We’ve got some good news (hidden gem destinations are topping our lists) and we’ve got some great news (international travel is cheaper than last year). So break out the pool noodles because we’ve got the deets on spring break 2025.
Our top trending spring break destinations.
Our best beach deals.
Our best hotel deals.
Here’s when to book travel for spring break.
For domestic spring break trips: book 3 – 4 weeks out from travel.
Our data shows that domestic rates remain pretty flat until a few weeks before your trip. Book any later than that and you’ll have to pay more.
For international spring break trips: book more than 3 weeks out from travel.
Not too early, not to late. That’s when to snag your trip abroad. We’re seeing upticks in cost a year out from travel as well as 3 weeks before taking off.
Save the splurging for spring break fun. Set a Price Alert to track rates.
KAYAK has defined Spring Break travel as trips between 3/1 and 4/30/2025. Search dates considered were between 12/1/2024 and 1/19/2025. Cheap destinations are those with the lowest average airfare from a US origin. Deal destinations are those with the greatest year over year decrease in airfare from a US origin. Popular destinations are flight destinations with the greatest volume of searches. For year over year change in airfare or hotel rates or search interest, the same travel dates in 2024 were considered for searches between 12/1/2023 and 1/19/2024. Flight prices are for round-trip, economy trips and are on average. Prices and savings are on average and are subject to change.
For best time to book data, KAYAK considered historical searches for the travel period between 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2024 for searches 6 months prior from a US origin. The best time to book was determined by looking at average round-trip, economy airfare for weeks out from travel.
