all right the countdown is on for the solar eclipse millions of Americans live right in the path of totality Millions more will travel so they can get close to it yeah on your s Susan Campbell is here to show us what you need to know if you want to travel and how to get a closer look at the action I know Ian's going to be heading out of town really there is just so much excitement about this Eclipse we saw flights that are following the path of totality sell out almost instantly we also saw the
the cost of other flights so hotels and rental cars that's going way up but there's still a chance to make some last minute travel plans if you want to if you want to be in the path of totality this is what you need to know remember this is happening Monday April 8th and these are the best places to see it where you'll be able to experience that darkness in the middle of the day as the moon temporarily blocks out the sun right now we are seeing elevated flight prices for various cities so like A
ustin um eie uh Buffalo you know those are going to be some of the more expensive areas so we actually would recommend if you are considering flying somewhere consider flying to places like Cleveland for only 188 round trip over the dates so sort of leaving on that Sunday coming back on that Tuesday another option is to choose a destination that's outside of the path of totality and then drive toward it but that comes with its own challenges rental cars will be more expensive and may be hard to
find so Herz tells me its Advanced bookings for this April 6th are 3,000% higher than last April 6th the company says Dallas has six times more reservations than the same time last year and Cleveland and Indianapolis are the next busiest cities for rentals a spokesperson for Herz tells me the company has been preparing for this for almost a year and has increased staff and reposition cars to make sure they are ready in the locations they need to be if you are driving either a rental car or your
own triaa has some suggestions to keep you safe keep your headlights on during the eclipse don't pull over to the side of the road to view the eclipse instead choose a safe parking area and watch for pedestrians who are likely going to have their eyes up to the sky and coming up tonight at 6:30 Gary Harper is continuing our Eclipse coverage for on your side you know you need those special glasses to SA the e but how do you know if they're legit right so he's going to take a look at that and give
us some really helpful tips to make sure that when we are viewing this that we're staying safe while we're doing you wore the perfect blouse by the way it matches the eclipse behind you that was done on purpose I'm sure I planned that of course of course she did thank you Susan great info
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