Airports, roads to be busy as holiday travel rush peaks for first Christmas without restrictions

More than 100,000 passengers are expected through Melbourne Airport today as the Christmas travel rush builds to a peak.

Tomorrow is expected to be the busiest day across the country as the week ends the day before Christmas Eve.

Australia is celebrating its first Christmas holiday without restrictions since 2019, with a travel frenzy on the cards.

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Roads are also expected to be chock-a-block.

Drivers are urged to fill up their tanks soon, as petrol prices are set to rise just as the holidays kick off.

Industry bodies are expecting fuel to remain expensive until mid-January.

And drivers are reminded that double demerits come into force in New South Wales, Western Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory from tomorrow.