Here are the worst times to drive and fly in Southern California during the Thanksgiving travel rush this year — from traffic jams along the 5 Freeway to the packed terminals of LAX.
With the Thanksgiving travel rush in full swing, traffic outside Los Angeles International Airport came to a halt Wednesday morning, a day before the holiday, but experts say some of the busiest travel days in Southern California are still ahead.LAX, the second busiest airport in the nation last year, is expected to see more than 2.2 million passengers pass through between Nov. 21 — the Thursday before Thanksgiving — and Dec. 2, Monday, according to Los Angeles World Airports.
3 million people are expected to travel by other means of transportation, such as trains and cruises, marking a 9% rise from last year and a jump of 18% from 2019, according to AAA.Busiest times to drive in SoCalThe evening of Wednesday, Nov. 27 — right before Thanksgiving — along the northbound I-5 Freeway between Los Angeles and Bakersfield is expected to see the 'worst traffic congestion in Southern California' over the week of the holiday, according to AAA.
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