Car is better for holiday travel than plane, many Americans say

When it comes to Americans arriving astatine their vacation destinations this year, galore person a preferred measurement to journey. 

Motel 6 and Studio 6 person released nan results of their 2024 Holiday Travel study — sharing that much travelers for illustration to drive. 

Results recovered that much than half of people, aliases 51%, opportunity they scheme to thrust to their destinations while 13% plan to fly.

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The survey, done by Talker Research, asked 2,000 Americans who observe wintertime holidays. 

Fifty-one percent of Americans for illustration driving to their vacation destinations, according to a caller Motel 6 survey. (iStock)

Forty percent of those driving opportunity they for illustration to drive, while 46% opportunity their destination is adjacent by.

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"There's conscionable thing comforting and nostalgic astir packing into nan family car pinch a trunk filled pinch gifts and casseroles and road-tripping to your vacation celebrations," said Julie Arrowsmith, president and CEO of G6 Hospitality, successful a property release. 

Twenty-six percent of Americans driving are doing truthful because it is cheaper than flying, according to Motel 6's Holiday Travel survey.  (iStock)

Arrowsmith added, "It's nary astonishment we are seeing an uptick successful this trusted recreation prime this twelvemonth fixed nan existent environment."

Twenty-six percent of Americans opportunity they thrust because it is cheaper than flying.

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A spokesperson for AAA told Fox News Digital via email that driving gives travelers much elasticity pinch their departure times. 

A spokesperson for AAA told Fox News Digital driving ever tends to beryllium an "overwhelming favorite" erstwhile it comes to vacation travel. (iStock)

"Driving is ever nan overwhelming favorite, because it tends to beryllium cheaper and much convenient for astir people," said nan spokesperson.

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"Typically, 85%-90% of vacation travelers thrust – and 7%-8% alert – and nan remainder will spell by bus, train, aliases recreation by cruise."

Fox News Digital reached retired to Motel 6 for further comment.