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RV Vacations Save Money
How going by RV reduces family vacation costs vs. other vacation types, according to a comprehensive study comparing travel expenses to popular U.S. destinations:
| Vacation Type |
Itinerary |
Amount Saved By RV |
| Folding Camping Trailer vs. Car / Hotel |
Denver to Grand Canyon |
54 percent |
| Type C Motorhome vs. Airline / Rental Car / Hotel |
Atlanta to Orlando |
53 percent |
| Travel Trailer vs. Airline / Rental Car / Rental Home |
Washington, D.C. to Cape Cod |
43 percent |
| Vacation Type |
Trip Duration |
| Transport Mode / Accommodation |
3 Days |
7 Days |
10 Days |
14 Days |
| Car towing a Folding Camping Trailer / Campgrounds |
$508 |
$1,125 |
$1,605 |
$2,317 |
| Light-Duty Truck or SUV towing a Travel Trailer / Campgrounds |
$623 |
$1,376 |
$1,963 |
$2,837 |
| Motorhome / Campgrounds |
$647 |
$1,491 |
$2,127 |
$2,996 |
| Personal Car / Hotels or Motels |
$903 |
$2,182 |
$3,125 |
$4,222 |
| Personal Car or Airplane / Rental Property |
$1,514 |
$2,725 |
$3,570 |
$4,281 |
| Airplane or Rental Car / Hotels or Motels |
$1,678 |
$3,044 |
$4,406 |
$5,742 |
| Cruise Ship Vacation |
NA |
$9,399 |
$7,425 |
$9,053 |
| All-Inclusive Package Vacation |
NA |
$5,156 |
$7,125 |
$9,285 |
Source: Leading tourism research firm PKF Consulting. When vacationing by RV, a family of four can spend up to 74 percent less compared to other vacation types. RV vacations were found to offer big savings over travel by car or plane with hotel accommodations or rental properties. Even the most expensive RV trip is one-third the cost of a cruise excursion and one-fifth the cost of an all-inclusive package getaway. |
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