Memorial Day travel to surge as U.S. gas prices climb
cultureMay 20, 202685364
Officials expect about 45 million Americans to travel 50 or more miles for Memorial Day even as U.S. pump prices climb to multiyear highs. Drivers are facing some of the highest gas prices in years, with many shoppers reporting sticker shock at the pump. Higher fuel costs will raise the price of road trips and backyard cookouts as families kick off the summer travel season and tighten household budgets.