82 Million Americans Go Jolly Travel for Thanksgiving, Wahala Dey!

Walnut Creek, California – This year, AAA don open our eyes as dem project say 81.8 million people go waka at least 50 miles from their home during Thanksgiving holiday, wey start from November 25 go reach December 1. This one na new record, as e show increase of 1.6 million travelers compared to last year. No be small tin o!

As usual, Thanksgiving na the busiest travel holiday wey dey ever happen for United States. Doug Johnson, wey be spokesperson for AAA Mountain West Group, talk say, “Whether na to visit family or connect with friends, people dey ready to face crowd and adjust their plans just to make some sweet memories.” (Abi na to reduce stress for high traffic?)

The breakdown be say, at least 73 million people go hit the road by car, wey na 90% of all Thanksgiving travelers. You fit still expect say dem number go increase if people wey book flight dey cancel or no wan enter airport wahala again. E just dey show say, dem dey project 1.3 million more drivers on road for this year compared to last Thanksgiving. I hope say dem don check their tires before dem start this journey. (Nana the road safety dey alright!)

For fuel price, e dey follow the trend of last year wey average $3.06 per gallon. But in California, dem increase reach $4.66, fit make person feel say dem dey buy petrol for gold market. Hah! And last year, AAA respond to 600,000 roadside assistance calls, helping stranded drivers find their way back to the road. (Bros, no forget your spare tire!)

AAA also don give us heads up about the best and worst time to drive this Thanksgiving:

Best & Worst Times to Drive:

Tuesday, Nov 25 – Worst Time: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Best Time: Before 12:00 PM

Wednesday, Nov 26 – Worst Time: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Best Time: Before 11:00 AM

Thursday, Nov 27 – Expected Minimal Traffic Impact

Friday, Nov 28 – Worst Time: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Best Time: Before 11:00 AM

Saturday, Nov 29 – Worst Time: 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Best Time: Before 10:00 AM

Sunday, Nov 30 – Worst Time: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Best Time: Before 11:00 AM

Monday, Dec 1 – Worst Time: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Best Time: After 8:00 PM

Now, for those wey plan to fly, AAA dey expect say 6 million U.S. travelers go catch domestic flights, na 2% increase from 2024. But after hearing all these flight wahala wey don happen lately, that figure fit drop like wetin you carry go market wey spoil.

AAA dey encourage all travelers say road trip dey gree work if dem no wan embark on flight after all the wahala. Also, nearly 2.5 million people dey expect to travel by other means like bus, train, or cruise. (You fit grab your ticket now before dem sell out like hot cake!)

For the record, AAA Mountain West Group dey serve more than 6.8 million members across states like Northern California, Arizona and Alaska, they also dey provide roadside assistance, and all other travel services you need. (Wetin dem no go fit do now?)

So make you prepare early oh, don’t vex and be ‘road rage’, make sure your plan work because traffic no fit stop Thanksgiving. Safe travels!