According to two recent surveys, the majority of Canadians planning to travel this summer say high gas prices are affecting planned vacations. I am.
According to a study by CAA South Central Ontario, soaring fuel prices have forced many to adjust their road trips.
76% of respondents say they are planning a road trip within Ontario, 26% are planning to drive out of state, and 23% are planning to drive to the United States. I am planning.
For 64% of people planning road trips, gas prices can affect their plans, limiting overall trips, shortening distances, and budgeting. It says that it adjusts.
Results include 1,697 responses surveyed between May 27 and June 5 through the CAA Membership Panel in South Central Ontario.
"We recommend planning your route in advance, sharing it with someone, bringing a map as a GPS backup, and checking the weather in advance," said CAA South's director of corporate communications. Kaitlynn Furse said. Central Ontario said in a statement.
"We recommend driving up to 800 km per day and taking a 15-minute break every two hours so that you can rest well before grasping the steering wheel."
According to another study by shopping reward company Rakuten, 71% of Canadians surveyed report that inflation affects their travel plans.
Most of the people surveyed chose cheaper American Airlines, with 45% flying to the United States instead of paying for more expensive air travel within Canada. It states that it has decided.
Despite record high gas prices, 73% said they would drive to at least one of their planned destinations this summer. Of those, 23 percent plan to rent a car.
36% of Canadians say they are planning a "staycation" to double their pre-pandemic level, but 65% are "true" unless they travel somewhere. Claims not to be a vacation.
A survey of Rakuten Canada conducted online by Ignite Lab in May included 1,000 Canadian respondents, with results accurate to within 3 percentage points in 19 out of 20 times. This point'
Many people wrote to CTV News.ca after the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health restrictions lasted for more than two years, most of which were lifted. rice field. A trip to go camping or meet my family for the first time in a long time.
Currently, some people choose to cancel these trips altogether or stay near their homes.
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"My husband and I were invited to a wedding in Ontario. We are from Saskatchewan, so we may not be able to travel at their prices," Whitney said. Ducharm said.
"It's about survival at this point, as everything else is rising, and we both have a good salary job."
Pamela Farber She and her boyfriend are from Kingston, Ontario, and told CTV News.ca that "living costs are rapidly becoming out of reach and gas prices are skyrocketing."
They initially planned a camping trip to several state parks around Lake Superior in July, but had to cancel due to the price of gas, which alone was 1,000. It cost more than a dollar.
"Even if commuting by bus saves $ 400 a month in gas, it's still expensive. Instead, the nearby Bon Echo [State Park] campsite is due to a recent storm. I just rebooked and destroyed most of it, including the park. " "It looks like we're camping in the backyard for summer vacation this year."
Karen Grace didn't cancel her planned road trip to Nova Scotia this summer, but her "I'm guilty about the cost of the trip," he said, as his husband has had limited work for the past two years. They had to repay the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and "all rising costs".
"We need to attend a family wedding. My mother-in-law has moved from an independent life to long-term care. For more than two years without a family, we have I paid for the trip. "
Jordana Winegust, 31, from Vaughan, Ontario, said she and her family love to take a short car trip on Sunday as a "mental reset."
But because of her petrol bill, she and her husband are now choosing a big drive trip only one day a month. And Weingast, who had a family wedding in New Jersey this summer, said he was budgeting for gas consumption in July.
"After we come back, we won't see us driving anymore that month," she said.
"We are lucky to have a car and our income has enough cushion to spend on gas. Those who have to choose whether to put in gas or not. I can't imagine what it would be like for them. Their car got to work, bought groceries and put food on the table. "
John Blois told CTVNews.ca that his car was full. He said it would cost almost twice as much to do.
He said he had to cancel his summer expedition because he was using his bonds and couldn't see his mother in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
"We have to do something, we are basically trapped in our house because of these fuel prices," Blower said.
