Travel this Memorial Day weekend is expected to hit a 10-year high, according to AAA.
They say 1.5 million New England residents will be taking road trips this Memorial Day weekend and that the harsh winter is one of the contributing factors.
Low gas prices are also going to play a big part in the number of cars hitting the roads.
AAA estimates gas prices over the holiday weekend will likely be the lowest in five years.
On average they estimate gas prices are down $1 from the same time last year.
In total AAA estimates 37.2 million Americans will be going out of town this weekend.
Thirty-three million of them will be driving to their destinations which means drivers should plan on the potential for heavy traffic.
Meanwhile, authorities in New Hampshire and Maine expect more than 100,000 cars to travel north every day of every summer weekend starting Friday.
"Give yourself the time you need to get where you are going and it will be a safe and hapy holiday for everyone," Maine State Police Lt. Erik Baker said.
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Travelers say rush hour on a holiday weekend definitely comes with its share of frustrations.
"Really just people not paying attention," Amanda Hamilton, who was driving into Boston, said.
Mary Sharkey, who was also driving south from New Hampshire, agreed, adding, "People not using their signals, use your signals!"
But Nick Paulin of Portland, Maine, seems to have it all figured out.
"I've got Kit Kats, whoopie pies and orange soda," he said.
Paulin tells necn he even rented the convertible he's driving so he can enjoy the sunshine while in bumper-to-bumper traffic on his way to New York City.
