travelerquestion

I will be driving from Baltimore to New York City on Thanksgiving Day, using Interstate 95 and the New Jersey turnpike. Anyone have an opinion about the type of traffic I can expect on Thanksgiving? Will it be worse on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving?

BarbaraF

Traffic on Wednesday will be horrific. We have left on Thanksgiving morning several years running and its been a great ride. Heartily recommend Thursday morning

GoTravel

Wow are you in luck! This Thanksgiving day is the only day in the history of both I-95 and the Jersey Turnpike that traffic will be minimal on the northeast corridor.

k_999_9

Wednesday is a no-no. If you leave on Thurs. a.m., put a big emphasis on the A.M -- leave early in the morning. If you start hitting the area around late morning, you could be in trouble.

cguest88

I concur, as a frequent traveler from DC/Baltimore up to Philly and points north on Turkey day to visit family. The earlier the better. If you leave between 8-9. You should be able to miss the traffic on the Tydings Bridge Toll and Delaware Toll and probably not deal with much inbound NYC traffic. While traffic is pretty good on Thurs. it definitely picks up as the day goes on.

Wednesday is an absolute No-No unless you leave like 5am. It typically takes my roommate upwards of 6-7 hours to go from DC to North Jersey on Wednesday. 95 is absolute parking lot during the day and night on thanksgiving eve