According to AAA, more than 1.1 million Oklahomans will take a trip of 50 miles or more for the coming Christmas and New Year’s holiday period and most of the holiday travelers will be going by road.
The agency called it “record-setting travel volume” from Dec. 21 through Jan. 1, 2025.
Here’s a quick look at some of the numbers, trends and tips from AAA:
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1,114,801 – Number of Oklahomans who will travel 50 miles or more from home for the 2024 year-end holiday travel period (Dec. 21-Jan. 1), an increase of 1.4% from 2023.
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92.3% – Percentage of Oklahoma travelers who will drive to their holiday destination. The 1,029,671 road trippers is a 1% increase from last year.
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27.5 – Percent of the Oklahoma population projected to travel this holiday season
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119.3 million – Number of travelers nationwide AAA projects will travel for the year-end holidays, a 2.8% increase compared to 2023.
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107 million – Number of travelers nationwide who will drive to their holiday destinations. This represents an additional 3 million road travelers during the holiday period compared to 2023.
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$2.50 – Oklahoma average cost per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, as of 12/16/24, about 12 cents less than the average one year ago and lowest in the nation. (Source: https://gasprices.aaa.com/)
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1% – Increase in price of domestic hotels this year-end holiday period compared to last year. International hotels are 15% cheaper this year.
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4.7% – Percent increase in the number of people who will travel by air nationwide the year-end holidays compared to last year. About 7.85 million Americans will fly to their destinations.
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52,700 – Projected number of Oklahomans who will fly to their holiday destinations in 2024, a 10.5% increase from a year ago.
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$830 – Average price for a domestic roundtrip flight for holiday travel, based on AAA Travel bookings. This is 4% higher than last year.
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4.47 million – Number of people nationwide expected to travel by other modes of transportation, including buses, cruises, and trains. That number is the highest it has been in 20 years. This an increase of nearly 10% compared to last year. Domestic cruise bookings are up 37% compared to last holiday season.
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4.7 – Percent increase in Oklahoma travel by other modes this year compared to 2023, with more than 32,000 Oklahomans taking to the seas, rails and bus lines.
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$1,315 – Average cost of cruises departing from U.S. cities this holiday season, 33% more expensive than the same time last year.
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6,700 – Number of calls AAA Oklahoma emergency roadside service crews responded to during the 2023 year-end holiday travel period.
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Top 3 reasons motorists called for AAA emergency roadside assistance:
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Vehicle breakdown requiring a tow
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Battery replacement or jump start
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Tire problems
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Be sure to have your vehicle inspected and serviced to make sure it’s road-ready for your holiday trip
Source: AAA
