Westwood, MA, May 31, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $4.73 per gallon. Today’s price is 54 cents higher than a month ago ($4.19), and $1.81 higher than May 31, 2021 ($2.92). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 11 cents higher than the national average. A dip in…
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Holiday Getaway Underway, 4.2 Million will Use NYC Bridges & Tunnels Memorial Weekend
GARDEN CITY, NY (May 26, 2022) AAA Memorial Day holiday travel projections show today (Thursday) as the busiest getaway day for the New York region with traffic congestion peaking this afternoon from 3:15 to 5:15pm. Anonymous GPS tracking by INRIX shows NYC roads experiencing a 161 percent increase over normal traffic volumes during the afternoon…
AAA Calls for Expanded Slow Down/Move Over Law for Disabled Vehicles
GARDEN CITY, NY (May 24, 2022) The approaching Memorial Day weekend will see more than 34 million hitting the road for a holiday trip of 50 miles or more. AAA estimates at least 388,000 of those vehicles will break down, putting the vehicle occupants in great danger. “Being broken down by the side of the…
AAA: New York Gas Prices Up 18 Cents
Utica, NY, May 23, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is up 18 cents from last week ($4.75), averaging $4.93 per gallon. Today’s price is 70 cents higher than a month ago ($4.23), and $1.86 higher than May 16, 2021 ($3.07). New York’s average gas price is 34 cents higher than the national average….
CT Gas Prices Stall, Says AAA Northeast
Today’s Connecticut gas price average of $4.69 is the same as it was yesterday, stirring hopes that gas price increases are slowing, says AAA Northeast. Average prices in The Nutmeg State for a gallon of self-serve regular have increased steadily since early May. Today’s average is 15 cents higher than last week, 69 cents…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up 13 Cents
Westwood, MA, May 23, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 13 cents from last week ($4.60), averaging $4.73 per gallon. Today’s price is 61 cents higher than a month ago ($4.12), and $1.82 higher than May 16, 2021 ($2.91). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 14 cents higher than the national average. The…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up 15 Cents
Providence, R.I., May 23, 2022 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up 15 cents from last week ($4.57), averaging $4.72 per gallon. Today’s price is 63 cents higher than a month ago ($4.09), and $1.78 higher than May 23, 2021 ($2.94). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 13 cents higher than the national…
The Heat is On: Memorial Day Forecast Points to Sizzlin’ Summer Travel
Wayne, N.J., May 19, 2022 — The unofficial starts to summer will be a busy one this year, as AAA predicts 39.2 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend. This is an increase of 8.3% over 2021, bringing travel volumes almost in line with those in 2017. Air…
The Heat is On: Memorial Day Forecast Points to Sizzlin’ Summer Travel
The unofficial start to summer will be a busy one this year as AAA predicts 39.2 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend. This is an increase of 8.3% over 2021, bringing travel volumes almost in line with those in 2017. Air travel continues to rebound, up 25% over…
Busy Memorial Day Travel Signals Strong Summer of Getaways
GARDEN CITY, NY (May 17, 2022) Memorial Day will be busy this year as AAA predicts 39.2 million people will travel 50 miles or more for the holiday, an increase of 8.3% over 2021 which saw 36.2 million travelers. The bulk of holiday travelers will drive with nearly 35 million hitting the road, about 89 percent…