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Trip from Sacramento, CA to Parkway, CA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

11m

Distance

8 mi

13 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 11m ★
6 AM
0h 12m
8 AM
0h 14m
10 AM
0h 12m
12 PM
0h 12m
3 PM
0h 12m
5 PM
0h 14m
8 PM
0h 11m ★

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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capital city of the U.S. state of California and seat of Sacramento County

Sacramento, CA

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Downtown Parkway, CA, CA

Parkway, CA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Sacramento, CA to Parkway, CA covers 8 miles and takes about 11m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on South Sacramento Freeway, 15th Street, Florin Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.1 miles on South Sacramento Freeway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.84 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 11m. Total distance: 8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

11m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (59%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Drive Character

The drive from Sacramento, CA to Parkway, CA covers 8 miles and takes about 11m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
South Sacramento Freeway is the longest continuous segment at about 4.1 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near 15th Street.

Driving Effort 8/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 9 decision points packed into just 8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 11m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (15th Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.7 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 2.3 miles (I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 9 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

5
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | 15th Street

Turn right onto 15th Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
5
1.7 mi into trip | ~3m in

Take the ramp toward I 80 East, CA 99 South: Reno, Placerville, Fresno

Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward I 80 East, CA 99 South: Reno, Placervill...
8
2.3 mi into trip | ~4m in | I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway

Keep slight right at fork onto I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway toward I 80 Business East, CA 99 South: Reno, Fresno

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Toward I 80 Business East, CA 99 South: Reno, F...
6
2.6 mi into trip | ~4m in

Take the exit toward CA 99 South: Fresno

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward CA 99 South: Fresno
7
7.1 mi into trip | ~9m in

Take the exit toward Florin Road West

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 293B Toward Florin Road West

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Sacramento, CA and Parkway, CA, road signs point toward Placerville, Fresno and Florin Road West.

Placerville

1.7 mi in | ~3m

Fresno

1.7 mi in | ~3m

Florin Road West

7.1 mi in | ~9m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
South Sacramento Freeway 4.1 mi 4m
15th Street 1.1 mi 2m
Florin Road 0.6 mi 1m
Capital City Freeway 0.6 mi <1m
J Street 0.5 mi <1m
X Street <0.1 mi <1m
9th Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: South Sacramento Freeway — 4.1 mi, about 4m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Sacramento, CA and Parkway, CA.

1

Start on 9th Street

348 ft · 16 sec · 9th Street
2

Turn left onto J Street

0.5 mi · 55 sec · J Street
3

Turn right onto 15th Street

1.1 mi · 2 min · 15th Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
4

Turn left onto X Street

400 ft · 8 sec · X Street
5

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 31 sec
Toward I 80 East, CA 99 South: Reno, Placerville, Fresno
6

Merge onto US 50; I 80 Business

0.4 mi · 22 sec · Capital City Freeway
7

Keep slight right at fork onto I 80 Business

0.3 mi · 18 sec · Capital City Freeway
Toward I 80 Business East, CA 99 South: Reno, Fresno Use the slight right lane.
8

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 34 sec
Toward CA 99 South: Fresno Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Merge onto CA 99

4.1 mi · 4 min · South Sacramento Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 32 sec
Exit 293B Toward Florin Road West Use the slight right lane.
11

Turn straight onto Florin Road

0.6 mi · 52 sec · Florin Road
12

Continue on Florin Road

279 ft · 16 sec · Florin Road
Use the left lane.
13

Arrive at destination

Florin Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.84 one way

$3.68 round trip

$5.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $6.02 $1.89 $3.79
premium $6.18 $1.95 $3.89
diesel $5.61 $1.77 $3.53

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 2.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.4 0 $0.84 $0.38
Efficient EV 2 0 $0.70 $0.32
EV Truck/SUV 3.2 0 $1.12 $0.51

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (67% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Sacramento, CA

Late night in Sacramento on Friday

Local time

3:55 AM

PDT

Current temp

68°F

Sunny

NNW 13 to 18 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning issued April 16 at 10:43AM PDT until April 17 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued April 16 at 10:32AM PDT until April 17 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Destination

Parkway, CA

Late night in Parkway on Friday

Local time

3:55 AM

PDT

Current temp

48°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

20 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

11m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Sacramento, CA to Parkway, CA covers 8 miles and takes about 11m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are South Sacramento Freeway, 15th Street, Florin Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4 miles from Sacramento, CA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.84 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a short but busy drive. With 9 decision points packed into just 8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 11m.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (15th Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.7 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 2.3 miles (I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Between Sacramento, CA and Parkway, CA, road signs point toward Placerville, Fresno and Florin Road West.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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