AAA: Holiday travel in Ohio to be second-busiest since 2000

OHIO — Airports and roadways will likely be particularly busy this yr because the American Vehicle Affiliation expects it to be the second-busiest vacation touring interval for the reason that group started recording the information in 2000. 

AAA predicts greater than 4.6 million Ohioans will journey 50 miles or extra from house between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2, which is 2.6% extra residents touring in comparison with 2021. Nationally, 112.7 tens of millions Individuals plan to hit the street or airways, which is 3.3% greater than final yr. 

This yr, Ohio is closing in on pre-pandemic ranges for vacation journey with simply 200,000 individuals lower than 2019. 

“This yr, journey time will likely be prolonged on account of Christmas Day and New Yr’s Day falling on Sundays,” mentioned Paula Twidale, AAA’s senior vice chairman of Journey. “With hybrid work schedules, we’re seeing extra individuals take lengthy weekends to journey as a result of they’ll work remotely at their vacation spot and be extra versatile with the times they depart and return.”

Greater than 4.2 million Ohioans plan to drive to their locations, 258,000 plan to fly and 150,000 plan to journey by bus, rail or cruise ship, in line with AAA.

Nationally, 102 million Individuals will drive, 7.2 million will fly and three.6 million will use the opposite modes of transportation.

Finest and Worst Instances to Journey

Friday, Dec. 23

• Finest time: Earlier than 2 p.m. and after 8 p.m.
• Worst time: Between 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 24

• Finest time: Earlier than 11 a.m. and after 7 p.m.
• Worst time: Between 12 p.m. to six p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 25

• Finest time: Earlier than 12 p.m. and after 7 p.m.
• Worst time: Between 2 p.m. to six p.m.

Monday, Dec. 26

• Finest time: Earlier than 12 p.m. and after 7 p.m.
• Worst time: Between 2 p.m. to six p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 27

• Finest time: Earlier than 2 p.m. and after 8 p.m.
• Worst time: Between 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 28

• Finest time: Earlier than 2 p.m. and after 8 p.m.
• Worst time: Between 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 29

• Finest time: Earlier than 2 p.m. and after 8 p.m.
• Worst time:  Between 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 30

• Finest time: Earlier than 2 p.m. and after 8 p.m.
• Worst time: Between 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 31 and Sunday, Jan. 1

Monday, Jan. 2

• Finest time: Earlier than 3 p.m. and after 8 p.m.
• Worst time: Between 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.