A gloved hand catches a baseball as another hand reaches out to touch a base.

With the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers squaring off in this year’s world series, the travel trends don’t just reflect the fandom, they reflect history in the making.

A tale of two teams.

Toronto

It’s been 32 years since the Jays last reached the final postseason series — they last appeared (and won) championships in 1992 and 1993. 

LA

The Dodgers are chasing a back-to-back title, something that hasn’t been done in decades in MLB.

So when you’re looking at flight spikes, hotel surges and price upticks, you’re watching fans reacting not just to “a series” but to a story.

Flights are taking off.

LA Toronto

Searches from Los Angeles to Toronto jumped nearly 6x ahead of Games 1 & 2.


≈ $370 USD / $517 CAD

avg. airfare LA → Toronto

A highway runs through a lakeside city bordered by skyscrapers and a massive stadium.
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Toronto → LA

Searches from Toronto to LA soared nearly 8x for Games 3 & 4.


≈ $285 USD / $399 CAD

avg. airfare Toronto → LA

Hotels are filling up.

In Toronto for Games 1 & 2

Hotel searches up 4.5x vs. the two days before the clinch.

$250 USD / $350 CAD

avg. hotel price per night

In LA for Games 3 & 4

Hotel searches more than 2x, and spiked by another 1.5× after LA’s sweep of Milwaukee on Oct 17.

≈ $201 USD / $281 CAD

avg. hotel price per night

Get there without breaking the bank.

Use KAYAK’s AI Mode to find a cheap flight.
AI Mode can surface insights like, instead of flying directly into Toronto you might check Hamilton or Buffalo; and for LA consider Burbank, Long Beach or Ontario. Often, using “nearby” airports can pay off in cost or flight convenience.

Use AI Mode to find an affordable hotel.
Instead of just locking in the first listed rate, ask AI Mode: “Find all hotels within 2 miles of Roger’s Centre under $300 per night.”

Fans are embracing the moment: Toronto fans finally back in the big dance after three decades, and LA fans chasing history by trying to defend the crown. The energy is there, the flights and hotels are moving, and for those ready to make the trip, the timing and tools matter.

Whether you’re flying into the electric buzz of Toronto or heading west to LA’s playoff atmosphere, now’s the moment to lock in your travel and let KAYAK’s AI power help you get there.

KAYAK AI mode on iPhone 14

Methodology

Flight data is based on round-trip, economy flights searches on KAYAK between Oct. 20-21, 2025 for travel dates as follows:

Game 1 and 2: Travel to Toronto between Oct. 23-26, 2025

Game 3 and 4: Travel to Los Angeles between Oct. 26-30, 2025

Change in interest is based on flight searches between Oct. 18-19, 2025 for the same travel periods.

Hotel data is based on standard, double-occupancy searches on KAYAK between Oct. 20-21, 2025 for travel dates as follows:

Game 1 and 2: Travel to Toronto between Oct. 23-26, 2025

Game 3 and 4: Travel to Los Angeles between Oct. 26-30, 2025

Change in interest is based on hotel searches between Oct. 18-19, 2025 for the same travel periods.

Hotel data is based on standard, double-occupancy searches on KAYAK between Oct. 17-18, 2025 for travel dates as follows:

Game 3 and 4: Travel to Los Angeles between Oct. 26-30, 2025

Change in interest is based on hotel searches between Oct. 15-16, 2025 for the same travel periods

About the author

KAYAK Since 2004, KAYAK has been revolutionizing the travel industry. Metasearch for travel? No one was doing it. Until we did. Today, we process billions of queries across our platforms each year for travel information, helping millions of travelers around the globe make confident decisions. With every query, KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites to show travelers the information they need to find the right flights, hotels, hire cars and holiday packages.

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