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May - June 2008 - AAA News

TripTik Travel Planner is Now Even Better

Every day, thousands of members turn to their local AAA office for trip planning expertise including reliable maps, driving directions, travel information and hotel reservations. In addition to the TripTik routings requested through our offices, the TripTik Travel Planner on AAA.com offers members another way to plan an entire trip with 24/7 access from a personal computer, providing flexibility and the availability of AAA expert knowledge.

AAA’s premier mapping technology and travel information is right at your fingertips and now it’s even better with:

Simplified ways to take advantage of features and to access all of the information.
The ability to create a custom map that includes specified locations, including hotels, restaurants and points of interest. Your map printout will also contain TourBook information about your selections, organized for easy reference.
A route modification tool that helps customize your trip to fit your specific preferences, now with a new easy drag-and-drop feature that allows you to reroute your directions. With one click, select a scenic route, a different way home, even use local streets when planning short trips around town.

AAA continually updates and expands its travel information, adding points of interest and the latest destination information. Access more than 400,000 listings for lodgings, restaurants, attractions, recreation areas, events, repair stations and member discounts.

View key details right from your map routing, including photos and reservations where available. AAA.com provides state-of-the-art maps, which you can expand to fill the entire screen or just a portion, and choose from flexible print options including orientation maps, detail maps and directions.

Members can also get time-saving construction and historic traffic congestion information on AAA.com as well as the latest fuel prices at more than 100,000 U.S. gas stations, including E-85 fuel availability.

Whether you need local maps, turn-by-turn directions or a complete vacation including low rates on hotels and other travel reservations, start with a quick trip to AAA.com.

For information or assistance planning your next trip, contact your nearest AAA Central Penn Travel office, or visit us online at AAA.com.

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