Washington & Priest, Tempe Happy Valley Rd. & 23rd Ave, Phoenix
  61 - 75 minutes highways, no HOV
Feb 2005 43th Ave & Olive, Glendale 19th Ave & Indian School Rd, Phoenix
  15 - 30 minutes on city streets
Nov 2006 Cotton Lane & Bell Road, Surprise 79th Ave & Bell, Glendale
  31 - 45 minutes streets
Jan 2007 47th Ave and Glendale, Glendale Washington and Priest, Tempe
  31 - 45 minutes highways, no HOV
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