driving time

American  

Or drive time

noun

1. the time or estimated time to drive between two points or to one's destination.

2. a period, as in early morning and late afternoon, when many people are driving to or from work and listening to car radios.

   Many radio commercials are broadcast during driving time.

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Example Sentences

So I took surface streets everywhere, even when it doubled my driving time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

Martin Reid, the Road Haulage Association's Wales policy director, told the committee the Holyhead closure caused "an enormous amount of problems", particularly because of the additional driving time required to new ports.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

For people staying in town, Visit Seattle suggested arriving early for activities, allowing for more driving time in case of increased traffic or catching the Link light rail.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Nearly two dozen drivers interviewed by Reuters said they joined for better pay, though some are upset charging eats up too much of daily driving time and incentives are waning.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2023

I've already overdone my driving time for the day.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir