Record Car Travel Expected This Memorial Day Weekend

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Travelers should prepare for heavy traffic this Memorial Day weekend, as a record number of drivers are expected to hit the road for long weekend vacations.

Altogether, 43.8 million travelers are projected to travel at least 50 miles from their homes from May 23-27, 2024, according to a report from the American Automobile Association (AAA), a four percent increase from one year ago.

Out of these total travelers, 38.4 million are expected to travel by car, a record highest number for the travel period since AAA began tracking the data in 2000. This projected number is a four percent…