June 30 is busy travel day for July 4 holiday weekend: tips for drivers
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (CBS) -- Friday, June 30, is expected to be one of the busiest travel days ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend.
Whether you're driving or flying this holiday weekend, be prepared for busy airports and roads.
Friday is all about driving. AAA projects just about 671,000 Philadelphia-area residents will travel 50 miles or more, which is a 4% increase over last year.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission projects close to 6 million people will be hitting the roads between June 30 and July 9.
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Out of the holiday period, Friday is expected to be the busiest days for those driving into the Fourth of July weekend.
It helps that gas prices are down 30% from last year.
Travel authorities say the best time to travel by car is early morning or after 6 p.m.
As far as flying, Thursday was super busy at Philadelphia International Airport.
PHL experienced cancellations and delays for days after severe weather plagued the Northeast.
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It’s all rolling into the holiday weekend. The TSA considers today the first day of Fourth of July travel. https://t.co/D0XcRIQDDs
AAA says over 4 million people will fly to their holiday destination.