ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The week of Christmas has arrived. Holiday season travel is expected to set a record this year, with AAA predicting that 122.4 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home through Jan. 1. That would be 2.2% more than last year, also a record-setting year.
Before you head out on the roads, you can check the latest forecast from our First Alert Weather team here. If you’re flying, you can check the latest status on flights at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport here. You’ll also want to check the status of your connecting flight if you have a layover at a major airport hub. They can get quite busy during the holiday season rush.
So, how can you make your holiday travel plans run smoothly? Mark Gruba, a communications specialist with AAA, advises travelers to hope for the best but plan for the unexpected.
Nearly 90% of travelers are expected to drive this holiday season, while 6.6% are expected to fly. Only 4% are expected to take a train or other modes. AAA has some resources to help travelers, including a list of peak congestion times by metro area and the best and worst times to drive.
For Tuesday, Dec. 23, the best time to travel is before 10 a.m. and the worst is expected to be between 1 and 7 p.m. Traffic from New York City to the Hamptons, via the Long Island Expressway, is expected to increase 90% this holiday season.
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