The RAC has warned motorists of staggered delays starting tomorrow, the day most schools break up for summer - culminating in a 'weekend of woe' on the roads.
Britain's drivers will make an estimated 27million leisure trips by car over the course of six days from tomorrow as the great summer getaway becomes drawn out.
Those travelling by rail also face disruption, with major changes to Greater Anglia and London Overground services due to a bridge being replaced in Hackney. The organisation said 'Frantic Friday' is expected to see a total of 3.2million trips ahead of a 'weekend of woe' with congestion peaking on Saturday, with 3.6million journeys expected.A further 4million getaways are planned at some point between Friday and Sunday, meaning a total of 13.8million trips could be made throughout the course of the weekend.
Read More Gloomy start to summer holidays: UK wakes to showers and grey skies - but this week will remain warm The best times to travel are expected to be after 6pm on Friday and Saturday, or 3pm on Sunday. Similar delays are expected the A303 eastbound between Ilminster in Somerset and Andover in Hampshire, which carries traffic to London and the ports of Southampton and Portsmouth, where ferries leave for the Isle of Wight.
'Our research suggests this year's getaway is set to be busier than average, possibly due to the UK inflation rate having slowed, giving people a bit more confidence to spend. Bob Pishue, transportation analyst at Inrix, said: 'Drivers should expect long queues on major roads when heading to and from their destinations during this summer getaway.'
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