2023 Holiday Travel Guide

2023 Holiday Travel Guide

2023 Holiday , Travel Guide.

LifeHacker recently offered readers a holiday travel guide for anyone looking to avoid congestion and crowds.

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According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), an estimated 104 million people will drive at least 50 miles from home over the winter holidays.

Another 7.5 million people are expected to fly, potentially making it the busiest time for holiday air travel on record.

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Here are the projected best and worst times to hit the highways this holiday season.

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Saturday, December 23, Best time: before 10 a.m, Worst time: 11 a.m.

To 7 p.m.

Tuesday, December 26, Best time: before 12 p.m, Worst time: 1 p.m.

To 5 p.m.

Wednesday, December 27, Best time: before 12 p.m, Worst time: 1 p.m.

To 7 p.m.

Thursday & Friday, December 28 & 29, Best time: before 12 p.m, Worst time: 2 p.m.

To 8 p.m.

Saturday, December 30, Best time: before 12 p.m, Worst time: 5 p.m.

To 7 p.m.

Anyone traveling by plane might find congestion and crowds more difficult to avoid but can at least be prepared to face the chaos.

According to the Points Guy, TSA data shows that the busiest air travel days in 2022 were on Thursday, December 21; Friday, December 30; and Monday, January 2.

According to the Points Guy, TSA data shows that the busiest air travel days in 2022 were on Thursday, December 21; Friday, December 30; and Monday, January 2.

Airlines for America predicts that the slowest days for travel this season will fall on the holidays themselves, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day