Eighty-five percent of travelers planning a vacation trip between now and the fall say they will be vaccinated before leaving home, according to AAA Northeast. With Memorial Day approaching, an estimated 37 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home, not as many as pre-pandemic but 60 percent more than in 2020. Nine…
Month: May 2021
The Summer We Have Been Waiting For Collides With “100 Deadliest Days” for Nation’s Teens
Nationwide, 7,038 people died in crashes involving teen drivers from 2010 to 2019 during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That’s more than seven people a day each summer. The combination of school vacation, and COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, could prove deadly as teens take to the road this…
The Summer We Have Been Waiting For Collides With “100 Deadliest Days” for Nation’s Teens
Nationwide, 7,038 people died in crashes involving teen drivers from 2010 to 2019 during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That’s more than seven people a day each summer. The combination of school vacation, and COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, could prove deadly as teens take to the road this…
Memorial Day Drivers to Pay Highest Gas Prices in 7 Years, Says AAA
Drivers! Start your engines! Even though 11% of the Northeast plans to kick off the unofficial start to summer with a road trip, they’ll be greeted with the most expensive Memorial Day gas prices since 2014, says AAA Northeast. Today’s national average of $3.04 is a penny cheaper than last week, but pump…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Remain the Same
Westwood, MA, May 24, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $2.91 per gallon. Today’s price is 15 cents higher than a month ago ($2.76), and 93 cents higher than May 24, 2020 ($1.98). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 12 cents lower than the national average. “Holiday road trippers…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up One Cent
Providence, R.I., May 24, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up one cent from last week ($2.93), averaging $2.94 per gallon. Today’s price is 13 cents higher than a month ago ($2.81) and 97 cents higher than May 24, 2020 ($1.97). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 9 cents lower than the…
Memorial Day Travel to Rebound As 37 Million Drive, Fly This Year
Even though the national gas price average is the most expensive in six years, travel is bouncing back as AAA expects to see a significant number of Americans traveling over the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. More than 37 million people — a 60% increase over last year when only 23 million vacationed during the pandemic’s…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Five Cents
Westwood, MA, May 17, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up five cents from last week ($2.86), averaging $2.91 per gallon. Today’s price is 18 cents higher than a month ago ($2.73), and 96 cents higher than May 17, 2020 ($1.95). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 13 cents lower than the national average. …
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Five Cents
Providence, R.I., May 17, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up five cents from last week ($2.88), averaging $2.93 per gallon. Today’s price is 17 cents higher than a month ago ($2.76) and 99 cents higher than May 17, 2020 ($1.94). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 11 cents lower than the national…
Memorial Day Holiday Travel to Rebound to More Than 37 Million
AAA Travel expects a significant rebound in the number of Americans planning to travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend. From May 27 through May 31, more than 37 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home, an increase of 60% from last year when only 23 million traveled. New England will be…