Memorial Day holiday travel: Worst days and times to hit the road
WASHINGTON - Millions of people will travel this year during the extended Memorial Day holiday weekend.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says 34 million Americans are planning road trips – up over 50 percent from last year. Another nearly 2.5 million Americans will board airplanes this Memorial Day.
SUMMER TRAVEL SURGE EXPECTED ACROSS DC REGION
Travel experts say that because many missed a year of vacation due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions they are looking to make up for it this summer.
Nearly 935,000 people in the Washington, D.C. metro area are predicted to kick-off the summer holiday travel season with a trip on Memorial Day -- an increase of almost 60 percent over last year.
HISTORICALLY, THE WORST TIMES TO TRAVEL OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY SEASON ARE:
Thursday, May 27 – Between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Friday, May 28 – Between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 29 – Midday
Sunday, May 30 – Midday
Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 – Between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.
EXPECT 10 PERCENT INCREASE IN DELAYS:
Thursday, May 27
Along Interstate-95 South
Along Interstate-395 to VA-123
Between 3:30–5:30 PM
The best off-peak times to travel the Bay Bridge over the holiday weekend will be:
Thursday, May 27 – before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
Friday, May 28 – before 8 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 29 – before 8 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 30 – before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 – before 8 a.m. and after 11 p.m.
