Thanksgiving Holiday br Travel Advice for Drivers .br Millions of Americans br will be hitting the road br for their Thanksgiving travel.br According to 'Travel + Leisure' it's br a good idea to rely on Google Maps br to make the process more bearable.br Though it may seem counterintuitive, br Google Maps recommends not traveling the br day before Thanksgiving, with traffic peaking br between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday.br According to Google, br early travel on Thanksgiving br is the least congested, especially br between 6 a.m. and noon.br Getting home from the br holiday can also present br some traffic challenges.br .br Again, Google Maps recommends br travelers leave first thing in the morning, br with Sunday being the ideal day to get home. .