AAA said it expects 4.4 percent more New Englanders to travel for Labor Day this year compared to 2012.
The auto and insurance club projects that more than 1.7 million people from the six New England states will travel this Labor Day weekend, and credit that to improving economic conditions.
Of the travelers, 46 percent will depart on Friday Aug. 30 and 43 percent will return Monday, Sept. 2.
AAA said Connecticut gas stations have the highest average price for regular gasoline, at $3.91 per gallon, which is more than the national average of $3.54 per gallon. Connecticut prices are down nine cents from a year ago.
Nationally, AAA estimates a 34.1 million Americans will travel this weekend, a 4.2 percent increase from 2012. National auto travel is expected to rise 4.3 percent while air travel is estimated to increase 2.8 percent.
The Labor Day holiday travel period is identified as Thursday, Aug. 29 through Monday, Sept. 2.
