If you're planning to hit the road for the 4th of July holiday weekend, you're not alone.
AAA expects over 47.7 million people to travel from July 1-5, making it the second highest travel volume for the Independence Day holiday. The highest on record is 2019.
“There was a major uptick in travel for Memorial Day and it appears Independence Day will continue the trend,” said Bevi Powell, senior vice president, AAA East Central. “Americans are ready to catch up on those missed opportunities with their friends and families from last year, especially to sunny destinations likes beaches and lakes.”
Road trips will be the number one way to travel with 5.8 million people hitting the road in the mid-Atlantic region, which includes Pennsylvania, New jersey and New York. It's a 42.4% increase over last year.
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More than half a million will take to the air, a 178% increase from 2020.
And 93,000 will take some other form of transportation.
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