According to AAA Carolinas, it’s expected to be another record-breaking year of travel in the Carolinas ahead of Independence Day, with numbers projected to reach historic levels. Approximately 2.3 million people from North Carolina are expected to take a trip for the Fourth of July holiday, marking 79,000 more than last year, according to AAA.
More than two million are set to hit the road, which is an increase of more than 69,000 people from 2024. Meanwhile, approximately 160,000 North Carolinians will fly domestically, while over 100,000 will take buses, trains or cruises.
AAA projects 72.2 million Americans will travel domestically during the Independence Day holiday period (Saturday, June 28 to Sunday, July 6). This represents an increase of 1.7 million travelers (2.4%) over last year and seven million more than in 2019.
To better reflect holiday travel trends, AAA’s forecast now accounts for two weekends, capturing extended trips and varied departure schedules.
