June 7, 2023 Breaking News, Latest News, and Videos

Record 12.3 Million Californians To Travel 50 Miles Or More For Holidays:

A record 12.3 million California residents — 7.6 million of them from Southern California — will travel 50 miles or more between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, the Automobile Club of Southern California said today.

The figures represent a 1.3 percent over 2014, the Auto Club said in a statement. Eighty-nine percent of travelers, or 6.8 million Southern Californians and 10.9 million statewide, will travel by car — also a 1.3 percent increase from last year. More than 598,000 local residents and 965,000 Californians are expected to fly, which is a 0.4 percent increase over 2014.

The most popular destinations for Southern Californians over this Christmas-New Year holiday, according to a poll of Auto Club AAA Travel agents, are, in this order, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego, Arizona and Mexico.

Nationally, the Auto Club projected that the number of travelers will top 100 million for the first time in the 21st century, increasing by 1.4 percent compared to last year’s Christmas-New Year holiday. This year marks the seventh consecutive year of growth for end-of-year holiday travel.

The organization also said that the Southern California contingent will be the highest number this century.

Gas prices will be drastically lower over the holiday season than 2014 in most areas of the country. But the savings over last year will not be as great in Southern California, where the current average price of $2.75 a gallon in the Los Angeles area is only 15 cents lower than at this time last year. Gas prices are not dropping as quickly locally due to a refinery outage in Torrance that continues to affect supply. Nationwide, the average gas price is around $2 a gallon.

The Auto Club’s analysis of average hotel, air and car rental expenses for this year’s holiday season shows that average airfares from Los Angeles to several popular destinations will be mostly lower than at this time last year, but hotel rates at AAA 3 Diamond properties are up by an average of 4 percent, and car rental rates at popular destinations are up an average of 3 percent over 2014.

While year-end holiday travel will be spread out over a number of days, the Auto Club advises travelers that local freeways beginning this weekend will likely be more congested with holiday travelers.

in News
Related Posts

(Video) The Grand Opening Ceremony For Made With PRIDE Marketplace Speech From Santa Monica Mayor Gleam Davis

June 6, 2023

June 6, 2023

The Made with PRIDE Marketplace is located on level one in Center Plaza in Santa Monica Place which is located...

(Video) Deputy Under Secretary of the Army Visits SMC to Discuss Student Veteran Opportunities

June 6, 2023

June 6, 2023

Deputy Under Secretary of the Army Mario Diaz visited Santa Monica College to talk with student leaders on how to...

Felony DUI Arrest Made After Severe Crash

June 5, 2023

June 5, 2023

A Volkswagen Jetta Veered off the Road, Into a Pedestrian Shortly before midnight on June 2, the Santa Monica Police...

Santa Monica City Council Takes Action To Criminalize Catalytic Converter Theft

June 5, 2023

June 5, 2023

After Historic Rise In Catalytic Converter Thefts, The New Ordinance Passes Unanimously By Dolores Quintana In the Santa Monica City...

(Video) A First Look At The Made With Pride Marketplace In Santa Monica

June 5, 2023

June 5, 2023

We were at the ribbon cutting ceremony and the official opening this morning. Made With Pride is located at 395...

(Video) Rents in Santa Monica Dipped in May

June 4, 2023

June 4, 2023

May’s dip negated a gain seen the previous month. @smmirrornews Rents in Santa Monica dropped during May #realestate #santamonica #californiarent...

Former Waymo CEO Purchases Santa Monica Canyon Home

June 4, 2023

June 4, 2023

John Krafcik Settled Into a Modern Twist on a Classic Mid-Century Compound John Krafcik, former CEO of Waymo, has found...

New Business and Personal Lines Property and Casualty Insurance Paused In California

June 2, 2023

June 2, 2023

Allstate and State Farm Say Currently Insured Homeowners Will Not Be Affected  After State Farm announced a pause on new...

(Video) Mayor Karen Bass Speaks At The Memorial Day Ceremony At The Los Angeles National Cemetery

June 2, 2023

June 2, 2023

This was the first ceremony that had been held in person at The National Cemetery since 2019 and before the...

Film Review: The Little Mermaid

June 2, 2023

June 2, 2023

FILM REVIEWTHE LITTLE MERMAIDRated PG135 MinutesReleased May 26th With today’s technological developments, a live-action The Little Mermaid is not only...

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Has Appointed A New Superintendent

June 2, 2023

June 2, 2023

Antonio M. Shelton, Ed.D. Appointment Will Be Effective July 1, 2023 In a late afternoon press release, The Santa Monica-Malibu...

Clerk Charged With Selling Alcohol to Minor

June 1, 2023

June 1, 2023

The Incident Was Part of a Minor Decoy Operation The Santa Monica Police Department issued a citation to a clerk...

Extra Officers Deployed for Motorcyclists’ Violations

June 1, 2023

June 1, 2023

Speeding Is the Primary Cause of Motorcycle Crashes The Santa Monica Police Department deployed additional officers on patrol June 1...

Santa Monica Police Department Releases First Quarter Crime Report

June 1, 2023

June 1, 2023

Decrease in Calls for Service, Increase in Arrests, Shifts in Part I Offenses The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) has...

Free Meals for WGA Members During Strike at Bob’s Big Boy and Swingers Diner

June 1, 2023

June 1, 2023

Comedian and Host Drew Carey Is Paying For Meals For Striking WGA Members By Dolores Quintana As the Writers Guild...