REPORTER: FOR PITTSBURGHERS LOOKING TO GETAWAY THIS SUMMER. >> I’M GOING TO THE BEACH THIS SUMMER WITH MY FAMILY. >> I WANT TO GET OUT THERE AND EXPLORE EVERYTHING. REPORTER: WE TALKED TO A MANAGER AT AAA ABOUT RISING FUEL PRICES IMPACTING WHAT WE’RE PAYING TO FLY AND DRIVE. >> I THINK THE STORY IS HERE YOU HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION ON WHICH YOU WANT TO TRAVEL. >> I DON’T WANT TO BE STUCK AT AN AIRPORT. >> I’M NOT MUCH OF A BIG CAR TRAVELER WHEN IT COMES TO GOING ON LONG TRIPS. REPORTER: WITH THE SAYS EXTRA COSTS FOR GAS AND AIRLINE TICKETS. >> IT DOESN’T SEEM TO BE CURTAILING ANYONE FROM GOING ON VACATION. REPORTER: EVEN IF IT MEANS ADJUSTING THE BUDGET A BIT. >> WHAT WE’RE HEARING OUT THERE SOME FOLKS ARE PUTTING OFF SOME HOME PROJECTS AND INSTEAD OF DOING SOME HOME PROJECTS WE’RE GOING ON VACATION, BECAUSE, HEY, WE HAVEN’T BEEN ANYWHERE FOR 2 YEARS. >> IF YOU’RE ITCHING FOR A FAMILY TRIP TO.,SAY ORLANDO. AND YOU’RE WEIGHING THE COSTS OF DRIVING VERSUS FLYING. TO DRIVE A FAMILY OF FOUR TO CENTRAL FLORIDA — >> THEY CAN GET THERE FOR ABOUT $380 ROUND TRIP BASED ON $4.91 PER GALLON AND 25 MILES TO THE GALLON. SO IT’S AN INEXPENSIVE WAY TO GO ON VACATION AS FAR AS TRANSPORATION IS CONCERNED FOR $380 BUT WHEN YOU COMPARE THAT TO THE AIRLINES FOUR TICKETS FOR AN EXAMPLE WOULD $1048 SO YOU WOULD SAVE OVER $660 ON YOUR VACATION JUST ON THE TRANSPORTATION. REPORTER: THAT DIFFERENCE IN PRICE WILL BE THE CASE PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE YOU WANT TO TRAVEL. ANOTHER REASON SOME FAMILIES CHOOSE TO DRIVE? SAVING MONEY THEY’D HAVE TO SPEND ON A CAR RENTAL AFTER THEIR FLIGHT LANDS. >> THAT COULD JACK IT UP TO $600 OR UP TO EVEN $1000 MORE IN SAVINGS. REPORTER: ONE DOWNSIDE TO DRIVING. >> IF YOU’RE TRYING TO CUT YOUR EXPENSES IF YOU WILL DRIVING IS ONE OF THE OPTIONS FOR YOU INSTEAD OF BUYING AIRLINE TICKETS. BUT AGAIN, YOU’RE CUTTING INTO YOUR VACATION TIME NOT EVERYONE HAS LONG VACATION TIME THEY MIGHT ONLY HAVE 5 DAYS THAT’S A LONG DRIVE FOR 5 DAYS. >> I THINK WE’VE JUST ACCEPTED EVERYTHING IS A PREMIUM THIS YEAR WHETHER IT’S PRICES AT RESTAURANTS, GAS AND TRAVEL AND THE HASSLE OF FLYING YOU KNOW YOU GOTTA ENJOY LIFE WE’VE BEEN COOPED UP FOR TWO YEARS PLUS SO YEAH JUST TRYING TO GET OUT AND ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL SUMMER. REPORTER: JANELLE HALL, PITTSBURGHS ACTION NEWS 4. MIKE CLARK: IN ADDITION TO AAA’S WEBSITE, IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR SOME HELP CALCULATING YOUR TRAVEL COSTS, SITES LIKE THESE, BE FRUGAL, GAS BUDDY, AND FUELECONOMY.GOV, MAY HELP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SAVE TIME AN
Gas prices are slowly coming down; Here’s summer travel advice from AAA
Updated: 7:57 PM EDT Jul 11, 2022
Gas prices are slowly starting to decrease. Because prices are currently still high, many consumers are asking, “Is it cheaper to fly or drive?”Watch the full report above.Tracy Edwards, a manager at the American Automobile Association, said that traveling by car instead of purchasing airline tickets can cut families’ travel expenses. Driving can be more cost-efficient than flying because families can save money that would otherwise be spent on a car rental after their flight lands. “That could jack it up to $600 or up to even $1,000 more in savings,” Edwards said. The downside is that driving equates to longer travel times that may conflict with allotted vacation time.”You’re cutting into your vacation time. Not everyone has long vacation time. They might only have five days,” Edwards said. Though, according to Edwards, high gas prices don’t seem to be stopping anyone from going on vacation.”I think we’ve just accepted everything is a premium this year — whether it’s prices at restaurants, gas and travel and the hassle of flying,” Alecks Leszczyski says. Some families are willing to adjust their budget to make a summer vacation possible.”You know, you’ve got to enjoy life. We’ve been cooped up for two years plus, so yeah, just trying to get out and enjoy this beautiful summer,” Leszczyski said. In addition to AAA’s website, the following websites can help save time and money by calculating travel costs — befrugal.com, gasbuddy.com and fueleconomy.gov.
Gas prices are slowly starting to decrease.
Because prices are currently still high, many consumers are asking, “Is it cheaper to fly or drive?”
Watch the full report above.
Tracy Edwards, a manager at the American Automobile Association, said that traveling by car instead of purchasing airline tickets can cut families’ travel expenses.
Driving can be more cost-efficient than flying because families can save money that would otherwise be spent on a car rental after their flight lands.
“That could jack it up to $600 or up to even $1,000 more in savings,” Edwards said.
The downside is that driving equates to longer travel times that may conflict with allotted vacation time.
“You’re cutting into your vacation time. Not everyone has long vacation time. They might only have five days,” Edwards said.
Though, according to Edwards, high gas prices don’t seem to be stopping anyone from going on vacation.
“I think we’ve just accepted everything is a premium this year — whether it’s prices at restaurants, gas and travel and the hassle of flying,” Alecks Leszczyski says.
Some families are willing to adjust their budget to make a summer vacation possible.
“You know, you’ve got to enjoy life. We’ve been cooped up for two years plus, so yeah, just trying to get out and enjoy this beautiful summer,” Leszczyski said.
In addition to AAA’s website, the following websites can help save time and money by calculating travel costs — befrugal.com, gasbuddy.com and fueleconomy.gov.
