New Jersey Thanksgiving Travel 2025: AAA Predicts Record Road Traffic

Get Ready For Heavy Volume On The Roads This Thanksgiving

Just how busy are New Jersey roads expected to be this Thanksgiving?

BUSY! Very, very BUSY.

Pack your patience, New Jersey!

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There's nothing worse than getting everyone set and buckled up in the car, just to hit bumper-to-bumper traffic as soon as you pull onto the Parkway. It never fails!

You can expect plenty of holiday volume across the Garden State this Thanksgiving, with most people traveling by car.

Experts say it's expected to be a record travel year, with the busiest travel day being the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

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How Many People Will Travel For Thanksgiving This Year?

AAA projects at least 73 million people in the U.S. will be driving, which is nearly 90% of travelers.

More people are hitting the road this year than they have in several years, with a record 82 million Americans expected to travel during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to a new report from AAA, up nearly 1.6 million from last year.

AAA Newsroom reports:

“Thanksgiving travel numbers are always impressive because this holiday has become synonymous with heading out of town to spend time with loved ones,” said Stacey Barber, Vice President of AAA Travel. “People are willing to brave the crowds and make last-minute adjustments to their plans to make lifelong memories, whether it’s visiting extended family or meeting up with friends.”

The bottom line is, give yourself plenty of extra time to get to where you're heading and drive carefully.