Report: AAA expects more Memorial Day weekend drivers than last year
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05-26-2012, 01:10 PM
Report: AAA expects more Memorial Day weekend drivers than last year
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Memorial Day weekend is always a good opportunity to hit the road, and despite the sour state of the economy, AAA feels this weekend will see more travelers in their cars than last year.
Based on responses gleaned from a member survey, AAA estimates that 34.8 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this Memorial Day weekend, an increase of 500,000 travelers over 2011. The survey also predicts that 88 percent of this weekend's travelers will skip planes and trains in favor of cars. 53 percent of those surveyed say that elevated fuel prices won't affect their travel plans.
While the number of travelers will likely go up this weekend, the AAA survey finds that distances traveled should decrease significantly. Respondents say they will travel an average of 642 miles over the holiday weekend, or 150 fewer miles than last year. This is where fuel prices manifest themselves; while high gas prices may not keep people from driving this weekend, they will keep them from driving as far as they might have if costs were lower. You can read over the full AAA press release below.Continue reading AAA expects more Memorial Day weekend drivers than last year
AAA expects more Memorial Day weekend drivers than last year originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 26 May 2012 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Memorial Day weekend is always a good opportunity to hit the road, and despite the sour state of the economy, AAA feels this weekend will see more travelers in their cars than last year.
Based on responses gleaned from a member survey, AAA estimates that 34.8 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this Memorial Day weekend, an increase of 500,000 travelers over 2011. The survey also predicts that 88 percent of this weekend's travelers will skip planes and trains in favor of cars. 53 percent of those surveyed say that elevated fuel prices won't affect their travel plans.
While the number of travelers will likely go up this weekend, the AAA survey finds that distances traveled should decrease significantly. Respondents say they will travel an average of 642 miles over the holiday weekend, or 150 fewer miles than last year. This is where fuel prices manifest themselves; while high gas prices may not keep people from driving this weekend, they will keep them from driving as far as they might have if costs were lower. You can read over the full AAA press release below.Continue reading AAA expects more Memorial Day weekend drivers than last year
AAA expects more Memorial Day weekend drivers than last year originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 26 May 2012 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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