Florida is one of the favorite destinations this season.
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For the last two years, spring break has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and this year it could be the same, but now because of high gas prices.
According to a survey published by Fox Business, some American families have begun to raise changes in your plans for the next vacation period.
In Florida, a state that receives a good part of the national tourism during this season, even the families that live there have put on the table making some changes due to the high prices.
Although it is not about completely canceling the holidays, some residents assured the local News4Jax that it is. are looking for ways to reduce travel.
Florida is one of the states where the average price of gasoline is above the national average.
According to AAA, in this state, the average price of a gallon for this Saturday is $4,325 dollars.
Although it still does not reach the prices that motorists are paying on the West Coast, where a gallon of gasoline is paid in average price of up to $5.73 in California, Florida residents are already considering changes to their next vacation.
“Absolutely. We had plans for the beach and the springs. But since the prices are so high, we may only go to the springs once and stay home the rest of the time,” one survey response highlighted.
However, for local businesses, the cancellation of trips to other areas of the country and the stay of vacationers in their cities may be an opportunity for the upcoming holiday season.
For a hotel manager in St. Pete Beach, Florida, rising gas prices may be an opportunity to attract local customers during the next spring break.
“The local market is always important to us, and I think if gas prices continue the way we’re seeing the trend, I think it will definitely go up,” Travis Johnson said in an ABC report.
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