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Are You Leaving Berkeley for the Holiday Weekend?

Camping? Road trip? Visiting relatives?

If you are traveling this holiday weekend, expect to have plenty of company on the road.

The California State Automobile Association estimates 4.2 million Californians will travel more than 50 miles over the Memorial Day weekend.

That is a 0.2 percent increase over last year.

Of those Californians who travel, 3.5 million are expected to drive. That's 0.4 percent less than a year ago.

Another 460,000 will fly. That is 11 percent higher than last year. That's despite the fact air fares nationwide are 14 percent higher than a year ago.

Almost 200,000 will travel by rail, bus, watercraft or other modes. That's a 12 percent decrease from last year.

The average hotel rate at Three Diamond lodgings, according to CSAA, is $148 per night.

Gas prices are also .  Currently, the average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $4.08. That's 10 cents , but a dollar higher than it was on Memorial Day 2010.

What are your Memorial Day weekend plans? Tell us in the comments.

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