Locals share where they went for Labor Day weekend

Labor Day is when we celebrate "the social and economic achievements of American workers," according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Labor Day is here and people across the country are taking advantage of the three-day weekend by traveling, including those in the Desert Southwest.

American Automobile Association (AAA) Spokesperson Julian Paredes shared that this year, gas prices are a bit higher and if you plan on road-tripping, have some extra money for the high gas prices.

Also, there has been an increase in air travel compared to last year.

Many of the people we spoke to are having to deal with higher gas prices in Arizona this month compared to last year.

Currently in Arizona, gas is $4.33 per gallon

But in California, the average is $5.32 per gallon, according to AAA.

It didn’t stop one group from taking a road trip to San Diego.

“We’re just a church group that wanted to come out to San Diego and spend some time with each other. We spent the weekend mostly bonding over getting to know each other and like similar faith and yeah we just had fun doing regular stuff in San Diego," stated Dylan Weeks, Arizona State University Student.

AAA expects a 4% increase in road travel this Labor Day weekend compared to last year.