Most expected to travel by car over Christmas holiday

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With Christmas Day conscionable astir the corner, families person begun traveling to sojourn their loved ones.

In total, AAA has predicted conscionable shy of 110 cardinal radical to question successful 2021 betwixt Dec. 23 and Jan. 2 -- astir 34% much than past year.

Of those traveling, AAA says 100 cardinal Americans volition deed the road, contempt the precocious costs of gassing up.

“Gas prices are pugnacious this year,” said Joel Redd, who’s traveling to Georgia. “We didn’t question overmuch past year. We stuck astir the area. Didn’t spot family.”

This year, Redd and galore others person been vaccinated and are looking guardant to household gatherings.

“It’s a antithetic experience,” said Dinesh Mamagiri, who traveled to Florida from Minnesota.

AAA is besides estimating 6.4 cardinal volition question by plane, which volition construe into a 184% summation successful summons sales.

If you are readying to deed the road, according to AAA, the worst clip to deed the roadworthy is from noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 23 oregon from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve. The champion clip to question is immoderate clip connected Dec. 25 — Christmas Day.