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Memorial Day boosts road traffic in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — AAA projected record numbers of travelers to the sports and entertainment capital of the world for Memorial Day 2025.
The organization anticipated that 1.2 million additional Americans would travel via automobile compared to last year.
'We went out last night, partied this morning, and now we're going home,' said Stella Trajo, a Los Angeles resident who was filling up at a Nevada-California border gas station. 'I haven't seen this many people in Las Vegas, except for last weekend with EDC- but even then!'
Taia Stewart, a Las Vegas resident who just graduated from the University of Nevada, planned to celebrate with a road trip to Disneyland.
'There was a lot of traffic since it was Memorial Day,' said Stewart, who did not realize it was a holiday until she hit the travel rush.
Deandre Payton, a Floridian who visited Las Vegas on vacation, headed to Los Angeles for a brief excursion. Payton said his road trip experience was better than his experience at Harry Reid International Airport at the beginning of the holiday weekend.
'The airport was crazy,' Payton said. 'It's been pretty chaotic.'
He noted his shock over Nevada gas prices, which are higher than those he is used to. California residents, however, chose to fill up in the Silver State as the prices are lower than those in the neighboring Golden State.
'We're filling up the whole tank right now before we go back out there,' said Naomi Portillo, who said gas in their home state typically ranges from $5 to $6.
According to AAA, gas prices in Nevada dropped slightly ahead of Memorial Day weekend. The average was $3.93 on Monday, down three cents from last week. In 2024, the state average on Memorial Day was $4.35.
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