The record number represents a 1.4 percent increase over last year and is the seventh consecutive year of year-end holiday growth for travel between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3.
Of the overall 100.5 million travelers: •
- Nearly 91 percent (91.3 million) plan to travel by motor vehicle
- 5.7 percent plans to fly
- The remaining 3.4 percent (3.4 million) will take some other mode of transportation
Rising incomes, lower gas prices, higher employment and low crude oil prices are prompting the spike in travel, AAA said.
By Christmas, the national average price for a gallon of gas is expected to fall below the $2 mark, with most U.S. drivers paying the lowest gas prices on New Year’s Day since 2009.
The national average gas price of $2.01 is 54 cents less than last year. Tickets for the most popular airline destinations are also approximately 6 percent lower.
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