End-of-Year Travel to Exceed Decade Average; Gas Prices Drop
The average cost of a gallon of gas in Virginia right now is $3.10, below the national average of about $3.22.
Nearly 2.7 million Virginia residents will go over the river and through the woods for Christmas and the New Year holiday this year, according to AAA. While this is only a slight increase from last year, it will still be a busier-than-average holiday season. “The fact that the number of Virginians expected to travel this year-end exceeds the decade high average by four percent illustrates the importance of being with loved ones for the holidays, regardless of a struggling economy,” said Martha Mitchell Meade, a spokeswoman for AAA Mid-Atlantic. The 2012 year-end holiday travel season officially starts Saturday and continues through Tuesday, Jan. 1. Nationally, more than 88 million people will travel, mostly by car. Gas Prices Continue to …
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