It's getaway day -- or one of them anyway -- and for a lot of people in the Philadelphia area, that means a road trip or maybe to the Jersey Shore or the Poconos.Travelers can try to avoid peak travel the next two days, which is likely between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. when the afternoon commute mixes with people getting out of town.
In Philadelphia's five-county area, more than 972,000 residents are predicted to travel during this July 4 holiday period, which is up 5% from last year.Nearly 83% of those will be traveling by car. In Pennsylvania, gas prices are roughly the same as this time last year and nowhere near the highs from two summers ago.
Airports are also busy, with around 10% of area travelers taking to the sky to get out of town. AAA says Tuesday is considered one of the busiest days for flying this holiday week."The change people are traveling different and we are catching up with the times. Schools out for the season and families have the flexibility of remote work, so people are not tied to their jobs.
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