LA Holiday Travel Alert: Wednesday Is The Worst Day To Drive

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA -- Brace yourself Los Angeles: Wednesday will be the worst day to drive this holiday season in the county. A record number of Americans plan on traveling during the year-end holiday period hitting the roads, air and tracks as they head to their destinations, AAA said recently.

In Southern California, AAA predicts that 8.2 million people will travel from Dec. 23 through Jan. 1. But, 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday will be the worst day for commuters in Los Angeles County, the auto club said.

Nationwide, some 107 million Americans will travel as the year comes to a close, marking the highest year-end travel volume on record.

"We've seen the strong economy and growing consumer confidence fuel holiday travel all year long," AAA senior vice president Bill Sutherland said in a press release.

--Patch writer Feroze Dhanoa contributed to this report/Photo via Shutterstock

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