We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but this season of sunshine is coming to a close. For many, the long Labor Day weekend means the last chance at a memorable trip before a busy fall. The good news is, we examined our Travel Hacker Data to make sure you have all the information you need to make the most of the holiday weekend – whether it’s a staycation you’re after or a journey across the pond, there’s still plenty of time to plan your vacation.
Check out our top 10 most searched destinations to make sure your final summer vacation of 2015 leaves you with enough memories of sunshine and warmth to last until next year.
Top 10 Most Popular Labor Day Destinations*:
- New York, New York ($452)
- Las Vegas, Nevada ($405)
- Chicago, Illinois ($357)
- Orlando, Florida ($352)
- London, United Kingdom ($1,103)
- Miami, Florida ($418)
- Los Angeles, California ($480)
- Paris, France ($1,062)
- Seattle, Washington ($425)
- San Francisco, California ($496)
Need to squeeze in a few more uses of that selfie stick you bought in May? You can fly to the Orlando theme parks or land in Seattle for a cup of coffee – both of these most searched Labor Day destinations are also top cities for car rentals, so consider extending your vacation into a road trip and stretch the last bits of summer. And with median airfares under $500 for eight of our top 10 most searched Labor Day destinations, options abound.
Have more than $500 in your budget and looking to head somewhere more exotic? 8 of our top 10 most popular international destinations are in Europe and with a weaker Euro, there’s never been a better time to package those days together and make a EuroTrip of it. Try the Spanish beaches of our #7 most searched international destination, Barcelona, to start. (And as a bonus, we’ve even got some Barcelona travel hacks here.)
Top 10 Most Popular International Labor Day Destinations**:
- London, United Kingdom ($1,103)
- Paris, France ($1,062)
- Cancun, Mexico ($456)
- Rome, Italy ($1,188)
- Athens, Greece ($978)
- Dublin, Ireland ($968)
- Barcelona, Spain ($976)
- Milan, Italy ($964)
- Madrid, Spain ($1,057)
- San Juan, Puerto Rico ($445)
Not feeling the Euro? Book a flight to our #3 most searched international destination for Labor Day, Cancun, or visit our #10 most searched international destination, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Pro tip for US travelers heading to Puerto Rico: you can leave you passports at home.)
Still not sure where to go? You can set up as many price alerts as you want … what’s stopping you from visiting every place on our list?
* Data based on clicks on all locales for US origins for Labor Day travel dates [09/04/2015 – 09/07/2015] for searches through 6/27/2015
**Data based on clicks on the US locale for US origins for Labor Day travel dates [09/04/2015 – 09/07/2015] for searches through 6/27/2015, excluding destinations in the US.
