Florida is predicted to seize 4 of the highest 10 U.S. spring break locations as vacationers search hotter climate, whereas home airfares jumped 7% from final 12 months, in accordance with a brand new evaluation.
For the spring break season, which spans a number of weeks from March till mid-April, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Tampa have made the listing of the highest 10 home locations. That is in accordance with an evaluation by AAA Journey, the company arm of the motor membership, previously referred to as the American Car Affiliation.
“Florida is at all times a favourite this time of 12 months due to its seashores, theme parks, and cruise ports,” mentioned Stacey Barber, Vice President of AAA Journey.
Primarily based on what vacationers paid when reserving their flights via AAA Journey, listed below are the highest home spring break locations to date:
- Orlando, FL
- Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Atlanta, GA
- Miami, FL
- New York Metropolis, NY
- Honolulu, HI
- Anaheim, LA/CA
- Tampa, FL
- Chicago, IL
- Charlotte, NC
On the worldwide listing, eight of the highest 10 cities are in Europe. Rome is primary, adopted by London and Paris. Two Spanish cities are additionally on the listing: Barcelona and Madrid.
New Guidelines for Visiting the UK and Europe
These occurring European holidays ought to remember new journey necessities taking impact this 12 months, “particularly if London is in your spring break itinerary,” Barber mentioned.
Barber was referencing the brand new UK ETA, a journey authorization system for the UK, that started in January 2025.
The entry allow—which prices £10, or about $12—grew to become necessary for non-European vacationers on January 8.
Vacationers should receive the brand new ETA on-line. Officers advocate that vacationers apply no less than three days prematurely to make sure approval on time for journey.
Individually, a brand new system, the European Journey Info and Authorisation System (ETIAS), is slated to come back into impact elsewhere in Europe later this 12 months. It should require most non-European vacationers to finish an internet software earlier than entry.
As soon as carried out, guests to European international locations should have a passport legitimate for over three months however not older than ten years, an electronic mail handle, and pay a small charge—round 7 euros or barely greater than $7. The change is predicted to take impact in mid-2025.
Exterior of European locations, prime worldwide spring break locations included Caribbean island of Aruba and Tokyo, Japan.
“Journey to Asia, significantly Japan, has been booming the previous 12 months, with extra People occupied with exploring all Asian international locations have to supply,” Barber mentioned.
Based on AAA Journey bookings, flying to spring break locations is costlier this 12 months than in 2024.
The info confirmed the typical spherical journey ticket this spring break season is $820 for home cities, up 7% from final 12 months, and $1,440 for worldwide cities, up 2% from final 12 months.
Resort stays within the U.S. are 8% costlier, averaging $660, whereas worldwide resort stays are 4% cheaper this spring break season, averaging $740.
The associated fee to lease a automobile domestically is about the identical as final 12 months, with rental automobile bookings averaging about $645.
Worldwide automobile leases are 5% cheaper this Spring Break season, with the typical reserving costing round $615.
In the meantime, cruise ship demand is at an all-time excessive. AAA Journey initiatives that 19 million People will go on ocean cruises this 12 months, marking the third 12 months of document cruise passenger quantity.
The most well-liked home spring break cruises go away from Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral, and Miami, the three busiest cruise ports on this planet.
However whereas cruise demand is up, so is the fee. AAA knowledge confirmed that home cruises this spring break season are 27% costlier than final 12 months, and worldwide cruises are 3% costlier.
