AAA Predicts Record Memorial Day Travel

AAA forecasts that over 45.1 million Americans will travel for Memorial Day weekend, breaking the previous 2005 record of 44 million.

By Christal Blue May 16, 2025 11:20 am

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MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Triple-A is predicting a record number of people will be hitting the road this Memorial Day weekend. More than 45-point-one-million Americans are expected to travel within the country, surpassing the previous record of 44-million in 2005. Some of the top places folks will be flocking to in South Dakota include Hot Springs, Deadwood, Mount Rushmore, and Falls Park in Sioux Falls.

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