Fourth of July Travel by the Numbers

AAA Oklahoma breaks down gas prices, number of travelers, mode of transportation and other statistics this year compared to July 4, 2010.

NEWS from AAA Oklahoma, June 30 – Here are AAA’s numbers for travel over the Independence Day holiday weekend compared to one year ago.

• Oklahoma gasoline price average – up $.74 from June 30, 2010 to $3.39 today (June 30, 2011)
• U.S. gasoline price average – up $.78 from June 30, 2010 to $3.54 today (June 30, 2011)
• Oklahoma auto travelers – down 2.6% to 460,300
• Oklahoma air travelers – up 10% to 62,500
• Total Oklahoma travelers (all modes) – down 2% to 530,000
• U.S. auto travelers – down 3% to 32.8 million
• U.S. air travelers – up 9% to 3.02 million
• Total U.S. travelers (all modes) – down 2.5% to 39 million
• Expected distance traveled (national average) – down 7% to 573 miles
• Expected amount spent on trip (national average) – up 25% to $807
• Lowest round-trip airfares (national average) – up 11% to $213
• Average room rate at AAA-rated Three Diamond hotels/motels

(nationwide) – up 3% to $147 per night

• Average room rate at AAA-rated Two Diamond hotels/motels

(nationwide) – up 8% to $110 per night

• Weekend daily car rental rates (national average) – up $3 to $56.

For AAA’s full July 4 Travel news release, issued June 22, click on Top Stories in the AAA News & Safety section of AAA.com.  Gasoline price averages, updated daily, can be found at AAAFuelGaugeReport.com.  AAA’s projections are based on national surveys and research conducted by IHS Global Insight of Boston