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June 27, 2007

Record travel predicted for July 4th

Have you started packing your bags for the July Fourth holiday week?

With the summer holiday falling on a Wednesday this year, AAA Southern New England reports today that many who want to maintain their traditional celebrations with family and friends are making a week out of it rather than a long weekend.

Extra: Where are you going for the July 4th holiday?

Nationally, AAA expects the largest percentage of travelers – almost 38 percent – to leave on or before this Friday. Only 8.6 percent plan to leave on the Fourth for their destinations.

AAA estimates that a record 41.1 million Americans will leave home during the holiday week, stretching from this Friday through Sunday, July 8. That’s .8 percent more than the 40.8 million who traveled last year.

If you’re driving to your holiday destination, you’re in good company. AAA estimates that 84 percent of all holiday travelers – 34.7 million people – expect to go by motor vehicle, while 11 percent (4.7 million people) plan to fly and 5 percent (1.7 million people) will travel by train, bus or other mode of transportation.

-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 11:06 AM | Permalink

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