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Labor Day Travel Destinations and Gas Prices Revealed

Strategic Insights

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The top travel destinations for Washington state travelers during the Labor Day holiday weekend are Vancouver and Victoria, B.C., the Oregon Coast, the Olympic Peninsula, the Washington Coast, and Yellowstone National Park. According to AAA Washington, motorists planning to hit the road will find gasoline prices relatively stable, with a slight decrease in prices since the last survey in late June. An estimated 7.3 million Western state residents are expected to travel 100 miles or more from home during the holiday weekend.

Key Takeaways:

  • The top travel destinations for Washington state travelers during the Labor Day holiday weekend are Vancouver and Victoria, B.C., the Oregon Coast, the Olympic Peninsula, the Washington Coast, and Yellowstone National Park.
  • The average price of self-serve regular leaded gasoline fell two-tenths of a cent to $1.214 per gallon since the last survey in late June.
  • Premium unleaded fuel decreased an average nine-tenths of a cent to $1.432 per gallon since the last survey in late June.
  • An estimated 7.3 million Western state residents are expected to travel 100 miles or more from home during the holiday weekend.
  • AAA Washington is a not-for-profit travel services organization with 13 offices in central and western Washington, providing more than 500,000 members with travel, insurance, financial, and auto-related services.

Statistics:

  • The average price of self-serve regular leaded gasoline is $1.214 per gallon.
  • Premium unleaded fuel decreased an average of nine-tenths of a cent to $1.432 per gallon.
  • An estimated 7.3 million Western state residents are expected to travel 100 miles or more from home during the holiday weekend.
  • A record 33.7 million travelers are expected to take to the highways and skyways across the nation, up 2 percent from 1994.
  • 29.6 million of those travelers will drive by auto, truck, or RV.
  • 4.1 million people will travel by air, train, or bus.

Sources:

  • AAA Washington
  • PR Newswire
  • Late June 1995 survey
  • Late August 1994 data
  • 1994 Labor Day survey

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