A record 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel for the July 4th holiday, according to AAA, with a surge in road trips and air travel leading the way. AAA’s Independence Day forecast, which now includes a nine-day travel window,

AAA is predicting that July 4, 2025, will once again break records. The travel group said that 72.2 million people will be going on trips of at least 50 miles this week. Domestically, there will be an estimated 1.7 million more people compared to last year.