Saving upwards of 60% over traditional travel options
RESTON, Virginia – Memorial Day weekend saw 12 million Americans traveling in an RV, with 44 million planning at least one RV vacation this summer.
According to the newly released study by CBRE Hotels Advisory Group, one of the reasons for the continued boom in RV travel is affordability. The research shows an average cost savings of up to 60% for a four-person travel party, and 46% for a two-person travel party when RVing over traditional travel, even when factoring fuel prices and the cost of RV ownership.
“Consumers continue to place a priority on traveling and spending time with family and friends and this study confirms the fact that RV vacations are one of the most economical ways to travel,” said RV Industry Association President & CEO Craig Kirby. “RV vacations provide freedom from many of the traditional hassles of travel, while also providing greater control over your budget.”
For the most common type of RV, the lightweight travel trailer, the average cost per day of the 4-person camping vacation was found to about 48 percent less than the average daily cost of a comparable 4-person air/hotel vacation and be about 34 percent less expensive than the average daily cost of comparable 4-person car/hotel combination vacation.
For the fastest growing segment of RVs, Class B motorhomes, the average cost per day of the 4-person camping vacation was found to about 49 percent less than the average daily cost of a comparable 4-person air/hotel vacation and be about 35 percent less expensive than the average daily cost of comparable 4-person car/hotel combination vacation.
The study analyzed major costs vacationers incur traveling to nine popular vacation destinations. Specific routes and stops were analyzed to evaluate the true comparison of vacation types. For each destination, researchers analyzed vacations lasting 3, 7, and 14 days.
“It was important for us to look at real itineraries for travelers and quantify what real families can expect to save by choosing RVing as their preferred mode of travel,” said Go RVing Chief Marketing Officer Karen Redfern. “Beyond the cost savings, RVing also allows families the unique ability to travel whenever and wherever desired while avoiding common travel hassles and fostering an increased sense of togetherness, control, flexibility, convenience, and accessibility to the great outdoors.”
For those interested in learning more about the affordable RV options and how to get started, visit GoRVing.com.
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