US to London Historical Price Trend – Courtesy Hopper.com
Along with this drop in airfare cost, US travellers can also enjoy a strong dollar relative to the UK pound, which has fallen to its lowest level since the mid-1980s, recently trading below $1.30 in the wake of the BREXIT vote.
GBPUSD Spot Exchange Rate, 12 months – courtesy Bloomberg.com
The diminished value of the British Pound is especially relevant to US travellers who historically spend more when visiting the UK than any other group of international travellers.
Top 10 Spending Countries during Visits to the UK for at least 1 Night, 2015 – courtesy Office of National Statistics
European car rental company Auto Europe reports that US travellers renting a car in the UK are enjoying significant savings after the vote for Britain to leave the EU, with the biggest savings coming when travellers rent intermediate-sized rental cars or smaller.
Comparing the average per-day rate before and after the BREXIT vote, US travellers renting a car with Auto Europe in destinations within the UK have enjoyed an average per-day retail price decline of 9.1% for mini class cars, 12.7% for economy class cars, 12.6% for compact class cars, and 6.4% for intermediate class rental cars (comparing new bookings made by US residents for destinations in the UK June 23-July 31, 2016 vs. May 15-June 22, 2016).
If exchange rates and seasonal pricing trends hold, travellers can anticipate rates for airfare and rental cars to drop even lower following the busy summer season when many travel companies and tour operators drop their rates to account for reduced demand.
If you are considering a trip to London or another destination in the UK, now is the time to book.
