Labor Day journey prices: AAA knowledge reveals what’s cheaper, dearer

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – As a record-breaking summer time journey season involves an finish, many throughout the county are making ready to shut it out with one final massive journey for Labor Day weekend. The excellent news for home vacationers is that this closing getaway shall be extra budget-friendly, with flights, accommodations, and automobile leases being extra inexpensive than earlier years.

“Millions of travelers are taking advantage of cheaper prices on lodging and transportation this Labor Day weekend,” mentioned Doug Johnson, spokesperson for AAA Mountain West Group. “Travelers can mitigate costs and maximize the value of their trips even more with the help of a travel advisor and by taking advantage of the many discounts that come with a AAA Membership.”

Video soundbites can be found and might be downloaded here. Spokesperson is Julian Paredes, AAA Mountain West Group. 

AAA reserving knowledge reveals the place journey prices are much less –and extra– this Labor Day weekend: 

Flights:

• Domestic flights are 6% cheaper this Labor Day weekend in comparison with final yr.
• The common worth for a home roundtrip flight is $720.
• International flights are 8% dearer in comparison with final yr.
• The common worth for a global roundtrip ticket is $1,470.

Hotels:

• Domestic accommodations are 11% cheaper this Labor Day weekend in comparison with final yr.
• The common price of a home resort keep booked by means of AAA is $495 per keep.
• International accommodations are 2% cheaper this Labor Day weekend in comparison with final yr.
• International resort bookings by means of AAA common $590 per keep.

Rental Cars: 

•  Domestic automobile leases are 3% cheaper this Labor Day weekend in comparison with final yr, with the typical price for a rental automobile being about $545 per keep.
• International automobile leases are 42% cheaper this yr, with the typical price being round $645 per keep. 

Hertz, AAA’s automobile rental accomplice, says the highest locations based mostly on superior bookings are Orlando, Denver, Boston, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, with the busiest day to select up rental automobiles anticipated to be Friday, August 29. 

Gas prices this summer time have averaged its lowest costs since 2021. The nationwide common for a gallon of normal final Labor Day was $3.33. Barring extreme climate affecting Gulf Coast refineries, gasoline costs ought to keep beneath what they had been final yr. 

Saturday, August 30 is predicted to be the busiest journey day for drivers. Afternoon and early night would be the worst instances to hit the street over the vacation weekend. 

International journey prices this yr are a blended bag – whereas accommodations are 2% cheaper, airfare is 8% dearer. European cities make up most of AAA’s prime worldwide locations, however the primary spot belongs to Vancouver. Alaska cruises are wrapping up a powerful season, as AAA projected firstly of the yr with the 2025 Cruise Forecast.

About AAA Mountain West Group

AAA Mountain West Group is a membership and full-service leisure journey group, proudly serving over 6.7 million Members throughout Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, Northern California, Montana, and Utah. AAA delivers unmatched experience and worth by means of roadside help and electrical automobile (EV) assets, together with complete auto restore, journey, insurance coverage, monetary, and residential safety providers. Powered by 5,300 devoted Team Members, AAA is on a mission to revolutionize options that assist our Members.