WASHINGTON, D.C.—In accordance with AAA reserving information, Seattle, Orlando, and New York are the three hottest cities over Labor Day weekend, and flights, motels, and automobile leases are cheaper in comparison with final yr.
“Labor Day caps off summer season journey and gives one closing vacation weekend earlier than the autumn routine begins,” mentioned Stacey Barber, vice chairman of AAA Journey. “The highest cities on the home and worldwide lists are Seattle and Vancouver, each port cities for Alaska cruises. Whereas some individuals are occurring dream cruises or European holidays, many vacationers are staying nearer to residence and taking highway journeys to close by seashores or nationwide parks.”
Home round-trip flights are 6 p.c cheaper in comparison with final yr, averaging $720 a ticket. Many vacationers are flying into Orlando, New York, Denver, and Atlanta for sightseeing, sights, and occasions. AAA reserving information additionally exhibits lodge charges are 11 p.c decrease and automobile rental prices are 3 p.c cheaper in comparison with final Labor Day. AAA automobile rental accomplice Hertz says the highest locations primarily based 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.
Summer time gasoline costs have remained low, matching summer season averages in 2021. Final yr, the nationwide common for a gallon of standard was $3.33 on Labor Day. Barring a tropical storm or hurricane affecting Gulf Coast refineries, gasoline costs ought to keep beneath what they had been final yr. To this point in 2025, gasoline costs have seen few fluctuations due to regular crude oil costs.
The price to journey internationally this Labor Day weekend is a combined bag – whereas motels are 2 p.c cheaper, airfare is 8 p.c costlier. 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 initially of the yr with the 2025 Cruise Forecast.
High Home Labor Day Weekend Locations
- Seattle, Washington
- Orlando, Florida
- New York, New York
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Chicago, Illinois
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Denver, Colorado
- Miami, Florida
- Las Vegas, Nevada
High Worldwide Labor Day Locations
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Rome, Italy
- Dublin, Eire
- London, England
- Paris, France
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Barcelona, Spain
- Athens, Greece
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Lisbon, Portugal
INRIX reported that the perfect instances to drive over Labor Day weekend are earlier than lunchtime, and for these hitting the highway on Saturday, the sooner, the higher! Visitors congestion worsens because the day progresses. The worst instances to drive over the vacation weekend are usually within the afternoon and early night. Saturday is anticipated to be additional busy with many drivers heading out of city or taking day journeys.