Day after Christmas is expected to be a travel nightmare for the 104 million Americans driving to their destinations
- About 104 million Americans are expected to be traveling Thursday, experts say
- Drivers could experience double travel times Thursday and Friday afternoons
- New York City and Washington, DC, could even see triple the delays, data shows
- About 2.9 million travelers are expected to fly on between December 26 and 27
The day after Christmas is expected to be a travel nightmare for millions of Americans, especially those who are driving to their destinations.
Data shows that 115.6 million people will travel this holiday season between December 21 and January 1, the most in nearly 20 years, according to a report from INRIX, a global transportation analytics company.
The company expects 104 million of those travelers to backing up traffic on Thursday.
According to INRIX, drivers could experience double the travel times on Thursday and Friday afternoon.
The day after Christmas is expected to be a travel nightmare for millions of Americans, especially those who are driving to their destinations. Travelers are seen on Tuesday at the San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco
The company expects 104 million of those travelers to backing up traffic (file image) on Thursday
New York City and Washington, DC, could even see triple the delays, data shows.
‘With kids out of school and many Americans taking extended time off for the holidays, drivers will experience only incremental delays throughout the week,’ says Trevor Reed, a transportation analyst at INRIX
‘Although congestion will be lighter than normal, knowing when and where major delays will likely happen will help save time and reduce stress this holiday season,’ Reed added.
The data also showed peak congestion period in some major cities. Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC, are all predicted to have peak congestion periods between 4pm and 6.45pm on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Boston, Houston and Seattle will see peak congestion periods between 4pm and 6.30pm on Friday.
As for the airlines, about 2.9 million travelers are expected to fly on December 26 and 27.
The data also showed peak congestion period in some major cities. Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC, are all predicted to have peak congestion periods between 4pm and 6.45pm on Thursday (depicted above)