No matter how you choose to go over the hills and through the woods to grandmother’s house, you’ll encounter more people along the way. Auto club group AAA expects a record 81.8 million people to travel more than 50 miles for their Thanksgiving festivities this year, including more than 1.65 million Wisconsinites. Nearly 90 percent of Wisconsinites will rely on their cars to reach their Thanksgiving destinations, but increases in air, rail, and bus traffic are also expected.

AAA notes that the numbers may fluctuate due to flight disruptions caused by the recently concluded government shutdown, which forced the FAA to cut air traffic at major hubs across the country. Austin Straubel Airport Director Marty Piette says that, thankfully, things are close to normal locally, with some increased holiday traffic due to Thursday’s matchup between the Packers and Lions in Detroit.

Piette recommends packing some patience as you travel, as Thanksgiving holds tightly to its crown as the nation’s busiest travel holiday. If you are driving, you may be happier at the pump: AAA reports that while the average price of $2.77 per gallon is up about 15 cents from last month, it is still down four cents compared to last year’s price of $2.81.