Aaa News

Independence Day is almost here and many travelers whose plans have been altered due to the impact of COVID-19 may be looking for local destinations to quench their pent-up desire to travel. AAA’s Travel Forecast was released last week (June 25th) and predicted that road trips are the summer travel trend this year with motorists making up 97% of all summer travel.  Read more 

Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.17, which is four cents higher than a week ago. One year ago, the price was $2.72. The New York State average is $2.24 – one cent higher than last week.  Read more 

AAA Western and Central New York is pleased to announce that Stacey McConnell has been promoted to Vice President of Insurance for AAA Members Insurance Agency of Western and Central New York, Inc. Formerly Director of Insurance Sales & Service Operations, Stacey will begin her new role immediately. Read more 

This summer, AAA forecasts Americans will take 700 million trips based on economic indicators and state re-openings. That number is down nearly 15% compared to last July through September and is the first decline in summer travel since 2009. AAA booking trends show Americans are making travel plans, though cautiously and more spur of the moment. Read more 

As a membership organization serving this community for 120 years, AAA Western and Central New York is committed to providing reliable service without interruption. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 global pandemic, our associates have gone above and beyond to assist members to rearrange their travel plans, update their insurance policies, and get their cars going again when they needed it most. We are now opening AAA Travel & Insurance Centers in a phased approach, in line with New York State guidelines. Read more 

As a membership organization serving this community for 120 years, AAA Western and Central New York is committed to providing reliable service without interruption. Read more 

In its ongoing commitment to helping AAA Members prevent, prepare for and recover from life’s uncertainties, AAA Western and Central New York announced $37 million in additional refunds to auto policyholders – complementing the approximately $100 million in refunds announced in April. The announcement represents a 10% premium refund for an additional 46 days, through June 30. Read more 

Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.13, which is three cents higher than a week ago. One year ago, the price was $2.66. The New York State average is $2.23 – one cent higher than last week. A year ago, the NYS average was $2.85. AAA Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY) reports the following averages: Read more 

As a membership organization serving this community for 120 years, AAA Western and Central New York is committed to providing reliable service without interruption. Read more 

AAA announced a 2020 Volvo luxury sedan has earned the top score in its first edition of the newly released AAA Car Guide, a consumer resource on the latest and greatest in vehicle technology. The guide provides consumers with reviews based in part on how many advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are included in the vehicle as well as a number of other criteria. Read more 

The number of U.S. households with motorcycles is growing, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council. That means if you own one of the roughly 13 million motorcycles parked in garages or outside homes across the county, you’ll need to take one more important thing with you on the road to keep you and your prized machine protected: specialty insurance.  Read more 

AAA Western and Central New York is celebrating an anniversary this month. 120 years ago, in the year 1900, Automobile Clubs of Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse were founded by motoring enthusiasts. There were more horses than cars on the roads, yet anxious motorists began organizing automobile clubs excited about the new mode of transportation. Read more 

Andover, Mass., June 16, 2020 – Navisite announced today that following a fast deployment of its desktop as a service (DaaS) solution, AAA Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY) has successfully enabled hundreds of employees to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, while ensuring continued, uninterrupted service to its more than 880,000 members in Upstate New York. Read more 

As AAA Travel & Insurance Centers reopen, some clear travel trends are emerging. Three AAA locations (DeWitt, Greece and Amherst) opened in early June and two more offices (Orchard Park and Penfield) are slated to open next week.  Read more 

Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.10, which is seven cents higher than a week ago. One year ago, the price was $2.70. The New York State average is $2.22 – two cents higher than last week.  Read more 

As a membership organization serving this community for 120 years, AAA Western and Central New York is committed to providing reliable service without interruption. Read more 

As a membership organization serving this community for 120 years, AAA Western and Central New York is committed to providing reliable service without interruption. Read more 

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s latest research finds drivers who have been in at least one crash in the past two years are significantly more likely to engage in risky behaviors like speeding or texting, even when they think the police may catch them. After three months of staying at home, AAA urges drivers to keep everyone safe on the roads and warns motorists against falling back into dangerous driving habits. Read more 

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline has topped $2, after spending months below that $2 mark. Read more 

As of June 2, AAA Amherst Travel & Insurance Center, located at 100 International Drive, is open to the public. Read more 

As of June 1, AAA DeWitt Travel & Insurance Center, located at 3460 Erie Boulevard East, is open to the public. Read more 

Due to more communities re-opening, the demand for gasoline is increasing, leading to an increase in national, state and local gas prices.  Read more 

As of June 1, AAA Greece Travel & Insurance Center, located at 2589 West Ridge Road, is once again open to the public. Read more 

Medicare can be confusing and complex, yet most of us will have to navigate it someday. In short, Medicare is the federal insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities and people with End-Stage Renal Disease.   Read more 

In New York State, 222 people were killed in crashes involving teen drivers during the “100 Deadliest Days” from 2008 to 2018. The “100 Deadliest Days” is the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, when fatal teen crashes increase dramatically.  Read more