122.4 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home this holiday season.

The number of travelers in 2025 is 2.2% over last year.

AAA responded to more than 860,000 roadside assistance calls during year-end travel in 2024.

The end of the year means more traffic on the roads.

AAA is projecting that 122.4 million Americans will travel "at least 50 miles from home over the 13-day year-end holiday period beginning Dec. 20 and ending Jan. 1," according to a release. "This year’s forecast represents a 2.2% increase over 2024, surpassing last year’s record of 119.7 million travelers."

That traffic increase is expected to apply to cars, planes, trains and even cruises.

“Year-end travel is a mix of family road trips, friend getaways and tropical vacations,” Mark Schie

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