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Here Are the Best and Worst Times to Travel for the July 4 Holiday
72.2 million Americans are expected to travel, and more of them are booking cruises, according to travel industry estimates.
- A record 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel for the Independence Day holiday, with top domestic destinations including Seattle and Orlando, according to AAA.
- About 88% of travelers will take to the highway despite national average gas prices around $3.79 per gallon, up 65 cents from July 4, 2025.
- The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 18.7 million travelers at airports between Tuesday and July 6, while cruises to Alaska and Rome are increasingly popular.
- Traffic congestion will peak between Thursday and Sunday, with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission predicting Thursday as the busiest day, expecting 700,000 vehicles on the toll road.
- American Airlines and United Airlines are preparing for record volumes celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary, with American reporting a nearly 10% increase in bookings from last year.
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Here are the best and worst times to travel for the July 4 holiday
A record 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel for the United States’ 250th anniversary, but year-over-year growth in Independence Day travel will be slower as prices remain elevated, according to AAA.
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