Southland Travelers Want to Make Up for Missed Vacations; Memorial Day Trips Expected to Increase by 7.8 Percent
Southern California will see a 7.8 percent increase in the number of residents who will travel over this Memorial Day holiday, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's holiday travel projections. About 2.5 million Southland residents are expected to take holiday getaways.
Among Southern California travelers, about 2.1 million, or 84 percent, will go by car to their destinations. That's an increase of 8.3 percent from 2009. Air travel among Southland residents is projected to increase by 4.9 percent to 227,000 flyers, while travel by cruise, bus, train or other means will be up 5.6 percent to 173,000.
Statewide, nearly 4 million people are expected to make Memorial Day getaways, also a 7.8 percent increase over last year. About 3.3 million people will go by car, an 8.3 percent increase over last year, while almost 400,000 people are expected to fly -- a 4.9 percent increase.
Nationally, AAA is projecting the number of Americans traveling over the holiday weekend will increase 5.4 percent from 2009, with approximately 32.1 million travelers taking a trip away from home.