


If you won’t be able to hit the road until the actual holiday, try to leave between 4 a.m. Generally, if you can muster the energy, the best time to drive for minimal traffic is late at night or early in the morning. There will be another break in traffic late that evening. If you’re heading out of town to celebrate, the best time to leave is before workday traffic begins on July 3. Using data collected from last year’s Fourth of July traffic, Google created graphs depicting the best times to avoid traffic around the Independence Day period, which they have denoted as July 3-6, in 25 major metropolitan areas. If you’re planning on driving to picnics, barbecues, and beachside parties this July 4th, Google has developed an interactive tool that will tell you the best time to hit the road to avoid traffic.
