Busy holiday travel on the roads & in the skies
Millions of people are hitting the roads and taking to the skies for the holidays.
Thousands of people flocked to the Palm Springs International Airport, heading to their holiday destination.
“This is by far the busiest i’ve seen Palm Springs Airport in my life,” said traveler Monique Garcia.
PSP said Thursday and Friday, Christmas Eve, are it's busiest travel days of the season.
“A lot, a lot busier. From the lines to check-in, all of it. Everything has been busier," said traveler Luke Schuster.
Be sure to plan ahead, PSP's main parking lots are full but there are some spots open in their holiday overflow lot.
They suggest taking an Uber, Lyft or taxi to the airport to avoid the stress of parking.
“Traffic is unreal. so now you have to take shuttle, I’ve lived here 17 years and never had to shuttle to the airport," added Dorry Lillard, a Palm Springs resident, "So now you have to park a little ways from the airport and it’s raining so it’s a good thing i brought my daughter with me so she can drop me off.”
Meanwhile, millions nationwide opted to take to the roads to get to their holiday destination.
Triple A told News Channel 3 they’re expecting nearly 8 million people on the roads in Southern California alone.
That’s up 37% from this time last year, and it’s going to continuing going up over the next week and a half.
“This is gonna be the 3rd busiest year-end travel volume on record,” said Triple A spokesman Doug Shupe.
With the rain rolling through, expect wet roads and be cautious when you’re driving.
“Wet pavement leads to crashes, leads to spin outs and so we’re reminding everybody to give yourself extra time to get to your destination so you don’t feel like you’re in a rush,” Shupe added.
If you haven’t left yet, Triple a said the best time to leave is in the early morning to avoid rush hour traffic.
Triple a said they’re also expecting rescue about 146,000 stranded drivers in Southern California during the holidays.
Be sure to check your car batteries, headlights, tires and windshield wipers before you head on your road trip.
