Holiday travelers, brace yourselves—this year is expected to see a record-breaking number of people taking to the roads and skies for their year-end festivities. Here's what you need to know:
Holiday travelers, brace yourselves—this year is expected to see a record-breaking number of people taking to the roads and skies for their year-end festivities.This year, AAA projects 119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the year-end holiday period from Saturday, Dec. 21 to Wednesday, Jan. 1. According to AAA, this year's domestic travel forecast exceeds the 2019 record by a margin of 64,000 travelers.
Last year, the national average was around $3.12 in the last two weeks of 2023, according to AAA.Here are the best and worst times during the Thanksgiving travel period to hit the road:Less traffic is expected on Tuesday, Dec. 24, Wednesday, Dec. 25, Tuesday, Dec. 31 and Wednesday, Jan. 1.Click HERE to open the embedded map in your browser.AAA projects a record-breaking 7.85 million passengers will take to the skies this holiday season, surpassing last year's record of 7.
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