If you’re heading out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday, you will be in good company.
“We’re expecting a record number of people traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday in all modes of transportation, whether it’s by vehicle or by airplane or cruising,” says Don Redman, AAA spokesman.
AAA says nationwide, nearly 80-million people are expected to head out of town this week; almost 72-million by car.
As such, you should plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time to get to wherever you’re going, regardless of the mode of transportation.
“We are looking at numbers that are far exceeding pre-pandemic numbers,” says Redman. “So this is great news for the travel industry indeed, but just a caution for all travelers to expect busy roadways (and) busy airports.”
If you’re traveling by car, you’ll enjoy some of the cheapest gas prices in the nation here in Louisiana, with regular unleaded averaging just over $2.70 a gallon.
“We think the price will kind of hold steady,” Redman says. “And then after Thanksgiving, we may expect those prices to continue to drop.”
Redman says it’s the same story throughout much of the Gulf Coast region.
“If you stay within Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, those prices are going to be well under $3 a gallon,” says Redman.
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