AAA Forecast For Memorial Day Travel In Maryland Even With Last Year's

Fairly robust numbers predicted despite high gas prices

About 719,400 Marylanders are expected to travel on vacation this holiday weekend, essentially even with last year's fairly robust Memorial Day numbers, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.

Of those expected to travel 50 miles or more, 644,000 people will be on the road, a slight decline of 0.7 percent, largely because of high gasoline prices, according to the group. It cited Tuesday's average gas price of $3.89 per gallon of regular in the region, down from a peak of $4.04 May 12.

Air travel was expected to increase by 11 percent, with 60,800 expected to fly. In total, only about 500 fewer Marylanders were expected to travel this year than last.

AAA issued its forecast of summer travel at its customary location on Kent Island, with the Bay Bridge as a backdrop.

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