A 2024 survey in the United States indicated that Gen Z was the generation least inclined to embark on long road trips, with less than 20 percent of those surveyed willing to drive for 16 to 20 hours. Conversely, Baby Boomers showed the greatest willingness to undertake lengthy drives, with approximately 24 percent open to driving for the same duration.
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Amount of time travelers in the United States are willing to drive to reach their road trip destination as of February 2024, by generation
(in hours)
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Mazda. (June 9, 2024). Amount of time travelers in the United States are willing to drive to reach their road trip destination as of February 2024, by generation (in hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496420/travel-time-road-trips-travelers-generation-us/
Mazda. "Amount of time travelers in the United States are willing to drive to reach their road trip destination as of February 2024, by generation (in hours)." Chart. June 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496420/travel-time-road-trips-travelers-generation-us/
Mazda. (2024). Amount of time travelers in the United States are willing to drive to reach their road trip destination as of February 2024, by generation (in hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496420/travel-time-road-trips-travelers-generation-us/
Mazda. "Amount of Time Travelers in The United States Are Willing to Drive to Reach Their Road Trip Destination as of February 2024, by Generation (in Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496420/travel-time-road-trips-travelers-generation-us/
Mazda, Amount of time travelers in the United States are willing to drive to reach their road trip destination as of February 2024, by generation (in hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496420/travel-time-road-trips-travelers-generation-us/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Amount of time travelers in the United States are willing to drive to reach their road trip destination as of February 2024, by generation (in hours) [Graph], Mazda, June 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496420/travel-time-road-trips-travelers-generation-us/
