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Thanksgiving is a time for family, and inevitably, getting stuck in traffic. 。

Google has released the worst and best times to drive in 25 U.S. metropolitan areas during Thanksgiving week, based on data which was compiled in 2017.。

SEE ALSO:7 videos of people setting their Thanksgiving turkeys on fire 。

It goes without saying the night before Thanksgiving is a universally awful time to travel. But if you manage to get some time off earlier in the morning, it's definitely a better time to travel.。

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On the return, residents of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia will have a bit more trouble getting home on Sunday, but otherwise it's no worse than normal in the majority of other metro areas.。

Credit: google。

Credit: google 。

Aside from traffic, Google has also put together data on what the crowds are like at various businesses.。

Bakeries are particularly busy on Wednesday afternoon, and liquor stores reach a peak the night before Thanksgiving. After Thanksgiving, hitting the cinema is predictably a busy affair.。

Credit: Google。

You can check out www.mappingthanksgiving.com to see the best and worst times to leave and return around Thanksgiving, plus other ways to avoid lines on the holiday. 。