American Automobile Association

The AAA logo

AAA (read triple-A), also known as the American Automobile Association, is an American not-for-profit automobile lobby group and service organization that provides its members with many member benefits and services including but not limited to Nationwide Emergency Road Side Assistance, Insurance Coverage and Travel Information/Reservations.

History

The American Automobile Association (AAA) was founded on March 4, 1902 in response to a lack of highways suitable for autos and widespread public disapproval of the automobile and its noise. In an effort led by the Chicago Motor Club and the Automobile Club of New York, AAA was formed by a group of regional auto and motor clubs, whose members were auto enthusiasts and typically wealthy. The auto clubs combined forces through AAA to promote the automobile as the future of personal transportation. Its influence during the 20th Century shaped much of America's automotive lifestyle and public policy.

The AAA clubs expanded their scope of services as years progressed. The first AAA road maps were published in 1905, and AAA began printing hotel guides in 1917. AAA began its School Safety Patrol Program in 1920, and many driver safety programs followed in the decades to come. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, which conducts a large volume of studies regarding motorist safety, was established as separate entity in 1947.

To prove automobiles worthy, AAA and its member clubs conducted cross country endurance exhibitions and AAA was the most widely recognized sanctioning organization for automobile racing in the United States until 1956. It sanctioned many races, including the Indianapolis 500. Its largest auto club, the Automobile Club of Southern California, returned to racing in the 1990s by sponsoring race teams. Currently, AAA and Roush Racing have teamed up for the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup racing series. AAA is now the primary sponsor of driver Mark Martin and Roush Racing's flagship No. 6 Nextel Cup Ford Fusion.

Current operations

A typical AAA office

Based in Heathrow, a suburb of Orlando, Florida, AAA is a national federation of independent automobile clubs who provide member services in exclusive territories. AAA National serves the interests of its auto clubs by providing federation governance, national public policy influence and some AAA-branded goods and services for clubs to sell or provide to their members, most notably maps and travel guides.

Consumers belong to an individual club, such as the Automobile Club of Southern California, AAA Nebraska or AAA New England. Since the 1990s, the clubs have been merging and reducing their number. As result, members may belong to large multistate operations while other members may belong to clubs the size of a few counties. To keep services comparable, the clubs have agreed to a basic set of services and have arranged a reciprocal service system so members away from home are able to receive member services from any other club. There is a similar reciprocal service system with auto clubs in some foreign countries, especially in Europe and Canada (See International Affiliates below). Member dues and their purchase of travel, insurance and other services finance the clubs as well as contribute to the operations of the national organization.

From the standpoint of the consumer, AAA clubs primarily provide emergency road services to members. This famous AAA services is actually provided by contracted towing companies as only a handful of auto clubs own and operate a roadside services fleet.

Clubs also sell and distribute road maps and travel publications, including AAA TourBooks that include listings of AAA inspected restaurants and hotels rated on a "diamond" scale (one to five). Most offices sell automobile and home insurance, financial products and travel agency services. Through its "Show Your Card & Save" program, AAA also arranges for member discounts at 90 national and more than 6,000 club-licensed local brands including many hotels, Amtrak, Hertz rental cars, LensCrafters, RoundTable Pizza, Payless ShoeSource and FTD.com.

AAA member benefits

Nationwide Roadside Assistance

AAA offers 24-hour roadside assistance throughout the United States and Canada, covering members by:
* Changing flat tires.
* Jump-starting dead batteries.
* Unlocking vehicles.
* Making minor adjustments to start a vehicle or providing a tow, if necessary, to the service provider's station or repair facility of the member's choice.
* Delivering fuel to stranded members, enabling them to reach the nearest open service station.
* Extrication/winching.

Travel Planning

Travel counselors assist members with vacation and business travel plans.
* TripTik routings, personalized strip maps with marked driving routes, include information on hotels, food and gas.
* TourBook guides, travel guides, hotel directories.
* Guaranteed AAA rates at many hotels, motels, resorts and campgrounds approved by AAA.
* Reservations and tickets for hotels, cruise, tour, motorcoach, rail and air travel.
* Independent or escorted tours for individuals or groups.
* Benefits on cruises, tours and travel packages, such as exclusive discounts, shipboard credits and special gifts.

Legal services

Members can file for a free bail bond if arrested for a car-related offense, and can also be referred to a lawyer through AAA.

Show Your Card & Save discounts

Members get discounts at retailers, restaurants, specialty shops, hotels, attractions, sports and recreation venues, and online.

Including:
* Hertz
* Day's Inn
* LensCrafters
* Target.com
* NAPA
* Barnes & Noble.com
* Payless ShoeSource
* Hard Rock Café
* Six Flags
* SeaWorld
* Prescription discounts

Attraction/Hotel/Resort Discounts

Members get exclusive savings year-round on all types of entertainment, attractions and movie tickets, plus special vacation packages and discounted hotel and resort accommodations.

AAA Insurance

In many states, AAA provides access to auto, homeowners, life, mobile home, renters, flood, motorcycle, recreational vehicle or pet insurance.

Automotive Financial Services

AAA offers members pre-approved AAA financing at competitive rates for new and used vehicles, as well as refinancing.

Fee-Free Travelers Cheques and AAA Visa Credit Cards

Safety and Legislative Programs

AAA supports safety programs, including school safety patrols, high school driver education support and pedestrian protection. AAA is an endorser of teen Graduated Licensing legislation as well as child passenger safety laws.

Regional affiliates

Notable AAA affiliates include the Automobile Club of Southern California and the California State Automobile Association. Other affiliates are simply "AAA (Name of Region)" such as AAA Northern New England.

Current AAA clubs and territories

Alabama -- AAA Alabama, Birmingham AL

Alaska -- AAA MountainWest, Helena, MT has jurisdiction over the state of Alaska.

Arizona -- AAA Arizona, Phoenix AZ

Arkansas -- AAA Missouri, St. Louis, MO has jurisdiction over the state of Arkansas.

California -- Automobile Club of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA has jurisdiction over the following counties in California: Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Tulare and Ventura. California State Automobile Association, San Francisco, CA has jurisdiction over the following counties in California: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocin, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba.
Colorado -- AAA Colorado, Denver CO
Connecticut -- Connecticut Motor Club, Hamden CT has jurisdiction over the following counties in Connecticut: Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven.
AAA Allied Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH has jurisdiction over the following counties in Connecticut: Hartford, Middlesex, New London (except Pawcatuck), Tolland and Windham. AAA Southern New England, Providence, RI has jurisdiction over Pawcatuck in New London county.

Delaware -- AAA Mid-Atlantic, Wilmington, DE has jurisdiction over the state of Delaware.District of Columbia -- AAA Mid-Atlantic, Wilmington, DE operates under the name of AAA Potomac in the District of Columbia.
Florida -- AAA Auto Club South, Tampa FL

Georgia -- AAA Auto Club South, Tampa, FL has jurisdiction over the state of Georgia.
Hawaii -- AAA Hawaii, a division of Automobile Club of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA has jurisdiction over the state of Hawaii.
IdahoAAA Oregon/Idaho, Portland, OR has jurisdiction over the following counties in Idaho: Ada, Adams, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Boise, Bonneville, Butte, Camas, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Emore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Lehmi, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Teton, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington.
AAA Washington, Bellevue, WA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Idaho: Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone.

Illinois AAA Auto Club Group, Dearborn, MI has jurisdiction over the following counties in Illinois: Adams, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Carroll, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Cook, Crawford, Cumberland, De Kalb, De Witt, Douglas, Du Page, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Fulton, Grundy, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jasper, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, La Salle, Lawrence, Lee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McHenry, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Putnam, Richland, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago and Woodford
AAA Missouri, St. Louis, MO has jurisdiction over the following counties in Illinois: Alexander, Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Saline, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White and Williamson. Indiana AAA Hoosier Motor Club, Indianapolis IN has jurisdiction over the following counties in Indiana: Bartholomew, Benton, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Floyd, Fountain, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Jasper, Jennings, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Newton, Orange, Owen, Parke, Pulaski, Putnam, Rush, Scott, Shelby, Starke, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Union, Vermillon, Vigo, Warren, Washington, Wayne and White.
AAA Auto Club Group, Dearborn, MI has jurisdiction over the following counties in Indiana: Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Porter, Randolph, St. Joseph, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley.
AAA Missouri, St. Louis, MO has jurisdiction over the following counties in Indiana: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Martin, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick.
AAA Allied Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH has jurisdiction over the following counties in Indiana: Dearborn, Franklin, Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland.
Iowa -- AAA Auto Club Group, Dearborn, MI has jurisdiction over the state of Iowa.
Kansas AAA Missouri, St. Louis, MO has jurisdiction over the following counties in Kansas: Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Johnson and Wyandotte.
AAA Allied Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH has jurisdiction over the entire state of Kansas except for the following counties: Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Johnson and Wyandotte.
Kentucky AAA Allied Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH has jurisdiction over the following counties in Kentucky: Bath, Bell, Boone, Bourbon, Boyd, Boyle, Bracken, Breathitt, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Clark, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Greenup, Harlan, Harrison, Jackson, Jessamine, Johnson, Kenton, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, McCreary, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Mason, Menifee, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Owen, Owsley, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Scott, Whitley, Wolfe and Woodford.
AAA East Central, Pittsburgh, PA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Kentucky: Adair, Allen, Anderson, Ballard, Barren, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Casey, Christian, Clinton, Crittendon, Cumberland, Daviess, Edmonson, Fulton, Graves, Grayson, Green, Hancock, Hardin, Hart, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Hopkins, Jefferson, Larue, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, McCracken, McLean, Marion, Marshall, Meade, Metcalfe, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Ohio, Oldham, Russell, Shelby, Simpson, Spencer, Taylor, Todd, Trigg, Trimble, Union, Warren, Washington, Wayne and Webster.
Louisiana -- AAA Missouri, St. Louis, MO has jurisdiction over the state of Louisiana.
Maine -- AAA Northern New England, Portland ME
Maryland -- AAA Mid-Atlantic, Wilmington, DE operates under the name AAA Potomac in the following counties in Maryland: Charles, Montgomery and Prince George's.
AAA Mid-Atlantic, Wilmington, DE operates under the name AAA Maryland in all other counties in Maryland.
Massachusetts -- AAA Merrimack Valley, North Andover, MA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Massachusetts: Essex (The towns [townships] of Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill City, Lawrence City, Merrimack, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield and West Newbury), Middlesex (The towns [townships] of Dunstable, Westford, Chelmsford, Billerica, Tewksbury, Dracut, Tyngsboro, and Lowell City).
Automobile Club of Pioneer Valley, West Springfield, MA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Massachusetts: Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire.

AAA Southern New England, Providence, RI, has jurisdiction over the following counties in Massachusetts: Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dues, Essex (except the towns [townships] of Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Byfield, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill City, Lawrence City, Merrimack, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield and West Newbury), Middlesex (except for the towns [townships] of Billercia, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell City, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro and Westford), Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester.

Michigan -- AAA Auto Club Group, Dearborn MI
Minnesota -- AAA Minneapolis, MN has jurisdiction over the following counties in Minnesota: Anoka (Cities of Columbia Heights, Fridley and Spring Lake Park), Carver (the area designated by ZIP Code 55331) and Hennepin.

AAA Auto Club Group, Dearborn, MI has jurisdiction over entire state of Minnesota except for the following counties: Anoka (Cities of Columbia Heights, Fridley and Spring Lake Park), Carver (the area designated by ZIP Code 55331) and Hennepin.
Mississippi -- AAA Missouri, St. Louis, MO has jurisdiction over the state of Mississippi.
Missouri -- AAA Missouri, St. Louis MO
Montana -- AAA MountainWest, Helena MT
Nebraska -- AAA Auto Club Group, Dearborn, MI has jurisdiction over the state of Nebraska.
Nevada -- California State Automobile Association, San Francisco, CA has jurisdiction over the state of Nevada.
New Hampshire -- AAA Northern New England, Portland, ME has jurisdiction over the state of New Hampshire, except for the town of Salem in Rockingham county.
AAA Merrimack Valley, North Andover, MA has jurisdiction over the town of Salem in Rockingham county, NH.
New Jersey -- AAA South Jersey, Voorhees, NJ has jurisdiction over the following counties in New Jersey: Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem.

New Jersey Automobile Club, Florham Park, NJ has jurisdiction over the following counties in New Jersey: Essex, Morris and Union.
AAA North Jersey, Wayne, NJ has jurisdiction over the following counties in New Jersey: Bergen, Hudson and Passaic.

AAA Mid-Atlantic, Wilmington, DE has jurisdiction over the following counties in New Jersey: Atlantic and Cape May.

AAA Mid-Atlantic, Wilmington, DE operates as AAA Central-West Jersey, Hamilton, NJ in the following counties in New Jersey: Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, Sussex and Warren.
New Mexico AAA New Mexico, a division of Automobile Club of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA has jurisdiction over the state of New Mexico.

New York -- AAA Hudson Valley, Albany, NY has jurisdiction over the following counties in New York: Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga (villages of Stillwater, Waterford and the city of Mechanicville).
AAA Southern New York, Binghamton, NY has jurisdiction over the following counties in New York: Broome, Chemung, Chenango (Town of Greene), Delaware (Town of Deposit) and Tioga. AAA Western and Central New York, Buffalo, NY has jurisdiction over the following counties in New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus (except Conewango, Napoli and Randolph), Cayuga, Chautauqua (Arkwright, Dunkirk, Hanover, Pomfret, Portland, Ripley, Sheridan, Stockton, Westfield and Villenova), Cortland, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis (Croghan, Denmark, Diana, Greig, Harrisburg, Lewis, Leyden, Lowville, Martinsburg, Montague, New Bremen, Osceola, Pinckney, Watson and West Turin), Livingston, Madison (All except Brookfield), Monroe, Niagara (Lewiston, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Porter, the village of Sanborn and Wheatfield), Oneida (Annsville, Augusta, Ava, Camden, Florence, Floyd, Lee, Rome, Vernon, Verona, Western, Vienna and Westmoreland--part), Onondaga, Ontario, Oswego, St. Lawrence, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates.
AAA New York, Garden City, NY has jurisdiction over the following counties in New York: Bronx (NYC), Chenango (Entire county except town of Greene), Delaware (Entire county except town of Deposit), Dutchess, Herkimer, Kings (NYC), Lewis (Lyonsdale & Turin), Madison (Brookfield), Nassau, New York(NYC), Oneida (Boonville, Bridgewater, Deerfield, Forestport, Kirkland, Marcy, Marshall, New Hartford, Paris, Remsen, Sangerfield, Steuben, Barneveld, Utica, Whitestown, part of Westmoreland), Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Queens (NYC), Richmond (NYC), Rockland, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.
AAA Northway, Schenectady, NY has jurisdiction over the following counties in New York: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Schenectady, Saratoga (except Mechanicville, Stillwater and Waterford), Warren and Washington. AAA East Central, Pittsburgh, PA has jurisdiction over the following counties in New York: Cattaraugus (Conewango, Napoli and Randolph), Chautauqua (Busti, Carroll, Charlotte, Chautauqua, Cherry Creek, Clymer, Ellery, Elliott, Ellington, French Creek, Gerry, Harmony, Jamestown, Kiantone, Mina, North Harmony, Poland and Sherman), Niagara (Cambria, Hartland, Lockport, Newfane, Pendleton, Royalton, Somerset and Wilson) and Orleans.
North Carolina -- AAA Carolinas, Charlotte NC
North Dakota -- AAA Auto Club Group, Dearborn, MI has jurisdiction over the state of North Dakota.
Ohio -- AAA Akron Auto Club, Akron, OH has jurisdiction over the entire county of Summit except for the city of Barberton.
AAA Alliance Auto Club, Alliance, OH has jurisdiction over the entire county of Stark except for the City of Alliance and includes Lexington & Washington Townships, eastern ½ of Marlboro Township and the eastern ½ of Nimishillen Township. AAA Ashland County, Ashland, OH has jurisdiction over the following county in Ohio: Ashland.
AAA Allied Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH has jurisdiction over the following counties in Ohio: Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Miami and Warren. AAA Ohio Auto Club, Worthington, OH has jurisdiction over the following counties in Ohio: Allen, Auglaize, Belmont, Butler, Carroll, Coshocton, Crawford, Delaware, Erie, Fairfield, Franklin, Guernsey, Hancock (city of Fostoria), Hardin, Harrison, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Medina, Mercer, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Pickaway, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Stark (City of Brewster; Townships of Bethlehem, Sugarcreek, Lake, Onsaburg, Paris, Sandy, Pike, Plain, Canton, the portions of Jackson & Perry east of Genoa Rd. or the extension thereof; western 1/2 of Marlboro Township, western 1/2 of Nimishillen Township), Summit (Barberton City), Union, Van Wert, Wayne, Wood (city of Fostoria) and Wyandot.
AAA Miami Valley, Dayton, OH has jurisdiction over the following counties in Ohio: Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Montgomery and Preble.
AAA Columbiana County, East Liverpool, OH has jurisdiction over the following county in Ohio: Columbiana.
Findlay Automobile Club, Findlay, OH has jurisdiction over the following county in Ohio: Hancock (except city of Fostoria).
AAA Massillon Automobile Club, Massillon, OH has jurisdiction over the following county in Ohio: Stark (City of Massillon and includes the townships of Lawrence and Tuscarawas, plus the portions of Jackson & Perry townships west of Genoa Road or the extension thereof).
AAA Tuscarawas County, New Philadelphia, OH has jurisdiction over the following county in Ohio: Tuscarawas.
AAA Shelby County, Sidney, OH has jurisdiction over the following county in Ohio: Shelby.
AAA Northwest Ohio, Toledo, OH has jurisdiction over the following counties in Ohio: Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Pauling, Williams and Wood (except city of Fostoria).
AAA East Central, Pittsburgh, PA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Ohio: Adams, Ashtabula, Athens, Cuyahoga, Fayette, Gallia, Geauga, Highland, Hocking, Huron, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Lawrence, Lorain, Mahoning, Meigs, Noble, Pike, Portage, Ross, Scioto, Trumbull, Vinton and Washington.
Oklahoma -- AAA Oklahoma, Tulsa OK

Oregon -- AAA Oregon/Idaho, Portland OR
Pennsylvania -- AAA Northampton County, Easton, PA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Pennsylvania: Bucks (Bridgeton Township, Durham Township, Haycock Township [northern one-half], Nockamixon Township, Riegelsville Borough, Springfield Township [eastern one-half], Tinicum Township) and Northampton (Bangor Borough, Bethlehem Township, Bushkill Township, Chapman Borough, East Bangor Borough, Easton City, Fairview [U], Forks Township, Glendon Borough, Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Lower Nazareth Township, Lower Saucon Township [east of Route 412], Moore Township, Nazareth Borough, Palmer Heights [U], Palmer Township, Pen Argyl Borough, Plainfield Township, Portland Borough, Prospect Park, Roseto Borough, Stockertown Borough, Tatamy Borough, Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Upper Nazareth Township, Washington Township, West Easton Borough, Wilden [U], Williams Township, Wilson Borough, Wind Gap Borough).
AAA Central Penn, Harrisburg, PA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Pennsylvania: Adams, Cumberland (entire county except Hopewell Township, Newburg Borough, Shippensburg Borough and Shippensburg Township, Southampton Township), Dauphin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry and Snyder (West Beaver Township).
AAA East Central, Pittsburgh, PA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Pennsylvania: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Blair, Cambria (Dean Township, Reade Township and White Township), Cameron, Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, McKean, Somerset (Addison Borough, Addison Township, Allegheny Township, Berlin Borough, Black Township, Brothersvalley Township, Casselman Borough, Confluence Borough, Elk Lick Township, Fairhope Township, Garrett Borough, Greenville Township, Jefferson Township, Larimer Township, Lincoln Township, Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Meyersdale Borough, Middlecreek Township, Milford Township, New Baltimore Borough, New Centerville Borough, Northampton Township, Rockwood Borough, Salisbury Borough, Shanksville Borough, Somerset Borough, Somerset Township, Southampton Township, Stonycreek Township, Stoystown Borough, Summit Township, Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Ursina Borough, and Wellersburg Borough), Venango, Washington, Westmoreland and Warren.
AAA East Penn, Allentown, PA has jurisdiction over: Bucks (townships of Bedminster, East Rockhill, Haycock [southern one-half], Milford, Richland, Springfield [western one-half] & West Rockhill; boroughs of Dublin, Hilltown, Perkasie, Quakertown, Richlandtown, Sellersville, Silverdale, Telford & Trumbauersville), Carbon (townships of: East Penn, Franklin, Lower Towamensing, Mahoning, Mauch Chunk & Towamensing; boroughs of Bowmanstown, Jim Thorpe, Lehighton, Palmerton & Parryville; & Nesquehoning [U]), Chester (townships of East Coventry, East Vincent [northern one-half], North Coventry, South Coventry (northern two-thirds) & Warwick [northern two-thirds]; borough of Spring City), Lehigh, Montgomery (townships of Douglass, Franconia, Hatfield, Lower & Upper Frederick, Lower & Upper Gwynedd, Lower Limerick, Lower & Upper Pottsgrove, Lower & Upper Providence, Lower & Upper Salford, Marlboro, Montgomery, New Hanover, Perkiomen, Salford, Skippack, Towamencin, Upper Hanover, West Pottsgrove, Whitpain & Worcester; boroughs of Collegeville, East Greenville, Green Lane, Hatfield, Lansdale, North Wales, Pennsburg, Pottstown, Red Hill, Royersford, Schwenksville, Souderton, Telford & Trappe; and Mont Clare (U) & Stowe (U)), Northampton (townships of Allen, East Allen, Hanover, Lehigh, Lower Saucon [west of Route 412]; boroughs of Bath, Freemansburg, Hellertown, Northampton & Walnutport and Bethlehem City). AAA Schuylkill County, Pottsville, PA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Pennsylvania: Carbon (the boroughs of Lansford and Summit Hill) and Schuylkill (entire county except Delano Township, East Union Township, Kline Township, McAdoo Borough, North Union Township, Rush Township and Union Township).
AAA Reading-Berks, Reading, PA has jurisdiction over the following county in Pennsylvania: Berks
AAA North Penn, Scranton, PA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Pennsylvania: Bradford, Lackawanna, Lycoming, Monroe, Pike, Potter, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne and Wyoming.
AAA Susquehanna Valley, Sunbury, PA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Pennsylvania: Northumberland, Snyder (entire county except West Beaver Township) and Union. AAA Southern Pennsylvania, York, PA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Pennsylvania: Bedford, Cambria (except the townships of Dean, Reade and White), Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Cumberland (Hopewell Township, Newburg Borough, Shippensburg Borough, Shippensburg Township and Southampton Township), Franklin, Fulton, Somerset (Benson Borough, Boswell Borough, Cairnbrook, Central City Borough, Conemaugh Township, Hooversville Borough, Jenner Township, Jennerstown Borough, Jerome, Ogle Township, Paint Borough, Paint Township, Quemahoning Township, Shade Township and Windber Borough) and York.
AAA Mid-Atlantic, Wilmington, DE has jurisdiction over the following counties in Pennsylvania: Bucks (townships of: Bensalem, Bristol, Buckingham, Doylestown, Falls, Lower Makefield, Lower Southampton, Middletown, New Britain, Newtown, Northampton, Plumstead, Solebury, Upper Makefield, Upper Southampton, Warminster, Warwick, Warrington & Wrightstown; boroughs of: Bristol, Chalfont, Doylestown, Hulmeville, Ivyland, Langhorne, Langhorne Manor, Morrisville, New Britain, New Hope, Newtown, Penndel, Tullytown & Yardley), Carbon (townships of Banks, Kidder, Lausanne, Lehigh, Packer & Penn Forest; boroughs of: Beaver Meadows, East Side & Weatherly; & Tresckow [U]), Chester (entire county except Spring City Borough & townships of East Coventry, East Vincent [northern one-half], North Coventry, South Coventry [northern two-thirds] & Warwick [northern two-thirds]), Columbia, Delaware, Luzerne, Montgomery (townships of: Abington, Cheltenham, East Norriton, Horsham, Lower Merion, Lower Moreland, Plymouth, Springfield, Upper Dublin, Upper Merion, Upper Moreland, West Norriton & Whitemarsh; boroughs of Ambler, Bridgeport, Bryn Athyn, Conshohocken, Hatboro, Jenkintown, Narberth, Norristown, Rockledge and West Conshohocken), Montour, Philadelphia, Schuylkill (townships of Delano, Rush, Kline, East Union, North Union & Union and the borough of McAdoo).
Rhode Island -- AAA Southern New England, Providence RI

South Carolina -- AAA Carolinas, Charlotte, NC has jurisdiction over the state of South Carolina.
South Dakota -- AAA Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK has jurisdiction over the state of South Dakota. Tennessee -- AAA East Tennessee, Knoxville, TN has jurisdiction over the following counties in Tennessee: Anderson, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Crocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union and Washington.
AAA Auto Club South, Tampa, FL has jurisdiction over the remaining counties in Tennessee.
Texas -- AAA Texas, a division of Automobile Club of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA has jurisdiction over the state of Texas except for the city of Texarkana in Bowie county. AAA Missouri, Little Rock, AR has jurisdiction over the city of Texarkana in Bowie county.
Utah -- AAA Utah, a subsidiary of California State Automobile Association, San Francisco, CA has jurisdiction over the state of Utah. Use club code #255 in Utah for ERS reciprocals and interclub membership transfers.
Vermont -- AAA Northern New England, Portland, ME has jurisdiction over the state of Vermont.
Virginia -- AAA of Tidewater Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA has jurisdiction over the following counties in Virginia: Accomack, Brunswick, Essex, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, King & Queen, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, Northampton, Northumberland, Richmond, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, Westmoreland and York; independent cities of Chesapeake, Emporia, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Williamsburg.
AAA Mid-Atlantic, Wilmington, DE operates under the name of AAA Potomac in the following counties in Virginia: Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Madison, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren; and in the following independent cities in Virginia: Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park and Winchester.
AAA Mid-Atlantic, Wilmington, DE operates under the name of AAA of Virginia in the following counties in Virginia: Albermarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline, Carroll, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Craig, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Goochland, Grayson, Greene, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Henry, Highland, King George, King William, Louisa, Montgomery, Nelson, New Kent, Nottoway, Orange, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Smyth, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Washington and Wythe; and the following independent cities in Virginia: Bedford, Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Clifton Forge, Colonial Heights, Covington, Danville, Fredericksburg, Galax, Harrisonburg, Hopewell, Lexington, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Petersburg, Radford, Richmond, Roanoke, Salem, South Boston, Staunton and Waynesboro.
AAA Allied Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH has jurisdiction over the following counties in Virginia: Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Giles, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Wise and the independent city of Norton.
AAA East Tennessee, Knoxville, TN has jurisdiction over the following independent city in Virginia: Bristol.
Washington -- AAA Washington, Bellevue WA
West Virginia -- AAA Allied Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH has jurisdiction over the following counties in West Virginia: McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Wyoming.

AAA Allied Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH operates as AAA Southern West Virginia (club #263) in the following counties in West Virginia: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas and Raleigh.
AAA East Central, Pittsburgh, PA has jurisdiction over the following counties in West Virginia: Barbour, Berkeley, Braxton, Brooke, Cabell, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lewis, Logan, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Mineral, Mingo, Monongalia, Morgan, Ohio, Pendleton, Pleasants, Pocahontas, Preston, Putnam, Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt and Wood.
Wisconsin -- AAA Auto Club Group, Dearborn, MI has jurisdiction over the state of Wisconsin.
Wyoming -- AAA MountainWest, Helena, MT has jurisdiction over the state of Wyoming.
Puerto Rico -- AAA Auto Club South, Tampa, FL has jurisdiction over the territory of Puerto Rico.
U.S. Virgin Islands -- AAA Auto Club South, Tampa, FL has jurisdiction over the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

International affiliates

The AAA has reciprocal arrangements with a range of international affiliates in 34 countries. In general, members of affiliates are offered some AAA benefits, such as member discounts, while AAA members are offered equivalent benefits while travelling in the territory of the affiliate.

International affiliates include:
*The Canadian Automobile Association in Canada (TourBook guides and maps of Canadian places are published by AAA, and are distributed by AAA and CAA clubs using both AAA and CAA logos).
*The Automobile Association in the United Kingdom.
*All 29 ARC Europe clubs
*All 7 clubs of AAA Australia
*JAF of Japan
*AMA of Mexico
*AASA of South Africa
*KAA of South Korea

Criticism

AAA has been criticised for its lobbying arm's environmental positions. Specifically, the organization has a record of supporting more highway construction and opposing environmental restrictions on automobiles. The Environment News Service notes a 1999 AAA effort to persuade lawmakers to focus their efforts away from autombiles in reducing air pollution. AAA's interim vice president of public relations, Susan Pikrallidas, is quoted as saying, "Overall air quality in our cities is improving, and it's due in large part to the automobile," in reference to a report attributing cleaner air to cleaner cars.

Harper's Magazine notes, that AAA opposed "strengthening of the Clean Air Act - a measure supported by three fourths of Americans - on the grounds that it would limit the 'personal mobility' of motorists." AAA, besides opposing environmental restrictions on automobiles, often supports widening highways and opposes smart growth.

Many AAA members are unaware of how the organization is representing them, according to many environmentalists. The Sierra Club writes that although AAA supports "more highway spending, fewer pollution controls and less money for mass transit ... This isn't exactly common knowledge".[1]

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