Here Are The Worst Times For Illinoisans To Travel On A Record 4th Of July Weekend

Hey so the roads are gonna be nuts.

For the first time in over 10 years, the 4th of July falls on a Friday.

You know what that means: roads and airports will be nuts. Now, the travel forecast for both have been released.

2024's 4th of July set a travel record for the TSA scanning passengers and with this year's Friday, it could be broken.

According to NerdWallet, there are good times to travel (and times to definitely avoid). They looked at data from Expedia and TSA 15 days before the 4th holiday to figure out the best and worst times for you to travel.

Flying

Here are the worst days to fly:

• Friday, June 27th
• Sunday, July 6th
• Friday, July 11th

The best days to fly:

• Monday, June 30th
• Friday, July 4th
• Monday, July 7th
• Tuesday, July 8th

Meanwhile, AAA expects a record 72.2 million Americans to travel 50 miles or more over the 4th of July weekend, 61.6 million of them driving. Yep. So let's look at:

Driving

Here's what to know about recommended times to drive and when not to go:

• Saturday, June 28th
  • Best: Before 10:00 a.m.
  • Worst: 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
• Sunday, June 29th
  • Best: Before 11:00 a.m.
  • Worst: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
• Monday, June 30th
  • Best: Before 12:00 p.m.
  • Worst: 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, July 1st
  • Best: Before 2:00 p.m.
  • Worst: 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 2nd
  • Best: Before 12:00 p.m.
  • Worst: 12:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
• Thursday, July 3rd
  • Best: Before 12:00 p.m.
  • Worst: 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
• Friday, July 4th
  • Best: Before 12:00 p.m.
  • Worst: 12:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, July 5th
  • Best: Before 11:00 a.m.
  • Worst: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
• Sunday, July 6th
  • Best: Before 11:00 a.m.
  • Worst: 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

If you're going through metros like Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, etc., keep track of the major interstates and when is the best time to be on them on AAA's 4th of July travel forecast.