AAA expects millions of travelers for Memorial Day despite high gas prices

AAA predicts that 1.7 million Illinoisans will hit the road for Memorial Day weekend. In total, With nearly 2 million Illinois residents will have some sort of travel plans this holiday weekend.

Gas prices are averaging $4.60 across the country, about $1.57 more than last year according to AAA. In Illinois, the average price for a gallon of unleaded fuel reached $4.98 on Monday, about $1.60 more than this time last year, AAA says.

Because folks have had to postpone or change their travel plans over the last couple of years due to the pandemic, people want to get out and travel again and they’re finding ways to do so despite these higher prices