Brits prefer drinking to driving on holiday

Tuesday, 26 Aug, 2011 0

British holidaymakers prefer drinking on holiday to driving and only one in five hired a car during their last trip abroad, according to a new survey.

The research by shopping comparison site Kelkoo found that 68% of Brits on holiday will drink alcohol every day, while 33% will not even consider hiring a car on their next trip.  Just 22% hired a car on their last holiday.

Nearly a quarter of holidaymakers, 24%, lack the confidence to drive abroad and 8% fear the consequences of potential costly accidents.  Just over one in ten, 11%, felt car hire was too expensive.

Around 57% of Brits are keen to enjoy cultural experiences when away, while 6% simply want to flop by the pool.

"The current economic climate has hit the holiday industry hard and this has had a knock-on effect on car rental," said Kelkoo managing director Chris Nixon.

 



 

profileimage

Jeremy Skidmore



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...