The best – and worst – times to leave on your Easter road trip to avoid traffic jams

Those hoping for a stress-free getaway might want to give Thursday afternoon a miss and leave early Friday instead

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Blue Mountains cinema owner Kristen Mulholland knows all about the mayhem that can be unleashed by Easter holiday traffic jams.

Mulholland, whose independent Mount Vic Flicks sits on the Great Western Highway west of Sydney, last year opted to cut screenings that coincided with peak traffic times as people fled the city ahead of the long weekend.

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