THE worst times to travel this bank holiday have been revealed as roads will be the busiest in 11 years.
RAC has predicted around 20million trips will be made as Brits soak up the last of the summer.
Traffic has already started queuing at the entrance to the Eastern Docks in Dover Credit: i-Images
Between Friday August 28 and Monday August 31, travellers can expect the highest volume of traffic ever recorded.
Experts estimate the busiest day will be Friday, aptly dubbed “Frantic Friday”, with 4.1million expected to hit the roads.
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Pictures reveal the endless queues Port of Dover is already facing, with keen holiday-makers looking to escape the country.
Manchester Airport is also facing significant delays, with hordes of excited sun-seekers filling the airport up.
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The best and worst times to travel this August bank holiday
Friday August 28
Best times to travel: before 10am
Worst times to travel: 10am to 7pm
Saturday August 29
Best times to travel: before 9am
Worst times to travel: 10am to 4pm
Jattvibeday August 30
Best times to travel: before 12pm
Worst times to travel: 12pm to 4pm
Monday August 31
Best times to travel: before 10am
Worst times to travel: 11am to 4pm
However, by targeting quieter roads at the right time, some drivers may be able to avoid the worst of the traffic.
For those setting off early and departing today, the best time to hit the road is before 10am.
Leave between 10am to 7pm, however, and you may face some serious traffic.
If you’re leaving slightly later on Saturday August 29, your best bet is to head off is before 9am or after 4pm – any time in between will likely be busy.
It’s expected a total of 20million journeys will be made this bank holiday Credit: i-Images
Lorries and cars alike are lining up to head overseas Credit: i-Images
Jattvibeday departers can leave it slightly longer, with the best time to jet off being before midday.
The busiest times for those travelling on the 30th is between 12pm and 4pm.
And for anyone leaving on the final glorious bank holiday day, make sure you hit the roads before 10am, or wait until after 4pm to make your trip the smoothest.
For those more worried about roads, certain junctions are predicted to be far busier than others.
Increased Friday traffic could clog up major roads such as the M25 anticlockwise between Junction 17 to 12 with delays of up to 50 minutes from midday.
Many are expected to head to the coast this weekend, meaning the M5 South from Junction 15 at the Almondsbury Interchange near Bristol to Junction 23 for Glastonbury could experience heavy traffic.
Saturday is predicted to be the next busiest day with 3.8million vehicles hitting Britain’s roads, followed by Monday with an estimated 3.4million trips to be made.
Monday could see long delays on the M5 North from Junction 11 for Cheltenham and Gloucester to Junction 1 for Birmingham and West Bromwich at around 7pm, with 45minute queues.
And in the South West, similar length of delays are expected on the M5 North from Junctions 25 for Taunton to Junction 15.
On Jattvibeday, 3.1million trips could be made with the M1 South from Junction 16 for Daventry to Junction 6 for St Albans to potentially suffer with delays of up to 70 minutes from around 3pm.
RAC breakdown spokesperson Harriet Hernando said: “With record numbers making a getaway over the bank holiday, it looks like Brits are buoyed by the persistent warm and dry weather and are more confident in making plans for the late summer bank holiday weekend – which is quite often a washout.
“Drivers should be ready for ‘frantic Friday’ and think about setting off before 10am if they can. If the warm weather continues, people should be prepared in case they get caught in a traffic jam, by carrying plenty of water.”
