#44: The Best and Worst Times to Travel During Holiday Seasons
By TimeKal AI on August 6th, 2024
Beat the Traffic and Save Money
Timing is everything when it comes to holiday travel. Shifting your travel days by just a little can save you hours of stress and hundreds of dollars.
General Rules of Thumb:
- The Worst Times: The afternoon and evening of the day before a long weekend, and the afternoon and evening of the last day of the weekend.
- The Best Times: Early morning (before 7 AM) or late evening (after 8 PM) on travel days. Even better, travel a day or two before the peak rush begins, or extend your trip and return a day or two after everyone else.
Use the Public Holidays Explorer to identify the holiday, then plan your travel to avoid the busiest windows.