You'll want to plan your Independence Day getaway accordingly to avoid sitting in tons of traffic and instead get straight to the fun. Record-breaking travel is expected in Texas and the U.S. around Independence Day, with Wednesday being one of the busiest travel days. 5.7 million Texans are expected to travel 50 miles or more, a 2.2% increase from 2024. The Fourth of July is one of the busiest travel days in the US, with millions of Americans travelling during the holiday week. This year, the busiest day for air travel is expected to be Friday, July 1, with Monday, July 4 likely to be the quietest. Because the holiday travel period lasts weeks, airports and airlines typically have smaller peak days than they do during the rush around Thanksgiving, but the grind of one hectic day followed by Experts say Wednesday, July 2 will be the busiest day on the road during this year's record-breaking Fourth of July travel period. In fact, this Independence Day is projected to be one of the busiest travel days in US history. Nearly 71 million people are expected to travel over the July Fourth holiday period from June 29 to WASHINGTON, DC (June 20, 2025) – AAA projects 72.2 million people will travel at least 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday period from Saturday, June 28 to Sunday, July 6. This year’s domestic travel forecast is an increase of 1.7 million travelers compared to last year and 7 million more than in 2019. AAA’s Independence Day forecast includes two weekends instead AAA says that 5.84 million travelers will fly to their Independence Day vacation spots in 2025, a 1.4% increase compared to 2024. TSA predicts the busiest day at airports nationwide will be Sunday, The domestic Independence Day travel period is expected to be strong, with an estimated 72.2 million people traveling at least 50 miles away from their homes, according to new data released by AAA. A record 72.2 million Americans are projected to travel for the 2025 Independence Day weekend. The busiest travel days are expected between Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, July 6. “Summertime is one of the busiest travel seasons of the year, and July 4th is one of the most popular times to get away,” said Stacey Barber, vice president of AAA Travel. “Following Memorial Day’s record forecast, AAA is seeing strong demand for road trips and air travel over Independence Day week. And, helloIndependence Day 2025 falls on a Friday. The heaviest travel days are predicted to be Wednesday, July 2 and Sunday, July 6 for perhaps, according to the FAA, the busiest summer weekend in the past 15 years. The best days to fly: Typically, July Fourth is the least busy day to fly. On July Fourth of last year, airport crowds averaged just 70% of what they were relative to the busiest travel day, which was the Friday before July Fourth (June 30, 2023). But if you’d rather spend July Fourth celebrating — and not in an airport — turn to Tuesday. This Fourth of July is going to be a busy one. Independence Day is often one of the busiest travel periods outside the winter holidays, and this year is expected to be no different. AAA expects a historic number of Americans to travel during the Independence Day holiday period in 2025, with more than 72.2 million people projected to journey at least 50 miles from home. This Busiest travel days of the year The busiest travel days of the year tend to be around the holidays, with Thanksgiving and Christmas seeing some of the highest volumes of air passengers. In 2024, the TSA expected to screen nearly 40 million travellers at airport security checkpoints between 19 December 2024 and 2 January 2025, with the highest passenger volumes expected on 20 December, 27 The historic air travel boom is part of a larger holiday travel trend. AAA projects a record 72.2 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home around the Independence Day holiday, with 5.84 million choosing to fly – marking a 1.4% increase in air travel compared to last year's already record-setting numbers. Fourth of July is expected to be one of the busiest travel weekends of they year. To make the most of your trip, here are the best and worst times to travel. More than 72 million Americans are expected to travel domestically for Independence Day this year, AAA projected on Friday. The number counts people who are expected to go at least 50 miles TSA recorded six of its busiest days ever in 2025, with 18.5 million travelers expected during Fourth of July week. Airlines prepare for historic holiday rush.
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