How to save on summer road trips
Rising airfares and gas prices are prompting 45% of Americans to shorten trips and 42% to travel closer to home this summer, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey.
- With airfares up 26% in June and gas prices exceeding $4 a gallon, many Americans are planning shorter summer trips to reduce costs.
- Jonathan Kletzel, who leads PwC's U.S. travel, transportation and logistics practice, called this a "summer of trade-offs," with 64% embracing a "Road Trip Renaissance" despite planned spending of nearly $2,900.
- NerdWallet found 84% of summer travelers are charging trips to credit cards, with 35% of those who financed 2025 travel still paying off balances.
- AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz recommends monitoring speed around 50 mph and removing unnecessary weight to boost fuel economy during road trips.
- Sean Tucker, managing editor at Kelley Blue Book, suggests performing vehicle tune-ups before long trips, noting cars can drive 25% less efficiently without owners knowing.
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How to save on summer road trips
Current reports that 64% of Americans are opting for summer road trips despite high gas prices.
How to save on summer road trips - Stateline Publications
How to save on summer road tripsWith air travel costs through the roof, many Americans are planning a summer jaunt closer to home. In fact, 64% of people are doing so, in what’s being called a ‘Road Trip Renaissance.’But as the saying goes: Be careful what you wish for.That’s because auto costs are hardly cheap, either. Whether it’s national average gas prices close to $4 thanks to troubles in the Mideast, or record prices for cars, or auto insu…
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