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Here's what time you should travel if you want to avoid traffic on Thanksgiving, according to Google

Antonio Villas-Boas   

Here's what time you should travel if you want to avoid traffic on Thanksgiving, according to Google
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FILE PHOTO: Morning commuters travel in rush hour traffic towards Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 20, 2019.  REUTERS/Mike Blake

  • Google's traffic data from 25 US cities last year during Thanksgiving gives you an idea of what kind of traffic to expect during Thanksgiving this year.
  • For all cities, the worst time to start your travels is around 3 p.m. on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
  • The best times are usually in the very early hours of the morning.
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Google has a bunch of traffic data from 25 US cities it collected during the Thanksgiving holiday in 2018, and the company has shared that data to give you a heads up of when to travel during Thanksgiving this year to avoid the hideous traffic that usually piles up.

Basically, wherever you are, don't get in the car between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday before Thanksgiving, since that's when you'll face the worst traffic.

Google tells you the best times to start your car travels, but you're probably not going to like it - the best travel start times usually involve the very wee hours of the morning.

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