2023 TomTom Traffic Index: The cost of driving has reached new highs around the world

London, the slowest city center to drive in

In 2022, London (city center) emerged as the slowest city to drive in: on average, Londoners needed 35 minutes to drive 6 miles (11 mph). During rush hour, the average speed in London’s city center was only 9 mph.

Ranking: Top 5 slowest cities to drive in

Average travel time for a 6-mile trip in 2022, in minutes/seconds.

City center 2022 2021  City (Metro. area) 2022 2021
London35:0533:18 Bogota23:4922:03
Bengaluru28:0927:31 Manila23:3922:22
Dublin27:3125:54 Sapporo23:2923:01
Sapporo26:4325:54 Lima23:0121:43
Milan26:3326:52 Bengaluru22:5121:14


New working patterns have little impact on the time and money lost in traffic

With the widespread adoption of flexible working arrangements, many workers now have the option to work remotely, adopt a hybrid work schedule or even work flexible hours. With fewer commuters driving to and from work during rush hour each day, one would expect that people spent less time and money stuck in rush-hour traffic. Surprisingly though, the time people lost in global cities to rush-hour traffic only increased over the past year, with as much as 140 hours lost to traffic in Dublin*. By teleworking one day a week, a commuter in Dublin would save 56 hours of their time*.

Ranking: Top 5 cities where traffic alone accounts for time lost

Average time lost in 2022 for a 6-mile daily round trip (=12 miles in total) driven at rush hour, in hours.

City center 2022 2021  City (Metropolitan area) 2022 2021
Dublin 140 hrs 112 hrs   Bogota 127 hrs 94 hrs
Bucharest 138 hrs 132 hrs   Bucharest 102 hrs 98 hrs
London 134 hrs 120 hrs   Manila 99 hrs 93 hrs
Bengaluru 129 hrs 125 hrs   Bengaluru 98 hrs 81 hrs
Mexico-city 127 hrs 98 hrs   Lima 97 hrs 82 hrs

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