FROMM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES.” AROUND 17- THOUSAND PEOPLE CAME T OUTO ENJOY THE MUSIC.### WITH GAS, FOOD, AND HOTEL PRICES ALL ON THE RISE… SOME TOURISTS ARE ALTERING THEIR PLANS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. ACTIONS EW N EIGHT REPORTER ARIANA JASO IS LIVE IN MONTEREY WITH MO. RE JULIAN.. WHETHER IT’S PEOPLE FROM THE BAY AREA .. OR OUT OF ATSTE.. TODAY MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WE SPOKE TO THEY DEFINITELY HAVE AN ITCH TO TRAVEL FOR THE SUMMER.. áBUTá .. THOSE HIGH PRICEARS E DEFINITE LY HAVE THEM CHANGING áHOWá THEY VACATION.. <COVER THIS SOT> <KEVIN PHILLIPS // ABALONETTI BAR & GRILL > 00:47 PRICES ARE UP, EVERYBODY’S FEELING IT 00:48 … FOOD.. HOUSING.. AND PEESCIALLY GAS… CONSUMER PRICES ARE ON THE RISE… <LEXI JOHNSON // ADVENTURES BY E THA> 1:30 WE RAISED OUR PRICES, THE FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS 1:32 NOT BTHY AT MUCH BUT YOU KNOW, WITH INFLATION AND EVERYTHING GOING UP 1:36 <LEXI JOHNSON // ADNTVEURES BY THE A> SE 1:44 A BIKE WAS TEN DOLLARS, NOW IT’S TWELVE 1:46 ..JOHNSON SAYS LUCKILY THEY’RE STILL SEEING A STEADY AMOUNT OF CUSTOMERS.. WITH A LOT OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS.. WHO HAN VE A ITCH TO TRAVEL NOW THAT COVID RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED.. <LEXI JOHNSON // ADVENTURES BY THE SE A> 4:13 SINCE AFTER COVID, THEY’RE LIKE ‘OH WE NEED TO GET OUT AND TRAVEL’ AND AL THAT SO WE DEFINITELY GET A LOT MORE OVERSEAS 4:19 ..HIGHER PRICES THAT MAY NOT BE STOPPING SOME PEOPLE FROM TRAVELING COMPLETELY… BUT MANY SAY IT’S DEFINITELY CHANGING áTHE WAYá THEY DIT.. O <GEORGE HERMAN/ / TOURIST// ARIZONA> 1:01 WE WOULD’VE NORMALLY DRIVEN BUT WITH GAS PRIC, ES WE DECIDED WE’REOING G TO FLY OUT HERE INSTEAD 1:05 SOME POINTING OUT THAT AIR-TRAVEL IS JUST FINCNAIALLY SMARTER THESE DAYS.. <GEORGE HERMAN // TOURIST// ARIZONA> 1:30 FIGURE I WOULD’VE SPENT $500 BUCKS ON GAS FOR THE WHOLE TIME SO AT LEAST 1,000, IT’S CRAZY 1:36 …OTHER TRAVELERS EVEN CUTTING THEIR STAY A FEW DAYS SHORTER DUE TO HIGHER HOTEL PRICES.. <LORI MOROZ-WHITE // TOURIST //VEGA 01:00 WE USUALLY GO FOR A WEEK TO GET OUT OF THE HEAT, BUT NOW WE’RE DOING IT JT US FOR THREE OR FOUR DAYS. SO NOW IT’S A SHORTER TIME. 01:08 <LORI MOROZ-WHITE // TOURIST //VES>GA 01:08 PRICES USED TO BE LIKE 600, 500, 600 TO GET AN OCEA VIEW ROOM. NOW IT’S LIKE 800 TONIGHT. SO WE JUST DO LESS TIME. SAME VACATION. 01:16 ..AND WITH A HIGH AMOUNT OF RECENT FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS.. TOURISTS TELL US THEY’RE CONSTANTLY BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN DRIVING OR FLYING… SINCE BOTH ARE HITTING THEIR WALLETS HARD: <LORI MOROZ-WHITE // TOURIST VE//GAS> 4:58 IF YOU PUT MONEY DOWN FOR A HOTEL ROOM AND THEN YOUR FLIGHT GETS CANCELE D. WHAT DO YOU DO? YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO EAT IT. AND TH WI HOTEL ROOMS UP T$8O 00, SEVEN, $800 FOR OCEANFRONT. I CAN’T EAT THAT. 05:10 ## ## ON TOP OF ALL THAT.. PEOPLE TEL
Rising costs pressure vacationers to change journey plans
Up to date: 6:30 PM PDT Jun 19, 2022
The summer time journey season is in full swing on the Central Coast, however excessive fuel costs and inflation are forcing some vacationers to change their plans. Whether or not or not it’s meals, housing or fuel, shopper costs are on the rise— this 12 months, you possibly can name it ‘inflation-vacation’. Lexi Johnson, who works at Adventures By the Sea, which is a well-liked spot the place vacationers hire bikes and kayaks, mentioned they’ve been pressured to boost costs.“We raised our costs, the primary time in three years not by that a lot, however you understand, with inflation and every thing going up. A motorcycle was $10, now it is $12.” Johnson mentioned fortunately they’re nonetheless seeing a gradual quantity of shoppers, regardless of some folks scaling again on actions nowadays. Larger costs might not be stopping some folks from touring utterly however many say it’s undoubtedly altering the best way they’re doing it. “We’d’ve usually pushed, however with fuel costs, we determined we’ll fly out right here as an alternative,” mentioned George Herman, a vacationer touring from Arizona. Different vacationers mentioned they even reduce their keep a couple of days shorter as a result of increased resort costs. “We often go for every week to get out of the warmth, however now we’re doing it only for three or 4 days. So now it is a shorter time. Costs was once like 600, 500 to get an ocean view room. Now it is like 800 tonight. So we simply do much less time. Similar trip,” mentioned vacationer Lori Moroz-White.
The summer time journey season is in full swing on the Central Coast, however excessive fuel costs and inflation are forcing some vacationers to change their plans. Whether or not or not it’s meals, housing or fuel, shopper costs are on the rise— this 12 months, you possibly can name it ‘inflation-vacation’.
Lexi Johnson, who works at Adventures By the Sea, which is a well-liked spot the place vacationers hire bikes and kayaks, mentioned they’ve been pressured to boost costs.
“We raised our costs, the primary time in three years not by that a lot, however you understand, with inflation and every thing going up. A motorcycle was $10, now it is $12.”
Johnson mentioned fortunately they’re nonetheless seeing a gradual quantity of shoppers, regardless of some folks scaling again on actions nowadays.
Larger costs might not be stopping some folks from touring utterly however many say it’s undoubtedly altering the best way they’re doing it.
“We’d’ve usually pushed, however with fuel costs, we determined we’ll fly out right here as an alternative,” mentioned George Herman, a vacationer touring from Arizona.
Different vacationers mentioned they even reduce their keep a couple of days shorter as a result of increased resort costs.
“We often go for every week to get out of the warmth, however now we’re doing it only for three or 4 days. So now it is a shorter time. Costs was once like 600, 500 to get an ocean view room. Now it is like 800 tonight. So we simply do much less time. Similar trip,” mentioned vacationer Lori Moroz-White.
