A record number of people will hit the road for Memorial Day weekend this year. Here's a look at the best and worst times to get on the road.

AAA is expecting 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the five-day Memorial Day holiday beginning Thursday. That figure is an increase of 1.4 million travelers over last year and breaks the previous travel record of 44 million in 2005.

Memorial Day weekend has long been one of the busiest times of year for car dealerships. Many car shoppers decide to pull the trigger on that long-considered purchase because of the major sales promotions and the symbolic start of summer.