Memorial Day travel to set new record: The best and worst times to hit the road

The Americans are preparing to record a new record for travel during the next weekend day, according to the projections of AAA.

AAA expected on Monday that a total of 45.1 million people will make trips at least 50 miles from the place where they live between Thursday, May 22 and two of May 26, the day when the anniversary day is located this year.

The number of people expected to travel during the next five days will achieve the record weekend holiday on the 44 million memorial day, which was achieved 20 years ago, according to the organization.

AAA’s travel projection for this weekend memorial holiday is 3.2 % higher than 2024.

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The organization said that many Americans “say they benefit from the long weekend to spend time with their loved ones, even if the flights are closer to the home” amid continuous fears of the high prices “in the United States.

During the weekend memorial day, 39.4 million car passengers will use to reach their destinations, or more than 1.2 million from last year, according to AAA.

AAA said 39.4 million passengers will use cars to reach their destinations during the weekend. (Kevin Carter / Getty Images) / Getty Images)

The organization said, referring to Inrix data, that driving during the morning during the weekend will be the best way to avoid traffic, as the roads are expected to be more crowded during the afternoon.

The best and worst times to travel by car, according to AAA:

Thursday, May 22:

• Best: before noon
• Worse: 1 pm – 9 pm

Friday, May 23

• Best: before 11 am
• Worse: Dhuhr – 8 pm

Saturday, May 24

• Best: before noon
• Worse: 2 pm – 6 pm

Sunday, May 25

• Best: before 1 pm
• Worse: 1 pm – 5 pm

Monday, May 26 (anniversary)

• Best: Before 2 pm
• Worse: 4 pm – 7 pm

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Those who make car trips “will benefit from cheaper gas prices” during the weekend on the day of the anniversary, which is attributed to the decline in crude oil prices this spring.

The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline was about $ 3.13 across the country, according to AAA, a decrease of $ 3.59 per gallon on the day of the anniversary in 2024.

AAA said that people who are carrying out car “will benefit from cheaper gas prices” during the weekend on the anniversary holiday. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly photos/photo file/Reuters)

“While some travelers begin to leave dreams and fly hundreds of miles throughout the country, many families pack the car and head to the beach or make a wild trip to visit friends,” said Stacy Barber, Vice president of AAA, in a statement. “Long weekends are perfect for travel because many people have an additional day at work and students get out of school.”

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Nearly 3.6 million people will flight during the long weekend this year, as expected.

The organization said that although it is not a record in Travel Air Weekend Travel on the day of the anniversary, it will celebrate an increase of 1.8 % on an annual basis.

About 3.6 million people will fly on a plane during the long weekend this year, according to AAA. (Haiyun Jiang / Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Another two million Americans are expected to take trains, buses or cruises to reach where they want to go during the weekend. Last year, he used nearly 1.9 million transportation forms on their weekends, according to AAA.

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The weekend on the day of anniversary is usually one of the most crowded holidays in the summer, along with the fourth weekends of July and Labor Day.