SurveyUSA poll: Gas prices influence Thanksgiving travelers to hit the road

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The day before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year, and this year millions are expected to take to the road, rails and air.

According to an exclusive Action News poll by SurveyUSA, 86 percent of people said they would travel by car, 8 percent by plane, 1 percent by train and 3 percent some other way.

For those driving, many said lower gas prices influenced their decision to get behind the wheel. According to the SurveyUSA poll, 38 percent of people said gas prices influenced their decision to drive a lot, 16 percent a little and 43 percent not at all.

Watch the video for extended coverage from Action News reporter Amanda Venegas.