Fourth of July travel may hit record numbers this weekend
Early is the word as the Fourth of July weekend rolls in, with a record setting 50.7 million Americans expected to travel 50 miles or more over the next couple of days, according to AAA.
Domestic travel over the long weekend is predicted to increase by 2.1 million people compared to 2022, as this year’s projection surpasses the previous July Fourth weekend record, set in 2019, of 49 million travelers.
“We’ve never projected travel numbers this high for Independence Day weekend,” said Paula Twidale, senior vice president of AAA Travel. “What this tells us is that despite inventory being limited and some prices 50% higher, consumers are not cutting back on travel this summer. Many of them heeded our advice and booked early, another sign of strong travel demand.”
Spokesperson Jim Garrity said AAA is projecting 1.7 million Pennsylvanians will travel between June 30 through July 4, with the busiest travel days expected to take place June 29 and 30.
