From IE staff
First Published: April 7, 2024 6:19am PDT
hundreds of millions of people trip Monday will take us to the so-called path of totality, where the entire sun will be solar eclipse becomes visible. That means massive traffic jams and overbooked flights and hotels.
Hertz says weekend rental car reservations are up 3,000%. Searches for Airbnb rentals have increased by 1000% and their costs have increased by 1000%. plane Ticket prices have skyrocketed.
Traffic to total route is expected to be 20-30 super bowlaccording to Time.
A state of emergency has been declared in New York as a million tourists are expected to travel to Niagara Falls to witness the cosmic event.
After the last solar eclipse of 2017, returning home was a nightmare for many Americans. One mother from Ohio said in the video: Social media She said it took her seven hours to drive 160 miles.
“Don't drive on the day of a solar eclipse. Don't do it,” she says.
Clouds may be present on Monday, so there is no guarantee that you will be able to fully experience the total solar eclipse.
But some eclipse enthusiasts are undaunted.
Dan Lange has been driving for 16 hours. minnesota To Austin, texasalong with her son Samuel and pet parrot Pearl.
“They said it could be cloudy, but Texas will be sunny even in April if the temperature can get above 78 degrees. I have a good feeling about that,” Lange told Inside Edition. Ta.
Alec Slatke of the American Automobile Association shared some driving tips on Monday.
“Don't wear eclipse glasses while driving. So that's the number one tip,” Slatke told Inside Edition. “It's not sunglasses.
“We're hoping people will leave early and arrive early, but we expect there to be significant traffic congestion, especially when leaving eclipse destinations, as everyone leaves at the same time.” says Slatke.
Slatke advises drivers not to pull over on the road to view the eclipse.
“We want everyone on the road to pay attention to the road and to pay attention to pedestrians walking around with their heads up,” Slatke said.
