Holidaymakers would do well not to travel by car on Saturdays on their way to their destination in the coming weeks, the ANWB reports. The misery at Schiphol exacerbates the situation.
On that usual travel day, it can become particularly busy in France, Germany and Austria, resulting in traffic jams and delays, warns Arnoud Broekhuis of ANWB Traffic Information.
On the Autoroute du Soleil, the highway to the south of France and Spain, five Saturdays in July and August are designated as so-called black Saturdays. On those days, a lot of traffic jams are expected, not only on the road, but also at gas stations, roadside restaurants and toll booths.
Due to the summer crowds, Austria is considering to dose the traffic through the tunnels and passes on the routes to Italy and Slovenia/Croatia. This can also lead to traffic jams on the roads in Germany.
According to Broekhuis, it is better to travel on Friday or Sunday or another day of the week. The problem, he says, is that Saturday remains the usual changeover day in the holiday accommodations.
According to Broekhuis, the fact that Schiphol can process fewer passengers during the holiday months will only lead to even more congestion on the European highways. “The shortage at Schiphol is not alone.”
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