A record number of travelers will hit the road this Memorial Day weekend despite high gas prices, but those who stay home will face higher costs, too.

AAA projects that roughly 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over Memorial Day weekend, setting a new record.

Tens of millions of Americans hitting the road this Memorial Day weekend will face historically high gas prices.

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas in the United States increased for the fourth straight day.

By Andrew Keshner and Myra P. Saefong