Record-breaking 4th of July travel expected in Texas with millions on the move

  • 📰 cbsaustin
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 14 sec. here
  • 9 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 33%
  • Publisher: 51%

Texas News

Travel,AAA,4Th Of July

AAA predicts record 5.6 million Texans traveling for July 4th, 90% by car, despite busy roads and potential breakdowns.

AAA predicts 5.6 million Texans will travel for July 4th, a 5% increase from last year, with 90% driving despite busy roads and an expected 41,000 roadside assistance calls. travel forecast is expected to be record-breaking. AAA predicts millions of Texans will travel this week for the holiday because more people are taking bucket list vacations.

A positive for drivers, Armbruster says gas prices will continue lowering leading up to the 4th, and stay that way until after Labor Day. “Right now, prices in Texas, the statewide average is hovering around $3.00 a gallon for regular unleaded," Armbruster said.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 595. in HOLİDAY

Holiday Holiday Latest News, Holiday Holiday Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

AAA Texas: 5 million+ Texans expected to hit the roads the week of 4th of JulyAAA Texas is expanding their travel forecast from five to nine days as more than five million people are expected to travel over the holiday week.
Source: ksatnews - 🏆 442. / 53 Read more »