Road trips are picking up speed again. As airfare, hotels, and overseas vacations grow pricier, more Americans are choosing the highway over the runway.

A 2025 Enterprise Mobility survey found that two-thirds of U.S. travelers are planning an overnight leisure trip this year, and nearly 90% of them will be exploring closer to home.

The Road Trip Renaissance

It goes in tandem with a general pivot toward more domestic travel, according to Reuters . In early 2025, growing uncertainty in the Stock Market was pushing many American vacationers to reconsider a trip abroad. The result has been good for the U.S. tourism industry.

At the same time, gasoline prices have now recovered from their highs following the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Average prices reached $5.032 a gallon in June

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