Memorial Day Travel: When to Hit Michigan Roads (And When to Avoid Them)

If you're planning on hitting the road for the Memorial Day holiday you'll be doing so with around 1.3 million Michiganders doing the exact same thing.

That’s an increase of 37,000 compared to last year and the second highest on record.

Even if the roads were pothole free and there wasn't a single construction cone in sight that's still a lot of vehicles that are on the road and a lot of traffic to avoid.

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Thankfully we've got a list of the best and the worst times to travel for the Holiday weekend so you can spend more time on the important stuff like making sure you didn't forget to pack something important or deciding what road trip snacks you'll want to get from the gas station.

Best Time To Travel Memorial Day Weekend

AAA has come up with the best dates and times to jump in your car and hit the road for your memorial day travel.

Thursday, May 22

Worst Travel Time - Before 12:00 PM
Best Travel Time - 1:00 - 9:00 PM

Friday, May 23

Worst Travel Time - 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Best Travel Time - Before 11:00 AM

Saturday, May 24

Worst Travel Time - 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Best Travel Time - Before 12:00 PM

Sunday, May 25

Worst Travel Time - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Best Travel Time -  Before 1:00 PM

Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day) 

Worst Travel Time - 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Best Travel Time - Before 2:00 PM

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Hopefully these travel times suggestions from AAA can help make your travel to and from your destination a little bit smoother and enjoyable.