Britons have been warned of long delays over the Easter holiday, with more than 14 million road journeys expected, airports bracing for record passenger numbers and work on major rail services set to take place.
The RAC has warned that journeys on popular routes could be twice as long as usual as many schools close for a two-week holiday over the bank holiday weekend.
Trains will also stop running as Network Rail carries out works on the West Coast Main Line, which runs from the capital to Scotland. London Euston and Milton Keynes.
At least three major airports say the coming days will be the busiest Easter weekend ever.
Bristol, Newcastle and Edinburgh told The Independent they expect record passenger numbers from Good Friday to Easter Monday, while routes to Geneva are expected to be very busy.
Around 2 million Britons are expected to fly over the holiday weekend Bristol An estimated 30,000 holidaymakers are expected on Easter Sunday alone.
Airports will remain busy during the school holidays, with Luton Airport expected to handle around 38 passengers per minute on 5 April.
Sunday 7 April will be the busiest day in Gatwick and Southampton.
Around 2 million Britons are expected to fly over the holiday weekend. Data map: PA
There is no “good time” for railway projects
The West Coast Mainline will be closed between Good Friday and Easter Monday, causing rail Services are also expected to be available in Glasgow and Huddersfield.
Laurence Bowman, network strategy director at Network Rail, said earlier this week it was “never a good time to do the work we need to do”, but explained there were fewer commuters over the bank holiday weekend, This gives them “the opportunity to do major work that we wouldn’t be able to do on a normal weekend.”
He added: “We will be carrying out 493 different pieces of work this Easter, much of it overnight, including laying more than 8,000 meters of new track and laying over 40,000 tonnes of new ballast to support the track.”
“Camageddon”
RAC spokesperson Alice Simpson warned of “the potential for crashes” over Easter and said there would be heavy traffic and “long queues may be expected on routes to the usual hotspots”.
Inrix traffic analyst Bob Pishue also said that “drivers should prepare for longer than usual journeys throughout the weekend.”
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The West Coast Main Line will be closed between Good Friday and Easter Monday. Data map: PA
Worst time to travel
A survey commissioned by the RAC and Inrix found 2.6 million journeys were planned for Good Friday, with around 2.3 million expected on Easter Saturday and Sunday.
Two million trips are expected on Thursday and Easter Monday, with a further 3.3 million trips yet to have a start date, for a total of about 14.5 million trips.
Traffic is expected to be worst between 2pm and 7pm on Thursday, when holiday travel mixes with regular commuting, Inrix forecasts.
It added that the busiest route will be the M25 west between the M23 at Gatwick and the M1 in Hertfordshire, with journeys starting at 4pm expected to take more than two hours, twice as long as usual many.
Congestion is also likely to occur on the M5 southbound between Bristol and Taunton and the M3 between the M25 and the South Coast, with journey times expected to be more than double normal, Inrix said.
The survey, conducted by research firm Find Out Now, surveyed 2,136 British adults.
The RAC and Inrix said around 2.3 million journeys are expected on Easter Saturday and Sunday. Data map: PA
A A yellow weather warning for strong winds is also in effect ThursdayUnstable conditions brought about by Storm Nelson could further disrupt travel.
The Met Office said the warning, which runs from 7am until 6pm on Thursday, extends from St Ives and Penzance in the south-west to Brighton.
Sky News weather producer Christopher England also said: “The weather will continue into next week with more heavy showers or longer periods of rain, as well as 70mph winds along the English Channel coast, due to the storm named Nelson in Spain. gust.”
More delays in Dover
Meanwhile, Brits traveling on ferries should be able to board without problems, except in ports Dover French border staff check passports before leaving the UK.
The port said in a statement France steps up terror alert after Moscow attacksaid: “These measures may increase border processing times at ports.
“Please be aware of this when traveling to the port and check with the ferry operator for arrival times.”
Saw it last year Severe delays and long queues at ports The wait time was up to two hours.
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From 2023: ‘Severe’ travel delays for Easter
Around 20,000 vehicles are expected to pass through the Port of Dover between Thursday and Easter. To facilitate travel, coach handling facilities have been set up at the Western Terminal on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Coach passengers and motorists will depart from the main port and transfer to the eastern port for expedited passport control before embarking on their ferry journey.
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