AAA Projections For Thanksgiving Holiday Travel

Above, camping at Lake Havasu during Thanksgiving 2021. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It's a good thing that I am staying home (or close to home) this Thanksgiving. I will likely spend the holiday with friends here in Jamestown.

However, others plan on hitting the road. The lower gasoline prices are also a factor in why so many are hitting the road. The Flying J near me has unleaded regular priced at $3.249/gallon. 

According to RV Travel:

If you plan on getting out and about on the upcoming holiday, look out! Here are the AAA projections for Thanksgiving holiday travel.

Third-highest Thanksgiving forecast in 23 years

The big motorists’ interest group says 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. For their purposes, that means the five-day period from Wednesday, November 22 to Sunday, November 26. This year’s forecast shows an increase of 2.3% over last year. It marks the third-highest Thanksgiving forecast since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000. The top two years were 2005 and 2019, respectively.

“For many Americans, Thanksgiving and travel go hand in hand, and this holiday, we expect more people on the roads, skies, and seas compared to 2022,” said Paula Twidale, Senior Vice President of AAA Travel. “Travel demand has been strong all year, and AAA’s Thanksgiving forecast reflects that continued desire to get away and spend time with loved ones.”

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