NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- AAA estimates that a record 115.6 million Americans will be traveling via roads, skies and rails this holiday season.
Of those holiday travelers, more than 104 million will drive to their destinations, AAA said."Holiday cheer is at an all-time high this year, with unemployment at historically low levels, and noted improvements in both disposable income and household net worth," said Paula Twidale, a vice president for AAA Travel.The volume of travelers between number of those traveling between Dec. 22, and Jan. 1 is expected to rise 3.9 percent over 2018, and is the highest number recorded since 2000, when AAA began tracking holiday travel."Travelers should be getting used to crowded highways and airports, as this marks the eighth straight year of new record-high travel volumes for the year-end holidays."In New York City, gridlock will be at its worse the day after Christmas, anywhere from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m.
According to INRIX, a global transportation analytics company, traffic is expected to be approximately triple that of what it usually is.Subways and buses will run on a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day.LIRR trains run on a weekend schedule and have off-peak fares throughout the entire day.
The Metro-North will run on a special holiday schedule on Christmas with hourly service on most lines and regular weekend service on all branch lines.
The Staten Island Railway will run on a Saturday schedule.All alternate-side parking and meter regulations will also be suspended on Christmas Day in New York City.