These days, many travelers would rather hit the road than risk traveling on plane.
To explore road trip trends emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, VacationRenter surveyed 1,000 people that have taken a road trip during the pandemic. They found that:
- 66% of people intend to take more road trips in the future; people have taken an average of 3 trips since the start of the pandemic and plan to take at least 1 more before the end of the year
- Staying Close to Home: People are traveling roughly 70 miles less and 2 hours less during trips compared to before the pandemic
- The most popular state destinations are California (#1), Texas (#2), New York (#3), Florida (#4), and Arizona (#5)
- The most desired landscapes were woods/forest (40%) followed by beaches (39%), city/urban areas (38%), mountains (37%), and national parks (36%)
- Nearly 1 in 5 travelers stayed at a campsite (19%), their car (17%), or an RV (16%) during their most recent travel.
Tatiana is the news coordinator for TravelDailyNews Media Network (traveldailynews.gr, traveldailynews.com and traveldailynews.asia). Her role includes monitoring the hundreds of news sources of TravelDailyNews Media Network and skimming the most important according to our strategy.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication & Mass Media from Panteion University of Political & Social Studies of Athens and she has been editor and editor-in-chief in various economic magazines and newspapers.
