If you’re hitting the road this Thanksgiving ... you definitely won’t be alone. About 82 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home, a new record, according to AAA . Of those, about 1.3 million will be travelling from the D.C. area.

Let’s take a look at the overall best and worst travel times before the holiday in the D.C. area:

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For coming back to town after Thanksgiving:

AAA predicts 73 million people will travel by car this holiday. But that number could jump because of the recent government shutdown. Concerns over flight cancellations caused some air travelers to switch to road trips.

Gas prices are slightly lower than last year, giving travelers a small break at the pump. Train ticket s

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