What can Southern Californians expect from Thanksgiving travel NBC Los Angeles [Video]

Planning to be on the roads this Thanksgiving? 

Expect company no matter when you’re traveling, but try to avoid Tuesday afternoon and evening, according to the Auto Club. 

Travel is expected to hit its peak on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. with the most drivers on the road. 

“So if you are leaving, you want to leave before that, and if not, you leave maybe the day of Thanksgiving in the morning you’re going to see the least amount of traffic,” said Gianella Ghiglino, a spokesperson for the Auto Club. 

Thanksgiving travel is expected to rise 2.8% since last year with 6.58 million Southern California residents expected to drive 50 miles or more. 

Ghiglino says that this is because of lower gas prices and delayed trips due to the pandemic. 

“The average gas price for regular is actually $4.50, which is some of the lowest gas prices we’ve seen this year,” Ghiglino said. “So that’s definitely …