Americans ready to hit the road in record numbers this Independence Day

Americans are predicted to acceptable a question grounds this twelvemonth portion celebrating the nation's 249th birthday.

AAA released its "Independence Day Travel Forecast" report, uncovering that 72.2 cardinal radical volition question astatine slightest 50 miles from location this July 4th.

The forecast looks not conscionable astatine the Fourth of July but astatine holiday travel spanning from Saturday, June 28 to Sunday, July 6.

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The 2025 study predicts an summation of 1.7 cardinal travelers compared to past twelvemonth portion uncovering 7 cardinal much travelers compared to 2019.

AAA forecasts a record-breaking 72.2 cardinal Americans volition question for Independence Day this year. (iStock)

Over 60 cardinal Americans are acceptable to thrust to their destination, which is simply a 2.2% summation from 2024.

Of the millions predicted to travel, 8% oregon 5.84 cardinal Americans volition be flying to their destinations.

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About 4.78 cardinal travelers volition beryllium utilizing different forms of proscription specified as cruises oregon trains. 

 1.7 cardinal much Americans volition beryllium traveling this twelvemonth compared to 2024. (iStock)

Stacey Barber, AAA Travel vice president, said successful a property release, "Summertime is 1 of the busiest question seasons of the year."

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"Following Memorial Day’s grounds forecast, AAA is seeing beardown request for roadworthy trips and aerial question implicit Independence Day week," Barber said.

Over 60 cardinal Americans are acceptable to thrust to their destination this Fourth of July holiday, which is simply a 2.2% summation from 2024. (iStock)

Over Memorial Day, a monolithic 45.1 cardinal Americans traveled astatine slightest 50 miles from their location during the agelong weekend.

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"With the vacation falling connected a Friday, travelers person the enactment of making it a agelong play oregon taking the full week to marque memories with family and friends," added Barber.