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Millions of Americans are getting ready to head to the airport or hit the road for the last long weekend of summer.
Here’s what you need to know about traveling over Labor Day weekend:
Air travel
More than 17 million people are expected to go through security checkpoints at U.S. airports between Thursday, Aug. 29, and Wednesday, Sept. 4, an 8.5 percent increase over last year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said.
The TSA anticipates Friday, August 30, to be its busiest day with 2.86 million travelers expected.
The TSA’s 10 busiest travel days have all occurred since May.
United Airlines expects this year to be its busiest Labor Day weekend on record, with more than 2.9 million passengers set to fly between Thursday, August 29 and Tuesday, September 3, up 3% from last year. United predicts August 30 will be its busiest day.
American Airlines predicts it will have its largest Labor Day travel ever this year, with more than 3.8 million customers expected from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, up 14% from last year. American said its busiest days will be Aug. 29 and 30.
For Southwest Airlines, August 30 and September 2 are expected to be peak travel days.
According to Hopper, the busiest airports are expected to be Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
According to Hopper, the most searched domestic destinations for Labor Day are New York City, Seattle and Los Angeles.
Road trips
If you’re traveling on Thursday, August 29, the worst time to drive is between 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., according to analytics firm INRIX.
On Friday, August 30, the worst time to travel is between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. On Monday, September 2, the busiest time on the roads will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., INRIX reported.
AAA said drivers should expect to pay less for gas this year. The national average for gasoline over Labor Day weekend in 2023 was $3.81; this year, prices are expected to be around $3.50.
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