20 minute drive radius map

How far is a 20 minute drive?

On typical road speeds a 20 minute drive reaches about 5 to 8 miles through towns and 12 to 16 miles on open A roads and motorways. That usually covers a large town or a small city with its suburbs. A plain mile radius circle can't show this: it ignores rivers, one way systems and the roads you can actually drive on. This map follows OpenStreetMap roads, so the shape stretches along fast roads and pulls in where the roads are slow.

Using a 20 minute drive as your service area

A 20 minute drive is the most common service area for mobile professionals who see four to six customers a day. It keeps travel under a third of each hour while reaching enough homes to fill the diary.

How to make the map

• Type your address, a town or a place name and press search.
• Keep the 20 minute ring, or add up to two more rings to compare times.
• Choose drive, walk or cycle.
• Share the link, embed the map on your website or download the image or GeoJSON file.

Good to know

Times use typical road speeds, not live traffic, so allow extra time at rush hour. Drag the pin or click the map to move the centre.

Questions

• How many miles is a 20 minute drive? About 5 to 8 miles in towns and 12 to 16 miles on main roads, depending on the roads around the start point.
• Is a drive time map the same as a mile radius? No. A drive time map follows real roads and speed limits, so it reaches further along main roads and less far through towns.
• Can I use the area for online booking? Yes. In Offlico you can set a drive time from your base as the area customers can book you in.