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A record 3.5 million Southern Californians are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend, surpassing last year's levels and marking the second year in a row that tourist numbers have increased significantly since the pandemic was established in 2019. This surpassed the previous record, the Automobile Club of Southern California announced. Estimated Monday.
The 3.5 million tourists will represent a 4.7% increase on last year's record high and 4.2% higher than 2019, according to the auto club.
“Memorial Day travel trends typically indicate what to expect from summer travel, but this year they are shaping up to be at record levels, especially for cruises and international tours,” Auto Club Travel said Jenna Miller, vice president. said in her statement.
Of the 3.5 million expected travelers, 2.9 million will travel by car, 371,000 by plane and 237,000 by other means such as buses, trains and cruise ships. .
Nationwide, 43.8 million people are expected to travel for the holiday, an increase of 4.1% from last year and 2.4% from 2019.
The Auto Club has set the Memorial Day travel period to be Thursday through Monday, May 23-27.
Top destinations for Southern California travelers are expected to be Las Vegas, San Diego, Grand Canyon, Hawaii and Seattle/Alaska cruises. Top destinations for national travelers will be Orlando, New York, Las Vegas, Seattle, and Anaheim/Los Angeles. Popular international destinations for U.S. travelers will be Rome, Vancouver, London, Paris, and Dublin.
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