For the best experienceDownload the Mobile App
App Store Play Store
Steep travel costs are keeping prospective vacationers home this year, survey says
Steep travel costs are keeping prospective vacationers home this year, survey says
Steep travel costs are keeping prospective vacationers home this year, survey says

Published on: 04/22/2025

Description

One in four American adults are planning to stay put rather than make a summer vacation trip, according to new data from Bankrate.

The new survey tracked respondents' plans to travel this summer, whether locally, domestically or internationally. Respondents were able to select multiple answers if they applied, so Bankrate's numbers may show some overlap between groups.

About 4 in 10 Americans planned a stateside trip and about 15% planned international travel.

Costs played a big factor in travel decisions, including those to not travel at all. Of those who didn't plan to take a vacation, 65% said they wouldn't be able to afford a trip.

Unaffordability broke down further: Respondents said daily living was already too expensive (68%,) travel itself was too expensive (64%,) or personal debt was already too high (29%.)

More than half of respondents said they would pay for any vacation with cash. 29% of respondents said they expected to incur some debt to finance vacation plans.

RELATED STORY | How the value of the US dollar impacts overseas travel

Travel costs, especially for trips to foreign destinations, are likely to be higher thanks to President Donald Trump's tariff policies.

The U.S. dollar is down close to 10% from where it was at the start of the year — driven in part by economic uncertainty amid the ongoing tariff debate going on around the globe. Restaurants and hotels in Europe and Asia are expected to cost Americans more.

And U.S. businesses that make money from foreign travel could see similar hits, as tariffs affect people who travel to visit the U.S.

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, travel across the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel dropped 14% from January to February 2025. February 2025 was down 12% compared to February 2024.

“Canada is the largest international travelers to the United States as well as southwest Michigan, so if there's a significant drop off, then that's going to have an impact on the hospitality and tourism industry for sure,” Claude Molinari, President and CEO of Visit Detroit, told the Scripps News Group. “Regardless of whatever position one takes, the numbers are factual.”

News Source : https://www.kbzk.com/life/travel/steep-travel-costs-are-keeping-prospective-vacationers-home-this-year-survey-says

Other Related News

04/23/2025

A large crowd gathered at Grouse Mountain Park in Whitefish on Saturday April 19 for a ra...

04/23/2025

Editors Note A catchy song from Sesame Street extols the virtues of the people in your ne...

Arbor Day celebrations set for Friday
Arbor Day celebrations set for Friday

04/23/2025

Kalispell and Whitefish are hosting Arbor Day celebrations on April 25The Kalispell event...

Flathead restorative youth justice program gains national spotlight
Flathead restorative youth justice program gains national spotlight

04/23/2025

A youth program the only one of its kind in Montana that gives Flathead Valley students...

Montana Resources keeps draining water from Butte's Berkeley Pit 43 years after pumps shut off
Montana Resources keeps draining water from Butte's Berkeley Pit 43 years after pumps shut off

04/23/2025

BUTTE It was on April 22 1982 when they shut off the pumps in the Berkeley Pit causing th...

ShoutoutGive Shoutout
500/500