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Americans are anticipated to set a travel record this year while commemorating the country’s 249th birthday.
AAA launched its “Self-reliance Day Travel Projection” report, discovering that 72.2 million individuals will take a trip a minimum of 50 miles from home this July fourth.
The projection looks not simply at the 4th of July however at vacation travel covering from Saturday, June 28 to Sunday, July 6.
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The 2025 report anticipates a boost of 1.7 million tourists compared to in 2015 while discovering 7 million more tourists compared to 2019.
AAA anticipates a record-breaking 72.2 million Americans will take a trip for Self-reliance Day this year. ( iStock)
Over 60 million Americans are set to drive to their location, which is a 2.2% boost from 2024.
Of the millions anticipated to take a trip, 8% or 5.84 million Americans will be flying to their locations.
About 4.78 million tourists will be utilizing other kinds of transport such as cruises or trains.

1.7 million more Americans will be traveling this year compared to 2024. ( iStock)
Stacey Barber, AAA Travel vice president, stated in a news release, “Summer season is among the busiest travel seasons of the year.”
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” Following Memorial Day’s record projection, AAA is seeing strong need for trip and flight over Self-reliance Day week,” Barber stated.

Over 60 million Americans are set to drive to their location this 4th of July vacation, which is a 2.2% boost from 2024. ( iStock)
Over Memorial Day, an enormous 45.1 million Americans took a trip a minimum of 50 miles from their home throughout the vacation.
” With the vacation falling on a Friday, tourists have the choice of making it a vacation or taking the whole week to make memories with friends and family,” included Barber.
Source: Fox News.