Avoid traffic by driving at these times during the holidays

As the holidays approach, most people opt for online shopping to avoid the crowds. So now that the presents are wrapped, how can you avoid the holiday traffic? Easy, just avoid the following times.

If you’re driving home a few days before Christmas make sure you are off the roads on Dec. 22, between 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Dec. 23 might be a better day to travel. Since the next day, Christmas Eve is pretty busy. Especially during the 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. time frame when everyone is rushing to make it before Christmas day.

And now that you avoided the bumper to bumper highways on the way there, when should you drive back?

The day after Christmas, Dec. 26 tends the be busiest, also between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

So opt for an extra day away and plan on returning Dec. 27, and indulge in some leftovers in the meantime.

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