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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 2004	% of Domestic U.S. Person-trips in 2004
No nights	23%
1-2 nights	35%
3-6 nights	29%
7 nights or more	13%
Source: Travel Industry Association of America; Travelscope®

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 2004
Hotel/Motel/Bed and Breakfast*	54%
Private Homes	40%
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; Travelscope®

Travel Party Composition

	2004
Domestic Household Trips
TOTAL (millions)	663.5
Solo Travelers (1 Adult)	41%
Adults Only	33%
Adults with Kids	26%
*Domestic Leisure Household Trips**
TOTAL (millions)	490.1
Solo Travelers (1 Adult)	31%
Adults Only	38%
Adults with Kids	31%
Domestic Business Household Trips**
TOTAL (millions)	169.9
Solo Travelers (1 Adult)	73%
Adults Only	17%
Adults with Kids	10%
Travel for visiting friends/relatives, outdoor recreation, entertainment/sightseeing, or other pleasure/personal reasons. * Travel for business - either general reasons (e.g., consulting, service) or to attend a convention/conference/seminar or for combined business and pleasure purposes. Source: Travel Industry Association of America; TravelScope

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