INDIANAPOLIS — With just a few days until the total solar eclipse, people are making their way to Indianapolis to watch.
This weekend, Indianapolis International Airport officials tell 13News there will be an increase in people coming in.
13News spoke with a family who call themselves "eclipse chasers." They have tried to visit every city where an eclipse passes.
They said their grandparents live in Indianapolis, so it was the perfect opportunity to spend a long weekend with them.
"I am really excited. My wife and I went down to Charleston back in 2017, so hopefully we have a little more luck, don't know how much the kids will appreciate it, but it is a neat experience, so we are excited," Keegan Morrison said.
Other travelers say they wanted to get in early to make sure they have enough time to find a good place to watch the eclipse.
"I'm excited to see the eclipse, because I saw one in 2017 and it was really cool so I'm excited to see it again," Riker Strinka said.
Airport authorities said Tuesday will be one of the busiest travel days so far. They expect the biggest crowds to be between 5-8 a.m. and 2-5 p.m.
They encourage all travelers to show up a few hours before their flight, as well as be patient through large crowds.
On the ground, traffic is expected to be heavy across Indianapolis, as well, as hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to flock to central Indiana Monday.
“We are expecting Indy 500s all over the place when it comes to not only traffic, but also pedestrians and visitors alike," Indiana State Police Capt. Ron Galaviz said Thursday.