In the United States, spring break is a one-week holiday period taking place at colleges and universities, occurring between the end of February and mid-April, depending on each institution. According to a February 2021 study, roughly 47 percent of surveyed U.S. travelers who have planned a spring break trip will travel by car. Meanwhile, about 31 percent of respondents stated that they will take a plane, and roughly 19 percent of the survey sample stated they would use both car and plane.
Share of U.S. travelers who have planned a spring break trip as of February 2021, by means of transport
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Destination Analysts. (February 28, 2021). Share of U.S. travelers who have planned a spring break trip as of February 2021, by means of transport [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221248/spring-break-travelers-by-means-of-transport-us/
Destination Analysts. "Share of U.S. travelers who have planned a spring break trip as of February 2021, by means of transport." Chart. February 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221248/spring-break-travelers-by-means-of-transport-us/
Destination Analysts. (2021). Share of U.S. travelers who have planned a spring break trip as of February 2021, by means of transport. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221248/spring-break-travelers-by-means-of-transport-us/
Destination Analysts. "Share of U.S. Travelers Who Have Planned a Spring Break Trip as of February 2021, by Means of Transport." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221248/spring-break-travelers-by-means-of-transport-us/
Destination Analysts, Share of U.S. travelers who have planned a spring break trip as of February 2021, by means of transport Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221248/spring-break-travelers-by-means-of-transport-us/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Share of U.S. travelers who have planned a spring break trip as of February 2021, by means of transport [Graph], Destination Analysts, February 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221248/spring-break-travelers-by-means-of-transport-us/