Most Americans plan to travel within the U.S. in the next year, although likelihood to travel internationally is not as high

Washington, DC, September 2, 2021 — A recent Sonder/Ipsos poll finds that nearly two-thirds of Americans are planning to travel for personal reasons between now and the end of 2021, especially those with children living at home (68%), those in the middle and top income brackets (64% among both those who are making between $50,000 and less than $100,000, and those with a household income of $100,000 or more), and married adults (69%). Americans are not as likely to say that they are planning to travel within the U.S. for business purposes or travel internationally whether for leisure or business. Nearly six-in ten-report being interested in taking a long-term trip (one that lasts longer than two weeks) or taking a trip for a week or more during which they could continue to do their job remotely from that different location, particularly young adults (74% among those age 18-34).

Detailed Findings

Many Americans (59%) express interest in taking a long-term trip - that is, one that lasts longer than two weeks – over the next year. Just as many say that they are interested in taking a trip for a week or more during which they could continue to do their job remotely from that different location (59%). Interest in traveling outside the U.S. (whether for business or leisure) in the near future is not as high, with only 16% saying they plan to do so between now and the end of 2021 (vs. 65% who do not plan to travel outside the U.S. in the near future).

When describing their ideal next personal trip, relaxing on a beach (32%) and seeing/exploring a new city (29%) are top of mind for Americans who are planning to do any kind of traveling, whether domestically or internationally, between now and the end of 2021. What excites these Americans the most about traveling is seeking out a change of scenery (52%), eating and drinking in new places (38%), taking a break from work (28%), and visiting family (27%). Among those planning to travel between now and the end of 2021, for any reason, the top two American cities that they would most like to visit include New York City (40%) and New Orleans (38%), while London (32%) and Rome (32%) stand out as being top international destinations.

For more details on this study please refer to the attached topline or visit Sonder's website.

About the Study

These are some of the findings of an Ipsos poll conducted between July 6-8, 2021. For this survey, a sample of 2,009 Americans age 18+ from the continental U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii were interviewed online in English. Weighting was then employed to balance demographics to ensure that the sample's composition reflects that of the adult population according to Census data and to provide results intended to approximate the sample universe. The precision of Ipsos online polls is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, the poll is accurate to within ± 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, had all Americans been polled. The credibility interval will be wider among subsets of the population. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error, including but not limited to coverage error and measurement error.

For more information on this news release, please contact:

Chris Deeney
Senior Vice President, US
Public Affairs
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Kate Silverstein
Media Relations, US
Public Affairs
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