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Holiday travel
AAA says 2.5 million Tennesseans will travel 50 miles or more over the Christmas and New Years holidays. The agency says 72,400 more Tennesseans will travel than last year. In addition, an estimated 66,000 Tennesseans will travel by air during the holiday period. Spokesperson Stephanie Milani says the 90 percent of holiday travelers choosing to drive will find the most expensive year-end gas prices since 2014. This December’s national average price is $2.47 which is 28 cents more than last December . The good news is that AAA does expect the average to drop at least another five cents by year-end, saving motorists a few pennies at the pump. Similar to Thanksgiving, car rental rates are more expensive on the year. At $74, the daily car rental rate increased 11 percent. This sets a new five-year record high rate for year-end holiday travel. The increase is on par with the rate increases seen at Thanksgiving. It's winter time so before hitting the road, make sure your vehicle is road-trip ready. In case of an emergency, be prepared by keeping a cell phone and charger with you at all times. Carry an emergency kit with a flashlight, extra batteries, warning devices such as flares or reflective triangles, jumper cables, a first-aid kit and extra water.
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