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AAA Predicts Holiday Traffic Congestion

More than 102 million people will be on the nation's roadways this holiday season, marking a 4.4% increase over last year and an all-time record high since AAA began tracking holiday vehicle travel in 2001.

Advanced Safety Systems Cost Twice as Much to Repair

Vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) can add on average an extra $3,000 to the repair bill after a crash due to pricey sensors and their calibration requirements, according to new research from AAA.

Ride-Hailing Costs Twice as Much as Car Ownership, AAA Finds

The average cost to own and operate a vehicle is $7,321 for 10,841 miles per year not including parking charges, and $10,049 with parking charges.

47M Fourth of July Travelers: AAA

When looking at the week of the Fourth of July in 2017, including the weekends before and after the holiday, AirHelp found that more than 47,000 flights were disrupted.

Hertz, AAA Celebrate 40-Year Partnership

The relationship began in 1978, when AAA began providing members enhanced value when renting with Hertz at the airport.

36.6M People to Hit the Road for Memorial Day

The busiest travel days are expected on Thursday and Friday, with holiday travelers mixing with commuters, according to AAA.

Forecast: Holiday Travel Will Reach Record Levels

AAA’s latest research found that travel during the year-end holiday period from Dec. 23 through Jan. 1. will be the highest year-end travel volume on record.

AAA Expands Gig Car Share to San Francisco

AAA's Gig Car Share has opened reserved parking spaces at San Francisco International Airport for its one-way carsharing service.

Highest Thanksgiving Day Travel Predicted in 12 Years

AAA Travel projects that 50.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, an increase of 1.6 million travelers compared with last year. Car rental rates will hit a five-year holiday high at $70 per day.

AAA Predicts Record July 4th Travel

During the upcoming Independence Day holiday weekend, a record-breaking 44.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home, according to the “AAA Independence Day Travel Forecast,” a 2.9% increase of those people who traveled last year.