title: Best Time to Leave by City (2026)
url: https://boardspy.site/blog/best-time-to-leave/
type: Article
dateModified: 2026-10-05
publisher: BoardSpy
quick_answer: BoardSpy has a leave-time guide for 34 US metros, grouped below by Census region, plus a general guide for leaving for work. Each link opens that city's rush-hour page.
faqs[3]{q,a}:
  Which cities have a best-time-to-leave guide?,Thirty-four US metros, grouped on this page by Census region, plus a general guide for leaving for work. Each city link opens that metro's rush-hour page.
  Does this page tell me the minute to leave?,No. Open the city guide for the typical peak, then use the when-to-leave calculator or save the route in BoardSpy for today's departure.
  How are the cities grouped?,By the US Census Bureau's four regions: Northeast, South, Midwest, and West. Honolulu is in the West and has no land neighbours in this set.
citations[1]{name,url}:
  Census Bureau — Census Regions and Divisions of the United States,https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/maps-data/maps/reference/us_regdiv.pdf