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2024 Economic Impact of Motorcoach Group Travel in the United States

The ABA Foundation commissioned research on the national and state economic impact of motorcoach travel.

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Executive Summary

  • About the Report: This detailed economic impact analysis quantifies the economic role of motorcoach group travel. The national and state reports examine direct spending impacts, total economic impact, and employment impacts.
  • Key Highlights
    • Group travel via motorcoach in the U.S. generated an estimated 14.9 billion passenger miles in 2024.
    • Direct spending by motorcoach group travelers totaled $39.8 billion in 2024.
      • Includes transportation, accommodations, food, and beverages.
    • The sector’s direct spending of $39.8 billion generated a total economic impact of $89.7 billion in the U.S. economy, 561,665 jobs, and $16.0 billion in taxes.

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Methodology

  • The analysis of the motorcoach group travel impact begins with direct passenger spending and operator spending/expenditures and analyzes the downstream effects of this spending on the broader economy. 
  • To determine total economic impact, the research team input direct spending into a model of the state economy, constructed using an IMPLAN input-output (I-O) model. The model traces the full extent of industry impacts as dollars flow through the local economy. 
  • The state results are part of broader national research.

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State-Level Economic Impact of Motorcoach Group Travel

Access reports on the economic impact of motorcoach group travel in each U.S. state and the District of Columbia through the PDF links below, or explore data in this interactive map.  

The American Bus Association serves a thriving industry that provides nearly 600 million passenger trips annually on charters, tours, scheduled service, and shuttles. Membership in ABA includes motorcoach operators, tour operators, tourism-related organizations, and products and service suppliers.

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