There could be transport chaos as much of the country goes travelling on the same five days. The five-day easing of restrictions comes into effect at midnight on December 23 and runs until December 27.
Sir Peter Hendy, the Government’s Christmas transport tsar, advises staying local if you can but to book tickets early if you must travel.
Here we answer other crucial travel questions. By car When should I avoid the roads? The AA says Christmas Eve is set to be the busiest day overall, with 48% travelling on main roads and motorways.
Other days in the holidays should be quieter. How busy will the roads be and where should be avoided? Last year 17 million planned to travel by road, compared to 7.9 million estimated this year.
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