President Trump's inauguration and travel: Here's when DC flights, hotel stays should decrease in price
2025-01-21
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The prices for flights and hotels in Washington, D.C., are at an all-time high due to Inauguration Day – but, for tourists planning to travel to D.C. post-inauguration, costs are expected to decline. President Donald Trump has drawn in crowds from all over America who traveled to the nation's capital to witness the historic swearing-in ceremony, and tourists have been paying increased prices for transportation and sleeping arrangements. Searches for flights to D.C. for the week of Inauguration Day were up by nearly 50% in comparison to the week prior, according to Google Flights search results. TRAVEL TIPS FOR ATTENDING TRUMP'S INAUGURATION IN DC: EXPERT WEIGHS IN Recent searches on Hotels.com and Booking.com revealed costs for hotel stays amid inauguration week, with prices hitting in the $1,000 range and spiking as high as $3,000 or more per night. Prices will drop by 50% to 85% at several hotels after Jan. 20.  The average cost of a hotel room during the inauguration weekend in D.C. was roughly $700, while the typical weekend cost of a hotel room in the city falls in the $300 range. TRUMP INAUGURATION IN DC: TRAVEL EXPERT REVEALS WHAT TO DO AFTER PRESIDENT-ELECT IS SWORN IN Last-minute flights to the city were costing tourists a pretty penny, with a round-trip flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, costing $1,888 and a round trip ticket from Dallas, Texas, to D.C. totaling $760.  Compare these prices to later this week, with a round trip flight from Dallas to Washington, D.C. only costing passengers $180 — meaning inauguration travel from Dallas alone resulted in a more than 420% increase. And, the same flight from Fort Lauderdale to the nation's capital will cost $323 next week — a 584% decrease compared to days closer to Jan. 20. Prices for flights should be on the decline starting Thursday, Jan. 23, with Friday being a cheaper day to fly into the capital, according to search results on upcoming air travel to D.C. For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle Hotel prices will begin to fall back to their average price on Thursday and reach a normal pricing average on Friday, similar to the progression of flight costs.  "Flight prices will always skyrocket with increased demand.&nbsp;Keep in mind, this is also a holiday weekend on top of the excitement of the inauguration, so we have seen an extra surge in attendance with many people having that extra day off work," Kristin Petersen, travel&nbsp;advisor for Travelmation, shared with Fox News Digital. "As the festivities die down, and the dignitaries fly home, you will start to see travel prices return to normal." Prices will vary depending on your location, which means some cities may still be at a high until next week and eventually return to regular pricing by the beginning of February, Petersen said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "When the inauguration was moved inside, they started dismantling the set-up in front of the Capitol Building, so you will not be able to see any remnants of the inauguration," she explained in reference to travelers who are currently in, or soon traveling to D.C. "I would suggest making a reservation to tour the Capitol Building and see the Rotunda in person, if you plan on visiting at any point in the future."