abc s transportation correspondent gio benitez with roadhasgiving. of the biggest ho travel rush since the pandemic began. we startled at 9:30. p.m.? p.m. every time we go to see grandma in delaware, we re usually on the road before 4:00, 5:00 a.m. reporter: drivers making the trip to see relatives paying the highest prices in seven years. the average for a gallon of regular soaring to $3.40 a gallon. more than a dollar higher than one year ago. prices in the northeast jumping 60%. and approaching $5 a gallon to california. millions more packing airports for the holiday. it s nice to be able to go freely wherever you want. we re going to visit my sister and from there we re going to disney world. we re super excited. reporter: the tsa screening