AAA projects 2.7 million Tennesseans will travel 50 miles or more during the upcoming year-end holiday travel period*, spanning from December 23rd to January 1st. This year’s total number of travelers is a 3% increase over last year and the second highest year-end travel forecast volume since 2000 when AAA began tracking holiday travel. 2019 remains the busiest Christmas and New Year’s travel period on record in Tennessee, with 2.8 million travelers.
| TENNESSEE | Total | Auto | Air | Other |
| 2023 (forecast) | 2.7 million | 2.5 million | 74,668 | 107,569 |
| 2022 | 2.6 million | 2.4 million | 71,238 | 98,170 |
| 2021 | 2.5 million | 2.4 million | 60,932 | 80,389 |
| 2019 | 2.8 million | 2.6 million | 73,949 | 97,493 |
“AAA has seen steady year-over-year growth in travel demand, culminating with what is expected to be the second-busiest year-end holiday travel season both in Tennessee and nationwide,” said Debbie Haas, Vice President of Travel for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Despite various inflationary pressures, Americans are still willing to budget for travel. With a record number of travelers, the roads, airports and cruise lines will be more crowded than normal. So, finalize your travel plans now, anticipate longer lines, and give yourself extra time to get to your destination.”