24-05-2025
Lower gas prices bringing record Memorial Day weekend travel
(WBRE/WYOU)— Memorial Day weekend is here, and its looking to be one of the busiest travel weekends on record.
28/22's Kathryn O'Leary has more with how people here in NEPA are getting to their holiday destinations.
While more people are hitting the road and taking to the skies this year, one thing that's making it a little easier for travelers? Lower gas prices.
According to AAA, more than 45 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend with a record 39 million hitting the road.
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Here in Pennsylvania, the average price for gas is $3.31 a gallon down from $3.77 last year.
'This is my first year having a truck, so it's a much bigger tank. I'm glad I don't have to, you know, pay as much as I might have in the last couple of years,' said Cole Hoffen, Gettysburg.
Travelers say those lower prices are a welcome surprise.
'In oil city, they are like 3.59, 3.60, here they are 3.19, so it's kind of nice,' said Dan Robertson, Oil City.
'I usually don't pay attention to the gas prices as much but the cheaper the better, especially when you got three young kids and you're traveling all over the place,' stated Drew Stem, Pittston.
While most travelers are driving, airports are also busy. AAA estimates over 3.6 million people will fly this weekend
Despite weather issues in other parts of the east coast, flyers in NEPA are optimistic.
'Everything looks like it's going to be on time for us, and then we are going to a much hotter part of the country so very excited about that,' expressed Roxanne Hernandez, Long Island.
'Visiting some family and going to high school graduation, I'm fine. I just go with the flow, you know, whatever happens, happens,' added Chris Koytek, Moosic.
And with record-breaking travel numbers this year, AAA says it's important to plan ahead and expect delays.
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