{"id":191828,"date":"2026-03-14T21:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T21:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191828\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T21:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T21:03:09","slug":"orlando-travel-tops-list-for-u-s-spring-break-vacations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191828\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando travel tops list for U.S. spring break vacations"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014\u00a0As tourists enjoy spring break, AAA projections reveal<\/a> the Orlando area is once again the top domestic destination.<\/p>\n

What You Need To Know<\/p>\n

AAA listed Orlando as the most popular spring break destination based on their bookings
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Visit Orlando leaders say 75% of visitors choose to drive to Orlando
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AAA says a majority of travelers choose to road trip due to flexibility, convenience and cost<\/p>\n

AAA listed Orlando as the most popular spring break destination based on their bookings, followed by other Florida cities such as Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Tampa.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not a surprise to leaders at Visit Orlando, who say they see growth each year. President and CEO Casandra Matej said April\u2019s numbers are already 9% ahead from last year, so they expect a strong season.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course we are that family destination. There\u2019s over 500 events that are happening in March and April. There\u2019s a lot of sport events, there\u2019s a lot of festivals. So there\u2019s a variety of things to do and see,\u201d said Matej.<\/p>\n

Matej says 75 percent of visitors choose to drive to Orlando.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou think about the northeast or southeast such as Georgia, they view us as a drive market because a lot of times they\u2019ll stay a lot longer than just a few days,\u201d said Matej.<\/p>\n

When it comes to spring break, experts say road trips are the most popular way to travel.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn most cases, about 90 percent of travelers prefer to drive to their destination just because it offers more convenience and flexibility,\u201d said AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins. \u201cIf you wanted to stay a little bit longer, come home a little sooner, they can do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jenkins said road trips also help control costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you think about it, if you\u2019re traveling as a family of four or five, it\u2019s a lot more economical in most cases for you all to pack up inside of a vehicle and hit the road as opposed to buying four or five plane tickets,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Carl\u2019s Van Rentals is located near Orlando International Airport. General manager Cameron Bethmann says spring break is a busy season for the business, especially on weekends.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe normally start ramping up the end of February and it goes through mid-March, that\u2019s when people come in for spring break rentals,\u201d said Bethmann.<\/p>\n

Uncertainty with rising gas prices can affect people\u2019s road trips. According to AAA, Florida\u2019s average is $3.72 while the national average is $3.68.<\/p>\n

Jenkins says drivers are tightening their budgets, but not canceling their trips. He recommends comparing gas prices and paying attention to vehicle maintenance, since that can play a part in overall fuel economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014\u00a0As tourists enjoy spring break, AAA projections reveal the Orlando area is once again the top…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":191829,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[36321,2173,2175,1015,115,1335,139,141,140,135,2180,1316,729,2177,107],"class_list":["post-191828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-app-tourism","tag-app-traffic-transit","tag-app-traffic-and-transit","tag-emma-delamo","tag-news","tag-orange-county","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-tampa","tag-topic-latest-traffic-transit-news","tag-tourism","tag-traffic","tag-traffic-and-transit","tag-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}