Origin
Taylor, MI
Late night in Taylor on Friday
Local time
4:13 AM
EDT
Current temp
49°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Taylor, MI to Pontiac, MI
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
50m
Distance
28.4 mi
46 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 47m
★
6 AM
0h 51m
8 AM
0h 59m
10 AM
0h 54m
12 PM
0h 53m
3 PM
0h 54m
5 PM
0h 59m
8 PM
0h 48m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Taylor, MI
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Pontiac, MI
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Trip Overview
Taylor, MI to Pontiac, MI is 28.4 miles and takes about 50 minutes via Telegraph Road, Franklin Road, and Woodward Avenue, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short drive stays within Michigan's Midwest region, offering a straightforward local experience. It's an easy trip to fit into a single day, perfect for a quick local excursion or connecting two nearby areas. You won't be covering vast distances, making it ideal if you prefer less time on the road and more time at your destination.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 50m. Total distance: 28.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
50m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a turn-heavy local drive for this 28.4-mile journey, with no highway time at all. The bulk of your travel, a continuous 25.3 miles, will be on Telegraph Road. This means you'll be navigating city streets and intersections for most of the trip, rather than open highway cruising. The route progresses through a series of local roads, requiring your attention for frequent turns as you make your way north from Taylor to Pontiac.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Telegraph Road is the longest continuous segment at about 25.3 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near West Point Street.
Driving Effort
7/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 10 decision points packed into just 28.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 50m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (West Point Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (Baske Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (US 24 / Telegraph Road): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 10 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
West Point Street
Turn right onto West Point Street
Navigation decision point
4
0.2 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Baske Street
Turn right onto Baske Street
Navigation decision point
4
0.3 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
US 24 / Telegraph Road
Turn right onto US 24 / Telegraph Road
Navigation decision point
6
12.5 mi into trip
|
~22m in
|
US 24 / Telegraph Road
Keep slight right at fork onto US 24 / Telegraph Road
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
6
25.6 mi into trip
|
~43m in
|
US 24 BUS / Franklin Road
Keep slight right at fork onto US 24 BUS / Franklin Road
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Telegraph Road | 25.3 mi | 42m |
| Franklin Road | 1.7 mi | 4m |
| Woodward Avenue | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| South Perry Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Rapid Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| West Point Street | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Wick Road | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Water Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Telegraph Road
— 25.3 mi, about 42m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Taylor, MI and Pontiac, MI.
1
Start on Wick Road
518 ft
·
16 sec
·
Wick Road
2
Turn right onto West Point Street
0.1 mi
·
30 sec
·
West Point Street
3
Turn right onto Baske Street
471 ft
·
22 sec
·
Baske Street
4
Turn right onto US 24
9.8 mi
·
17 min
·
Telegraph Road
5
Keep slight left at fork onto US 24
2.3 mi
·
4 min
·
Telegraph Road
6
Keep slight right at fork onto US 24
13 mi
·
21 min
·
Telegraph Road
Use the right lane.
7
Keep slight right at fork onto US 24 BUS
1.7 mi
·
4 min
·
Franklin Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
8
Turn right onto Rapid Street
0.2 mi
·
46 sec
·
Rapid Street
9
Turn left onto I 75 BL; US 24 BUS
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Woodward Avenue
10
Turn left onto Water Street
514 ft
·
19 sec
·
Water Street
11
Turn right onto South Perry Street
0.2 mi
·
39 sec
·
South Perry Street
12
Arrive at destination
North Perry Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.44 one way
$8.88 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $4.87 | $9.75 |
| premium | $4.89 | $5.47 | $10.93 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.27 | $12.54 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 9.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 8.5 | 0 | $2.98 | $1.36 |
| Efficient EV | 7.1 | 0 | $2.49 | $1.14 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.4 | 0 | $3.98 | $1.82 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% 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.
Destination
Pontiac, MI
Late night in Pontiac on Friday
Local time
4:13 AM
EDT
Current temp
47°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
2 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
50m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Taylor, MI to Pontiac, MI covers 28.4 miles and takes about 50m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Telegraph Road, Franklin Road, Woodward Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 14.2 miles from Taylor, MI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.44 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 10 decision points packed into just 28.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 50m.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (West Point Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (Baske Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (US 24 / Telegraph Road): Navigation decision point.
The route from Taylor, MI to Pontiac, MI does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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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