Travel pricing surges ahead of total solar eclipse
CLEVELAND (WJW) — If you are late to the party putting together your total solar eclipse travel schedule, Emily Lauer with Destination Cleveland has some honest advice:
“If you are going to do that … be ready to pay.”
Actor from ‘NCIS,’ ‘Shameless’ arrested for allegedly breaching US Capitol on Jan. 6
For months, Lauer and her team have been estimating the number of travelers coming to catch a glimpse of April 8’s total eclipse.
With less than two weeks to go, their best guess for what to expect is a whole lot.
“Could see upwards of 200,000 people coming to Cuyahoga County either as a day visitor or an overnight visitor,” added Lauer.
One of the key factors in estimating how many people visit the area is hotel booking information.
Recently, Airbnb provided data showing Cleveland is one of their most booked up destinations for the eclipse.
Lauer said that statistic and others they’ve seen make a whole lot of sense.
“If you do a simple search on Expedia, which is what most consumers will do, you will see very little (open),” explained Lauer.
Winning Powerball tickets sold in Ohio: Here’s where
In the end, Lauer wants our community to embrace what’s coming.
It’s a front-row seat to witness history and it’s a rare gift from Mother Nature.
“We often have to bid events. We had to bid on getting the women’s Final Four. We didn’t have to bid on this, Mother Nature gave it to us.”
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Fox 8 Cleveland WJW.
