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The memorial day road trip is certainly back. aaa telling us just look at this number they anticipate more than 37 million americans will be taking to the roadways this memorial day weekend which is just, jim, underneath the 2019 pre-pandemic levels that we saw three years ago. but in terms of what advice aaa has for all of us taking the roads, heres what they told us. >> definitely inspect that vehicle before you take that long road trip. check your tire tread and inflation, make sure your batt...

Just over 37 million americans. it does not exceed the number of americans who traveled in 2019 before the pandemic and that could be because of inflation and relatively high gas prices. aaa did give some advice for those who are about to begin their automotive journeys. listen to what they told us. >> inspect your vehicle before you take the long road trip. check your tire tread and make sure your battery has a good charge and fluid levels are topped off. aaa anticipates coming to the roadside ...

Topped off. during this memorial day weekend, aaa anticipates coming to the roadside rescue of more than 460,000 stranded drivers. >> reporter: the cost of gasoline, those prices arent coming down from where we were last year. we had prices that were about $4.60 a year ago, a national average for around this memorial day weekend is $3.58. so prices are relatively high in terms of historical terms, but they are coming down. prices coming down especially here in california. the states of alaska, n...

Sometimes fares as high as 800 and 2,000 dollars for coach and similar prices to rome, from new york, so it is extraordinarily expensive. with gas prices now down about a buck on average, a road trip makes a lot more sense. and it also would keep you from the crowds at the airport though, and at the point where we have a ton of hacks to get you around the crowds including clear and pre-check. so you know, there are ways to avoid the crowds. >> all right. so we have something like the national av...

Will cost drives less to get to destinations. cnns brian todd reports. >> reporter: at this bp station in mclean, virginia, pleasant surprises at the pump. >> i am surprised because everything else is going up a lot more. i guess gas prices have been kind of stable. >> for the past one year, i think the prices are a little bit better for the citizen. >> reporter: the cost of your holiday road trip at least behind the wheel is lower this year. gas prices steeply down from a year ago. the national...

>> if this weekend is a sign of anything thats to come, it is going to be so busy. these airline seats are going to go fast, the hotel rooms are going to go fast. you want to book your vacation pl plans this summer as early as you possibly can. >> reporter: the national average for gas is hitting $3.60. last year the average was $4.60. gas prices are coming down. according to gas buddy, they are saying that the chances of the national average going above $4 for this summer travel season is growi...

Slightly less than pre-pandemic levels. just about a half million drivers underneath what we saw in 2019. when we were talking to aaa they had some advice if you are embarking on your own road trip. listen to what they told us. >> definitely inspect that vehicle before you take that long road trip. check your tire tread and inflation. make sure your battery has a good charge. make sure your fluid levels are topped off. during this memorial day weekend, aaa anticipates coming to the roadside resc...

Roads are going to be busy as summer kicks off. aaa says a 6% increase in road travel this memorial day weekend, but i am here with some good news because despite the rising demand the cost of road trips is actually going down. drivers are being greeted by cheaper gas prices this year, much cheaper, the national average is $3.57 a gallon, down by more than a gallon from the $4.60 years ago, miles away from the record high last june of $5.02 a gallon. gasbuddy says drivers in all 50 states are se...

Highway altitude routes so thats supposed to help improve travel throughout the air. the factor in all of this as it is most memorial day weekends, the weather, obviously thats something they cannot control. severe storms moving through the south could have an impact for those getting ready to go in and out of that hub. the other part of this, the roadways, an estimated 37 million driving. gas much cheaper this year, 3.57 per gallon as opposed to 4.60 last year. something to keep an eye on, name...

Of the system. >> reporter: uniteds ceo scott kirby. most americans are driving, not flying this weekend. 37 million of us hitting the road. gas prices averaging $3.56 a gallon, a lot cheaper than 4.60 last year, but with americans eager for a summer vacation, it is the airlines that are in the spotlight. >> youre welcome, you have a good day. >> reporter: i just watched you interact with a customer and you had the biggest, broadest smile the whole time, is that the secret sauce? >> that is the ...