According to AAA, this year’s domestic travel forecast is an increase of 1.4 million travelers compared to last year and sets a new Memorial Day weekend record. The previous record was set back in 2005 with 44 million people.

Roadside assistance officials are urging Americans to check their vehicles before traveling for Memorial Day weekend. The American Automobile Association says it responded to more than 356,000 roadside emergencies during the holiday weekend in 2024.

Millions of Americans are gearing up to head to the airport or hit the highway for the first long weekend of the summer.