If you’re busy going to and fro around Atlanta in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday, we’ve got some insights that may make your job a bit easier.
Many of these tips come from Google’s analysis of holiday trends before and after the pandemic. You can bet that there is going to be quite a bit of traffic around the city.
Like Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ mac ‘n cheese, it may take a little work to get where you’re trying to go (I kid). But seriously, here is some guidance you can use while moving around Atlanta.
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Atlanta Thanksgiving Traffic: Plan Your Trip
- Popular times
- Coffee shops are busiest on Saturdays at 11am.
- Grocery stores are least busy on Sunday at 9am.
- Pharmacies are busiest at 3pm on Fridays.
These Atlanta grocery stores offer curbside pickup.
- Transportation
- Compared to pre-pandemic days, interest in transit ridership is down by more than 50%, and cycling has shifted up by over 30% – hitting an all-time-high in April.
Looking to grab a bite in the city? Here are the best restaurants near a MARTA station.
- Food + Activity
- Diners are planning ahead more – restaurant reservations are up 106% compared to last year.
- Interest in “takeout” has increased 109% since the beginning of the pandemic.
- Searches for outdoor locations are up 98%. Piedmont Park and Amicalola Falls State Park are trending!
Looking to visit a Georgia state park this weekend Here are the best ones.
Stay Informed While Running Holiday Errands and Traveling
Google also has some tools to help you navigate crowds and the busiest city corridors.
- Check out how busy a place is: Popular times and live busyness information can tell you how crowded a place typically is on a given day or time–and even how busy it is right now.
- Find the latest information about COVID-19: Are you visiting friends or family in another city or state? Use the COVID layer on Maps to quickly see how cases are trending in the area. You can also access quick links to authoritative local resources so you know at a glance if there are specific guidelines or restrictions in the area you’re visiting.
- Quickly understand safety precautions from a business: If you’re eating out or getting a head start on your holiday shopping, you can easily learn more about what safety precautions a business is taking. Find out if they’re sanitizing between customers, if there’s safety dividers at checkout and if they require staff to have regular temperature checks.
To Atlanta is one of the most convenient places to travel to and from. A large part of that is because Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is so accessible.
Not only is it the world’s busiest airport, but it’s state-of-the-art in every way. If you’re interesting in traveling around Atlanta via car or even on scooter, here’s what to know.
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