▲England's capital has a congestion level of 40%, with equally bad traffic in the morning and evening.

▲Brazil's stunning city, with Portuguese colonial architecture, Afro-Brazilian culture, and a tropical coastline, has a congestion level of 40%.

▲Australia's biggest tourist location has a congestion level of 39%, with equally as bad inflation in the morning and evening.

▲Similarly, Rome has a congestion level of 40%, with worse traffic in the morning.

▲This coastal metropolis in northern China has a congestion level of 41%.

▲The Russian port city has a congestion level of 41%, though evenings see a remarkable increase to 90%.

▲San Francisco has a congestion level—an increase in overall travel times in comparison to a "free flow" situation with no traffic—of 39%, with worse traffic in the evening.

▲Avoid peak travel times in China's biggest city, as the normal congestion level of 41% can spike up to 70% or more.

▲The modern metropolis and capital city has a 40% increase in overall travel times, though evenings are worse than morning commutes.

▲Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital city has a congestion level of 42%.

▲As the most populous country in the world, it's no surprise that China is repeatedly on this list, and Shijiazhuang has a 42% overall increase in travel times.

▲The second-largest city in France has a congestion level of 40%, with worse traffic in the evening.

▲The sprawling port city has a congestion level of 44%, and it only gets worse in the evening.

▲This beautiful city has its extremely peaceful spots, but its roads are prone to a 43% increase in overall travel times.

▲This big city has a congestion level of 41%, with the longest commute times in the evening.

▲The capital of Russia has a congestion level of 44%, but in the evenings it increases to a whopping 94%.

▲Chile’s capital and largest city has a congestion level of 43%, the worst travel times being in the evening.

▲A city known for its glamour and traffic, Los Angeles has a congestion level of 45%.

▲The most populous city of the Hunan province has a congestion level of 45%, and mornings are only slightly less bad than evenings.

▲The modern metropolis, which links Hong Kong to China’s mainland, has a congestion level of 44%.

▲This major city is has a congestion level of 49%, but in the evenings it can be as bad as 91%!

▲The capital and largest city of Romania hits the 50% mark in congestion levels, with the morning peak at 90% and the evening peak at 98%.

▲The huge seaside city has a congestion level of 47%, with notably worse traffic when people are on their way home for dinner.

▲The capital of China might be lower on this list than one might think, with a congestion level of 46%.

▲The capital of Thailand has a congestion rate of 61%, but in the evenings the peak travel times can have an increase of up to 118%!

▲Indonesia's massive capital has a congestion level of 58%, but the morning commute times are considerably better than the evening's.

▲The capital of southwestern China's Sichuan province has a 47% increase in overall commute times.

▲

The densely populated capital city has the worst commutes in the world, with a 66% overall increase, along with a 96% increase in the mornings and a 101% increase in the evenings.

▲Stay off the roads during peak hours in Chongqing, as its regular 52% congestion level can increase to over 90%.

▲Situated on Taiwan’s southwest coast, Tainan has a congestion level of 46%, which reaches 71% during the evening peak.

▲Living in busy cities has its perks—from jobs and amenities to the culture and social life—but there's one thing that can make it all fall apart: traffic. Check out this gallery, based on a list from TomTom, to see which cities have the worst commutes in the world.

Navigating chaos: Cities with the worst traffic in the world

Where does your commute rank?

29/10/24 por StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Traffic

Living in busy cities has its perks—from jobs and amenities to the culture and social life—but there's one thing that can make it all fall apart: traffic. Check out this gallery, based on a list from TomTom, to see which cities have the worst commutes in the world.