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Boston is one of the top cities for Labor Day travel according to data crunched by the American Automobile Association (AAA).
AAA, a not-for-profit organization of motor clubs, is the largest leisure travel organization in North America. They based their Labor Day travel trend predictions on booking data for Thursday, Aug. 29 through Monday, Sept. 2 of this year, as well as booking data for the same period last year.
Of the top 10 domestic Labor Day destinations, Boston came in fifth place, beating cities such as Chicago and Las Vegas. According to AAA’s data, tourist attractions rank among the most popular reasons for travel, making Boston’s rich history increase its appeal.
What are the top cities for Labor Day travel?
Here is the full list of AAA’s top 10 Labor Day destinations in North America:
- Seattle, Washington
- Orlando, Florida
- Anchorage, Alaska
- New York, New York
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Denver, Colorado
- Chicago, Illinois
- Juneau, Alaska
- San Francisco, California
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More Top Trends for Labor Day Travel
According to AAA, domestic travel over the holiday weekend is up 9% from last year, and the cost to travel in the country went down 2%. The most popular type of travel is Alaskan cruises, which explains Anchorage and Juneau’s places on the list.
For road trippers, the cost of gas is about $0.30 less per gallon than last year. AAA predicts the best times to travel by car are before 11 a.m. on Aug. 29, before noon Aug. 30 and Sept. 1, after noon on Aug. 31, before 10 a.m. on Sept. 2 and after 1 p.m. on Sept. 3.
International travel, especially to European cities, is also popular over Labor Day weekend, though it is down 4% compared to 2023. Vancouver tops the list of international travel destinations.
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