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U.S. Travel Market Overview – Trip Characteristics
Length of Trip
Most of the travel in the U.S. is made up of short trips. Eighty percent of all travel in the U.S. is for two nights or fewer.
| Trip Durations in 2005 |
Percent of Domestic U.S. Person-trips in 2005 |
| No nights |
51% |
| 1-2 nights |
29% |
| 3-6 nights |
15% |
| 7 nights or more |
5% |
| Source: Travel Industry Association of America; Travelscope® |
Lodging
The most popular types of lodging in the U.S. are hotels and motels. When U.S. residents travel, this is where they stay:
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Types of Lodging |
Percent of Domestic U.S. Overnight
Household-trips in 2005 |
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Hotel/Motel/Bed and Breakfast* |
53% |
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Private Homes |
34% |
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RV or Tent |
5% |
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Time Share |
2% |
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Other |
7% |
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*The Average Traveler Spends 3.2 Nights in a Hotel/Motel/Bed and Breakfast |
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Source: Travel Industry Association of America; Travelscope® |
Travel Party Composition
Just more than one in every five domestic household trips in 2005 include children, while 36 percent are made by solo adult travelers.
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Domestic Household Trips (2005) |
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TOTAL (millions) |
1992.4 |
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Solo Travelers (1 Adult) |
36% |
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Multiple Adults |
41% |
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Adults with Kids |
22% |
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Domestic Leisure* Household Trips (2005) |
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TOTAL (millions) |
1482.5 |
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Solo Travelers (1 Adult) |
23% |
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Multiple Adults |
48% |
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Adults with Kids |
29% |
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Domestic Business** Household Trips (2005) |
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TOTAL (millions) |
510.0 |
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Solo Travelers (1 Adult) |
64% |
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Multiple Adults |
28% |
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Adults with Kids |
8% |
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*Travel for visiting friends/relatives, outdoor recreation, entertainment/sightseeing, or other pleasure/personal reasons.
** Travel for business - either general reasons (e.g., consulting, service) or to attend a convention/conference/seminar or for combined business and pleasure purposes.
Source: Travel Industry Association of America; TravelScope |
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