Edmund King, president of AA, said: “All the polls show that Good Friday will be the busiest day of the year for Easter travel and holidays. If some drivers can leave on Thursday or early Saturday, they may to lose some of the jams. “ The carmaker also estimated that, with higher fuel prices, a 500-mile return trip would see drivers paying £ 20 more at the pumps than last Easter. About 27.6 million car trips are expected to take place during the holiday weekend, according to the automotive organization.
