Domestic Research: Trip Characteristics

Length of Trip
Most of the travel in the U.S. is made up short trips. More than half of all travel in the U.S. is for two nights or less.

Trip Durations in 2003	% of Domestic U.S. Person-trips in 2003
No nights	24%
1-2 nights	34%
3-6 nights	29%
7 nights or more	13%
Source: Travel Industry Association of America; TravelscopeŽ

Lodging
The most popular types of lodging in the U.S. are hotels and motels. When U.S. residents travel here is where they stay:

Types of Lodging	% of Domestic U.S. Overnight Household-trips in 2003
Hotel/Motel/Bed and Breakfast*	55%
Private Homes	39%
RV or Tent	5%
Condo or Time Share	4%
Other	7%
*The Average Traveler Spends 3.2 Nights in a Hotel/Motel/Bed and Breakfast
Source: Travel Industry Association of America; TravelscopeŽ