Top 8 Family Travel Trends to Watch for in 2022

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1. Pent Up Demand

Family trips are expected to rise by nearly 25%, from 300 million trips in 2017 to 376 million trips annually by 2022! With travel delays and cancellations behind us, in addition to fewer travel restrictions in place, more people are ready to go on vacation. According to Ipsos, 82% of Americans are in a ready-to-travel mindset in 2022, and 92% plan to take at least one 

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1. Pent Up Demand

trip in the next 12-months. This doesn’t come as a surprise as so many were forced to cancel or delay travel plans over the last two years.  On average this year, people anticipate taking 3.3 leisure trips—the highest reported figure in 14 months! Now that’s a family travel trend to love!

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2. The Long-Awaited Travel Rebound is Here

More freedom to travel means more money is being spent on vacation. In fact, 70% of consumers plan to spend as much or more in 2022 as they did in 2019.  After not being able to visit loved ones over the last few years, it’s no surprise that large gatherings, family reunions, and multigenerational travel plans are being scheduled 

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2. The Long-Awaited Travel Rebound is Here

again, with small children in tow. 62% of parents happily take their kids under the age of five on vacation with them.

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3. Domestic Travel Continues to be Strong

In 2019, 722 billion people traveled domestically for leisure. After the big travel hit in 2020, domestic leisure travel went back up to 702 billion people in 2021 and is predicted to hit 726 billion people in 2022.  Planning vacations within the U.S. seems to be a popular idea for families again, with 68% of families planning to vacation during the Summer months and 53% of traveling 

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3. Domestic Travel Continues to be Strong

families expecting to go on a road trip this year.

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4. Reconnecting with Nature

The urge to reconnect with nature and explore the outdoors is a hot traveling trend this year.  Beaches are at the top of the list with a mass of people traveling to beautiful beach destinations like Maui (HI), Kauai (HI), Destin (FL), Sanibel Island (FL), and Honolulu & Oahu (HI). In addition to beaches, national parks are a big hotspot for family travelers this year as 

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4. Reconnecting with Nature

they look for destinations where the family can experience wide-open spaces and simplicity. This might be one of our favorite family travel trends!

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5. Hotel Stays are Up

Many families are choosing to forego renting vacation homes and are instead opting to stay at resorts and hotels in 2022.  Perhaps the on-site restaurants and available activities are just what families are looking for in order to rest, relax and enjoy a stress-free getaway. For those staying at hotels/resorts during a family trip, baby gear rentals 

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5. Hotel Stays are Up

can be extremely convenient! In a recent survey, 87% of families who have relied on the baby gear available at hotels found the condition to be ‘passable’ or ‘dated but okay’.  In contrast, families who rented from BabyQuip overwhelmingly said the baby gear was spotless and 100% safe. This is no surprise with our 99% 5-star review rating!

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6. Longer Trips

On average, Americans take 7.1 to 9 days off each year to travel, but with travel restrictions lifting and more people getting vaccinated, travelers are starting to extend their family trips for longer periods.  Per Explorer X, a Seattle-based travel company, people are starting to book travel for more than 10 days at a time. This is likely due to 

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6. Longer Trips

being able to save extra money during the pandemic and not being able to use PTO.

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7. Sustainability

While you can live without a stroller or a jumperoo for a few days on vacation, a car seat is a must if you plan to drive or ride anywhere.  Renting baby gear, rather than buying cheap (or expensive) baby gear while away from home and tossing it before departing from a destination, helps reduce plastic waste impact, and carbon footprint and is an easy (and convenient) 

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7. Sustainability

eco-friendly choice. You’re also able to save time by renting what you need rather than scouring the shelves for specific baby items.  Why waste precious vacation time shopping?! Read more about our sustainable travel tips and tricks!

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8. YOLO

Social media has played a big part in influencing vacation bookings, especially among millennials.  Per APM Agency, 84% of Millennials are “likely or very likely to plan a trip based on someone else’s vacation photos or social media updates.” This “You Only Live Once” catchphrase has encouraged more people to plan a road trip, stay at an inclusive resort, book the trip of a lifetime, and more!

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