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Everything You Need to Know About Marriott’s Voyage Program

September 11, 2023  — Morgan Gibson Kanner

For a college student who’s looking to build a hospitality career, Marriott’s Voyage Program is the gold standard. Scratch that — for a college student who’s looking to kickstart their post-grad career, regardless of industry, Marriott’s Voyage Program is platinum.

This isn’t an oversell, let me walk you through it.

Meet Max. Max is entering their senior year of college as a Comms major and has no idea what’s happening post-graduation. Max wants to enter the workforce, to find a full-time, grown-up job, but has no idea where to apply. Max likes working with people and is *really* good at solving programs — they know this from their beloved side gig of working as a restaurant server — but is unsure of how those skills translate in the “real world.”

Max has never considered hospitality as their full-time career (and between you and me, doesn’t even know that it’s a field of study), but at their college’s career fair runs into the Marriott table. A very enthusiastic and patient recruiter explains Voyage — a 12-month program for recent college grads that places them in one of hundreds of Marriott hotels around the country in a manager-level position with full pay and benefits, including paid relocation if they’re choosing to move away from home.

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Max is intrigued — could this be the perfect first step in Max’s career? — and heads back to their apartment and applies for the program.

A mere 15-minutes later, Max gets an email prompt to complete the video interview portion. Still looking sharp from the career fair and feeling inspired, Max goes for it and records answers to questions like, “Why are you a fit for this role?” and clicks submit.

Now exhausted but psyched for what’s to come, Max calls it a night.

Over the next week, Max hears back from the same patient, enthusiastic recruiter — they made it to the next round! Per the recruiter’s instructions, Max sends their preferences for location (beach-adjacent, please!) and, department (F&B or Front Desk sound like a fit, given Max’s skillset). Then, Max gets prompted to complete a skills assessment. Taking advantage of schoolwork being light at the moment, Max finishes all the steps and gets back to the recruiter promptly, which seems to help things move pretty fast.

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After that, the recruiter schedules a virtual interview for a few days later — thank goodness, because Max (an admitted hospitality newbie) needs time to research and prepare. Max has also never used Microsoft Teams before, so they practice a few times with their roommate to get the lighting and background just right.

That preparation pays off, and Max crushes the interview.

Just one week later… Max has an offer! The position: An F&B Voyager at a beach-adjacent hotel, just as requested! Wow, a real, full-time job at a Fortune 500 company with salary, benefits and full relocation support — Marriott is even introducing Max to other Voyagers in the new city for potential future roommates. Max accepts.

It’s only October and graduation isn’t until May — and Max already has an actual, grown-up job lined up. Life is good.

Jump forward a few years, and Max is the Director of Operations at a different hotel with even better beach views. Max has been promoted a handful of times, is very satisfied with their comp and benefits (especially being able to land cheap hotel rates with the Marriott associate travel discount ), adores the team culture, and has even been nominated for a corporate leadership development program by their boss. Life is good.

Max is a representation — an amalgamation, if you will — of the thousands of college students who have entered Marriott’s Voyage Program and built robust, successful careers as a result. In addition to being a shining light of opportunity for those with uncertain trajectories (cough cough, Max!), the Voyage Program also serves as the kick-start for students with laser-focused career paths:

• Big dreams of becoming a luxury GM?
• Passionate about finance but bored with banks ?
• Hopes of a chef career with maximum stability ?

Okay, we’ve convinced you — the Marriott Voyage Program is the best. Now, to walk through all the nitty-gritty details like salary, benefits, eligibility and more, we tapped two experts for the U.S. and Canada Voyage Program:

• Sarah D’Angelo, Director, Talent Acquisition + University Recruitment
• Michael Wiszowaty, Senior Manager, University Relations + Recruiting

Let’s get through those FAQs. Keep in mind that these answers are specific to U.S. and Canada.

When did Marriott Voyage Program start? How long has it been around?

Sarah: Marriott has had a management training program for a long time and has been through many iterations. Voyage grew out of all of that in 2012. We realized that the training program we were providing was not sufficient; we needed to give students a true training and onboarding experience that would help grow them into great leaders.

Is Voyage an internship? If not, how is it different?

Sarah: It’s important to note: Voyage is NOT an internship. As a Voyager, you’re a manager — in most cases, you will have people that you supervise on a daily basis. You’ll perform management tasks and be seen as a leader on property. We like to say it’s the bridge between college and the “real world” — your first true job once you’ve graduated.

Is this a global program? Can I be a Voyager in French wine country if I currently live in Idaho?

Sarah: Voyage is offered in over 50 countries. However, it’s important to note that in order to work in ANY country, you require work authorization there. (We do not sponsor work visas for the Voyage Program here in the U.S.) We recommend that you always start Voyage where you already have that work authorization, which is likely your “home” country.

Who is eligible to be a Voyager?

Sarah: All Voyagers must have work authorization in the country for which they’re applying AND either be a current senior who graduates with a bachelor’s degree prior to the program starting or be a recent graduate who has received their bachelor’s degree within the past 24 months. It’s a small window to qualify for Voyage, because it is truly meant to be an entry-level leadership position.

How long is the Marriott Voyage Program?

Sarah: The Voyage Program is typically 12 months in the U.S. (though it can run longer) and Canada and can be up to 18 months internationally.

How much does the Marriott Voyage Program pay?

Sarah: It varies based on the location and discipline you choose, but no one makes less than $45,450 annually. You can make up to $76,230 if you are in NYC and in accounting.

What type of schedule can a Voyager anticipate?

Sarah: Typically, Voyagers are scheduled for 40-hour work weeks, but can sometimes work a little more or a little less than that depending on the hotel’s business demand. All Voyagers are also eligible for overtime, so if you work more, you’ll make more! Because hotels are a 24/7 operation, most Voyagers can expect to work weekends and holidays—it’s just the nature of our business.

What types of benefits do Marriott Voyagers receive?

Sarah: As full-time Marriott associates, you’re eligible for all the same benefits as any other full-time associate . What’s more: we pay to relocate you to your city of choice, help you find roommates before day one, and for certain departments, provide sign-on bonuses (looking at you, Culinary and Engineering).

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Are there remote Voyage roles or all in-person?

Sarah: The heart of our business is hotel operations—hotels can’t function without great customer service and a strong housekeeping team, which requires associates to be in person to make it work. Therefore, 99% of all Voyage roles are in-person. One exception currently is a Sales Voyager, but Sales Voyagers make up 1% of all our Voyage hires, making them incredibly competitive. Getting your foot in the door with Marriott is just the first part of your journey; once part of our team, you can easily change departments in the future. (Don’t believe us? Here’s just one of the many stories of hotel internal mobility .)

When does the Marriott Voyage Program officially start?

Sarah: We have start dates in January, February, June, July, and a small handful in September. A new Voyager is eligible to start their position following graduation. For example, if you graduate in May, you could start in either June or July, depending on any summer vacation plans.

How many recent grads get hired every year as Voyagers?

Michael: In the 2022-23 academic calendar, we received 6,700+ applications and hired 600+ Voyagers.

Is it only for hospitality majors?

Michael: No way. Disciplines include Rooms Operations, Front Office, Food & Beverage, Event Management, Accounting & Finance, Culinary, Human Resources, Facilities Management, Revenue Management, Sales, Housekeeping, and Banquets.

Sarah: For culinarians, we are seeking students who have a culinary arts degree, or have significant experience “working the line” if their degree is in another field of study. Culinary Voyagers can expect to be working in the kitchen, so having proper knife skills and training is a must. For facilities management engineers (we use the term “engineer” to describe the people who keep the hotel in working order, anything from lightbulbs to fire alarms), we are seeking students who have previous experience or a degree in facilities management — being able to fix an HVAC system or a water main break will come in handy! For accountants, we are seeking students who are accounting majors or accounting minors. While we do accept other majors, those who don’t have an accounting background may not be interested in the Accounting & Finance Voyage Program since it is managerial accounting based.

What happens over the course of the Program?

Michael: During your Voyage, you will be able to immerse yourself in the operations of your specific discipline and in other disciplines through mini-departmental rotations. Though you will be able to have some hands-on in multiple departments, this is not a rotational training program as you will be spending 95% of your time in your specific discipline. To supplement your hands-on development, you are assigned the Voyage curriculum which allows you to learn specific discipline and departmental training. In addition, as a Voyager, you have formal monthly rap sessions with your Property Coach (direct manager) and formal quarterly rap sessions with your Property Champion (executive hotel member). These rap sessions help ensure that you have both the support and knowledge in your program to be successful in your new Marriott career!

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En moyenne, pour un circuit de 15 jours, il faut compter entre 2000 et 3000 euros par personne (ce coût inclut les billets d'avion, la location de voiture, l'essence, l'hébergement et les repas). À cela devront s'ajouter les excursions, l'entrée dans les parcs, les souvenirs, les cadeaux, les extras, les spectacles... Ce coût varie, bien évidement, en fonction de nombreux critères.

Tentons d'y voir plus clair et d'estimer le coût de VOTRE voyage.

Quels sont les principaux postes de dépense ?

Il existe 5 principaux postes de dépenses pour un voyage aux USA, auxquels vous pourrez difficilement échapper : les billets d'avion , la location de votre véhicule , l'hébergement , le carburant et les repas .

À cela s'ajoutent des frais annexes : ESTA , activités, visites, musées, spectacles, entrées dans les parcs...

Viennent enfin les dépenses personnelles : shopping et souvenirs que vous ramenerez des USA.

Bien évidemment, pour chaque poste, vous aurez la faculté, plus ou moins grande, de faire diminuer la facture grâce à quelques astuces et en vous organisant au mieux.

Qu'est-ce qui influe sur le coût de votre voyage ?

Hormis les choix que vous ferez pour réaliser votre voyage aux USA, il existe des facteurs qui auront une influence directe sur le coût de votre voyage et que vous ne pouvez, malheureusement, pas ou peu influer.

Le nombre de voyageurs

Bien évidemment, plus vous partez nombreux, et plus le budget sera important.

Si partir entre amis permet de répartir les frais communs (hôtels, location de véhicule, carburant...) sur les différents foyers et donc de faire diminuer la note individuellement, ce n'est bien sûr pas le cas quand on part en famille...

Notez que le coût total du voyage n'est pas proportionnel au nombre de voyageurs. Certains frais sont fixes ou varient peu, quelque soit le nombre de personnes dans le voyage (2, 3 ou 4...) : carburant, hôtels, campings, location de véhicule...

La période du voyage

Partir en été ou durant les vacances scolaires (européennes et/ou américaines) aura inexorablement un impact à la hausse sur le coût de votre voyage. Sont notamment concernés les billets d'avion et les hébergements, mais aussi les locations de voiture ou de camping-car.

Généralement, les mois de Mai, Juin, Septembre et Octobre sont les meilleures périodes pour visiter avec le meilleur compromis : pas trop de monde et climat assez favorable.

La durée du voyage

Mécaniquement, plus vous partez longtemps, plus votre voyage vous coûtera cher. Le prix de la location d'une voiture ou d'un camping-car, le budget Hébergements et Repas sont directement proportionnels au temps que vous allez passer aux États-Unis.

La région visitée

Les États-Unis ont beau être un seul et même pays, le niveau de vie (coût de la vie) varie énormement d'un État à l'autre, et même à l'intérieur d'un État. C'est un peu comme en France, où le niveau de vie est plus élevé à Paris qu'en Province.

Le Nord-Est (New York, New Jersey...), la Floride, toute la côte Ouest (Californie, Oregon), l'Alaska et Hawaii sont les États "les plus chers". Et de manière assez systématique, les prestations (hôtels, restaurants...) seront plus chères dans les grandes villes et les endroits très touristiques.

Par conséquent, un road trip en Californie, à durée égale, vous coûtera plus cher qu'un road trip dans le Kansas : les hébergements, les restaurants, le shopping sont notamment concernés. De même, un road trip très urbain vous reviendra plus cher, à durée égale toujours, qu'un road trip à travers le Nouveau-Mexique et le Texas.

Bien évidemment, il est impossible de jouer sur ce paramètre : ce n'est pas en visitant le Kansas que vous découvrirez la Californie...

Le cours du dollar

Autre paramètre que vous ne maîtriserez pas : le cours du dollar. Si bon nombre de prestations peuvent être achetées avant votre voyage en utilisant votre devise (billets d'avion, hôtels, excursions, location de voiture ou de camping-car), durant votre voyage, vous allez devoir acheter des prestations ou des biens en dollars. Si vous payez par carte bancaire, un taux de change (pour transformer votre devise en dollars) va donc s'appliquer, qui sera plus ou moins favorable.

Par exemple, si votre note de restaurant est de 100$, avec un taux à 1.1, cela vous coûtera 90.9 euros (débités sur votre compte bancaire, hors frais et commissions de la banque). Avec un taux à 1.3, le même repas ne vous coûtera que 76.9 euros !

Ces taux de change varient tous les jours et oscillent ces dernières années entre :

• 1.1 et 1.2 USD pour 1 EUR,
• 1 et 1.1 USD pour 1 CHF,
• 0.75 et 0.8 USD pour 1 CAD.

Vous pouvez consulter le cours actuel de votre devise sur notre outil de conversion .

Sur place aux USA, lorsque vous payez par carte bancaire, c'est le taux du jour qui va s'appliquer. Vous subissez donc.

Pour tenter de maîtriser ce facteur, vous pouvez procéder à du change (acheter des dollars) avant votre voyage, lorsque le taux est avantageux (plus le taux est élevé, mieux c'est) et payer vos prestations sur place avec ce cash. Ou utilisez une carte Revolut qui permet de payer en dollar et de gérer le change en ligne et à la demande.

Le budget de votre voyage, poste par poste

Voici l'ensemble des frais qu'un voyage aux États-Unis engendre.

L' ESTA est obligatoire pour se rendre aux USA. Plus d'informations ici .

Budget : 21$ par personne.

Notez que si vous devez passer par le Canada (à l'aller ou au retour), il faudra obtenir une AVE. Plus d'informations ici

Budget : 6 dollars canadiens par personne (environ 5 euros).

Assurance Voyage

On ne part pas aux USA sans être correctement assuré contre les risques d'accident ou les problèmes de santé.

Lisez notre guide complet à ce propos.

Si vous avez une carte bancaire Premium, vous serez, a priori, suffisamment couvert.

Sinon, il faudra souscrire à une assurance spécifique.

Budget : entre 60 (15 jours) et 90 (21 jours) euros par personne.

Billets d'avion

Les billets d'avion sont certainement le poste le plus important de votre budget.

C'est aussi le seul poste de dépenses fixe : quelque soit la durée de votre séjour, ce budget sera le même.

Lisez nos conseils sur les billets d'avion et utilisez le comparateur de prix de RoadTrippin.fr pour trouver le meilleur vol.

Budget : entre 400 (Est) et 1000 (Ouest) euros par personne.

Hébergement

Le montant de ce poste de dépenses dépend du type de nuitées pour lequel vous optez : hôtel ou camping .

Hôtel

Pour les hôtels, l'offre est très large : du petit motel miteux jusqu'au 5 étoiles. À certains endroits, l'offre est un peu plus restreinte, et par conséquent, la concurrence est faible et les tarifs plus élevés.

Ce budget est peut-être celui sur lequel on a le plus de contrôle pour tenter de le limiter.

Un bon moyen de faire baisser la note est de s'éloigner (un peu) des lieux touristiques (parcs) : vous trouverez alors des hôtels meilleur marché. Mais cela a un sérieux inconvénient : cela vous rajoute des temps de route (que vous ne passerez pas à visiter) et vous empêche de profiter pleinement des parcs (lever ou coucher de Soleil par exemple).

Dans les grandes villes très touristiques (San Francisco, New York, Miami...), les prix explosent et il est presque impossible de trouver un hôtel bien placé à prix raisonnable. Le phénomène est similaire dans les petites villes très bien situées par rapport aux parcs naturels, comme Page en Arizona ou Moab en Utah.

Si vous pensez réserver tous vos hôtels sur la même plateforme de réservation ( Hotels.com , Booking.com ...), inscrivez-vous à leur programme de fidélité : vous pourrez bénéficier de nombreux avantages, comme des réductions ou des nuitées gratuites...

Si vous bénéficier de l'annulation gratuite, n'hésitez pas à réserver, et à annuler par la suite si vous trouvez moins cher.

Budget : entre 50 et 150 euros par jour.

Le camping (si vous optez pour l'option camping-car ou pour l'option camping pur et dur, en tente) est bien meilleur marché. Vous pourrez même dormir pour 0$ dans certains parcs. Sinon, comptez 20 à 30 dollars par emplacement dans les parcs nationaux ou d'État. Les places étant limitées, il est impératif de réserver (quand cela est possible) très à l'avance ses emplacements de campings. Évitez, si possible, les campings privés : ils ont certes plus de services, mais sont plus chers.

Budget : 30 euros par jour.

Location d'un véhicule

La location d'un véhicule (voiture, camping-car ou moto) s'avère nécessaire pour réaliser un road trip aux USA.

Utilisez nos comparateurs ( voiture ou camping-car ) pour estimer le tarif de votre location.

Pour la voiture, il existe plusieurs catégories : plus la voiture est petite, moins la location sera élevée. N'hésitez pas à comparer plusieurs loueurs et lisez tous nos conseils sur ce sujet.

Dans les grands villes, une même compagnie de location de voiture possède généralement plusieurs agences : une à l'aéroport et d'autres en centre-ville ou périphérie. Faîtes des simulations au départ de plusieurs agences : pour un même modèle, les prix sont parfois plus élevés à l'agence de l'aéroport qu'aux autres.

Budget : entre 50 et 80 euros par jour.

Camping-car

Il en va de même pour le camping-car : plus il sera gros, plus la location sera chère. La concurrence étant moins forte que pour les voitures, il est plus difficile de trouver des bons plans. Néanmoins, les loueurs pratiquent généralement des tarifs préférentiels (10% ou 15% de remise) si vous louez très tôt (en Janvier par exemple, pour un road trip l'été suivant). Reportez-vous à notre page spéciale .

Budget : entre 100 et 200 euros par jour.

Étant donné le grand nombre de kilomètres que vous serez amenés à faire, le budget carburant est un poste de dépense important et à prévoir (au même titre que les billets d'avion ou la location du véhicule).

Ce budget dépend de la consommation du véhicule choisi, du prix du gallon d'essence (actuellement USD en moyenne le gallon d'essence) et de la distance totale de votre road trip.

Consommation : comptez 10 litres/100 km pour une voiture, un peu plus pour un gros 4x4, 20 litres/100 km pour un camping-car. La quasi-totalité des véhicules roule à l'essence et consomme un peu plus que nos voitures européennes (plus gros gabarits et plus gros moteurs).

Prix de l'essence : le prix du carburant est moins élevé qu'en Europe (environ 2 fois moins cher : USD le gallon d'essence, cela correspond à EUR le litre), mais il y a d'énormes différences entre chaque État : plus de 4$/gallon en Californie, moins de 3$/gallon au Texas ! Notez que dans bon nombre de stations-service, si vous payez votre plein en cash, le prix du gallon d'essence sera légèrement moins cher (de l'ordre d'une dizaine de centimes) que si vous payez par carte bancaire (à cause des frais bancaires que le commerçant répercute sur le client).

Distance totale : pour estimer la distance que vous parcourrez durant votre voyage, vous pouvez utiliser notre calculateur d'itinéraire ou notre outil Excel . Ajoutez 20% aux distances obtenues (correspondant aux déplacements locaux, dans les parcs ou dans les villes) pour être tranquille et avoir une estimation de votre budget Carburant réaliste.

Notez qu'il est préférable de rendre votre véhicule avec le réservoir plein. Sinon, le loueur vous facturera le plein au prix fort !

Concernant les péages, il y a en a quelques uns aux USA, mais le budget restera anecdotique.

Budget : entre 20 (voiture) et 40 (camping-car) dollars par jour.

Transports en commun

Si vous comptez visiter San Francisco ou New York, il est préférable d'utiliser les systèmes de transport en commun (métro et bus), plutôt que votre véhicule personnel.

Budget : entre 30 et 40 dollars par personne (pass pour 7 jours).

Le montant de ce poste de dépenses dépend du type de voyage que vous faîtes : restaurants ou snacks notamment si vous faîtes votre circuit en voiture de location/hôtels, courses au supermarché si vous êtes en camping-car.

Évidemment, en hôtel, prendre tous vos repas au restaurant vous reviendra plus cher que de faire votre propre cuisine (comme en camping-car). Vous pouvez tout de même réduire ce budget en optant pour des restaurants bon marché (burgers, sandwichs...). Vous pouvez économisez en vous prenant un énooooorme petit-déjeuner (continental), manger léger le midi (sandwiches, chips...) et faire un restaurant le soir.

Sachez que le prix des aliments ou des menus dans les restaurants est plutôt moins élevé qu'en France.

Budget : entre 15 (en camping) et 30 (en hôtel) dollars par jour et par personne.

Le pourboire ("tip" ou "gratuities") est une vraie institution aux États-Unis, et c'est quelque chose que nous n'avons pas l'habitude de faire, ici, de ce côté de l'Atlantique.

Le tip a été institué pour compenser les très faibles salaires de certaines professions. Et ce mode de rémunération semble arranger tout le monde :

• Les patrons, car ce salaire n'est pas taxé (charges patronales).
• Les employés, qui n'ont pas à déclarer ce revenu (pas de charges salariales, pas d'impôts).
• Les clients, qui voient là un moyen d'obtenir le meilleur service possible.

Dans les cafés, bars, restaurants..., il est de coutume de donner un pourboire au serveur. Comptez autour de 20% de la note finale, à ajuster en fonction du service qui a été rendu. Même dans les chaînes de restauration rapide, où il n'y a pas de service à table, vous trouverez un "tip jar" posée sur le comptoir. Il serait impoli et totalement déplacé de ne pas verser ce "tip". Si vous n'êtes vraiment pas satisfait du service, laissez une pièce de 1 dollar, cela fera passer le message...

Au restaurant, pour donner un tip, le plus simple est de laisser du cash. Mais vous pouvez aussi régler par carte bancaire, en complétant la partie "Tip" présente sur la note que le serveur. Le montant que vous indiquerez sera alors ajoutée à la note.

Ci-dessous, à gauche, la note amenée par le serveur.

• En gris, le total hors-taxes.
• En rose, le montant des taxes.
• En vert clair, une contribution additionnelle si vous ne payez par carte bancaire. Cette contribution, qui permet au commerçant de couvrir les frais bancaires, n'est pas appliquée partout.
• En rouge, le montant total à régler si vous effectuez le paiement par carte bancaire. En vert foncé, le montant total à régler si vous effectuez le paiement par cash.

À droite, le ticket amené par le serveur une fois que vous avez payé par carte bancaire. Il vous suffit de compléter le montant du tip que vous souhaitez laisser (jaune), de calculer le montant total et de signer. C'est ce montant qui sera prélevé sur votre compte.

Dans certains restaurants, le process est plus simple : le montant du pourboire est à indiquer sur le terminal de paiement, lorsque vous réglez la note.

Enfin, dans d'autres restaurants, le pourboire est déjà inclus (ligne "gratuity") sur la note. Inutile donc de verser un pourboire, sauf si vous êtes vraiment très satisfait du service et que le montant déjà laissé vous semble insuffisant...

Pensez aussi à donner un pourboire au chauffeur de taxi (10 à 20% de la course), au porteur de valises (1 ou 2 dollar(s) par bagage), au valet de parking (1 à 5 dollar(s) par trajet)...

Consultez cet aide-mémoire pour trouver facilement et rapidement le montant du pourboire que vous souhaitez donner.

Excursions, visites et activités

Suivant les activités que vous comptez réaliser sur place, il se peut que ce poste prenne une bonne part de votre budget.

Survols du Grand Canyon en avion ou hélicoptère, spectacles à Las Vegas , rencontres sportives , musées, visites guidées , parcs d'attractions, zoos... La liste est longue, voire même sans fin.

Impossible d'estimer un budget moyen, le nombre et le type d'activités réalisées étant quelque chose de très personnel.

Notez que pour certaines villes, comme Los Angeles ou New York, le bon plan peut être d'acheter un pass (Go Card, City Pass...) incluant l'accès à plusieurs attractions, et ainsi faire des économies.

Entrées dans les parcs

Si vous prévoyez de visiter des parcs ou monument nationaux, il faudra payer l'entrée dans chaque parc, ou mieux, acheter le fameux pass America the Beautiful , qui vous donnera accès à tous les parcs nationaux, pour seulement 80$. Pour certaines randonnées (assez rares, situées dans des secteurs très fragiles et protégés, comme Coyopte Buttes North, Coyote Buttes South, Cedar Mesa...), il faudra obtenir un permis individuel et payant. Comptez entre 5 et 10 dollars par personne.

Les parcs d'État sont généralement payants (entre 10 et 20$ par jour et par véhicule).

Il faut aussi prévoir l'entrée dans les parcs gérés par les indiens (comme Monument Valley par exemple).

Budget : entre 100 et 200 dollars pour un voyage.

Télécommunications

Frais bancaires.

Partir aux États-Unis, c'est vouloir (devoir ?) revenir avec un peit bout d'Amérique dans ses bagages.

Les idées de souvenirs et cadeaux à ramener des USA ne manquent pas : vêtements, nourriture, accessoires...

Budgets moyens des RoadTrippers

Une étude réalisée sur les budgets moyens des RoadTrippers ( voir ce sujet sur le forum ) permet d'avoir quelques informations assez précises sur le budget de chaque poste, en fonction de la période du séjour, du type de véhicule et du type d'hébergement (principalement dans l'Ouest américain).

• En basse-saison : 744 euros par personne.
• En haute-saison (Juillet et Août) : 996 euros par personne.
• Pour une voiture berline : 34 euros par jour.
• Pour un SUV/4x4 : 36 euros par jour.
• Pour un camping-car : 89 euros par jour.
• Pour une voiture berline : 20 dollars par jour.
• Pour un SUV/4x4 : 21 dollars par jour.
• Pour un camping-car : 39 dollars par jour.
• En hôtel : 104 euros par nuit.
• En camping : 30 euros par nuit.
• En hôtel : 26 dollars par jour et par personne.
• En camping : 15 dollars par jour et par personne.

Si on se risque à un petit calcul rapide, un road trip "classique" de 21 jours dans l'Ouest américain, en été, pour une famille de 4 personnes, en voiture/hôtels, reviendra autour de 9000 euros en tout (hors activités et shopping).

Calculer le budget de votre voyage

Avec toutes les données que nous venons de voir, vous avez désormais la possibilité d'estimer assez précisement le budget global de votre voyage .

Pour se faire :

• Déterminez le nombre de personnes participant à votre voyage.
• Fixez la durée de votre voyage.
• Faîtes des simulations pour avoir une idée assez précise du prix de vos billets d'avion et de votre location de voiture ou de camping-car.
• Fixez-vous un budget moyen pour les nuitées et les repas (hôtels et/ou campings).
• Tracez votre itinéraire sur Google Maps pour avoir une idée de la distance parcourue.
• Enfin, utilisez notre calculatrice Budget pour entrer toutes ces données et estimer le budget de votre voyage.

Comment faire diminuer le budget de votre voyage aux USA ?

Le conseil numéro 1 que vous devez toujours suivre pour tenter de faire des économies sur votre voyage est de prendre le temps de comparer , surtout pour les billets d'avion , les locations de voiture et les hôtels !

Notre conseil numéro 2 est de commencer la planification (et donc les réservations) de votre voyage le plus tôt possible . Plus vous vous y prenez tard, moins vous aurez de marges de manœuvre (bons plans passés, offres restreintes...). Inversement, plus vous vous y prenez tôt, et plus vous aurez de chances de trouver une promotion, de choix dans les offres et de temps pour comparer.

Conseil n°3 : restez à l'affût des bons plans et promotions ! RoadTrippin.fr compile notamment les meilleures offres du moment : réductions sur les hôtels, les locations de voiture, les excursions...

Nos autres actuces et conseils pour faire diminuer le budget total de votre voyage aux USA :

Quel est le coût de la vie aux USA ?

1 EUR = USD (cours du jour)

1 CHF = USD (cours du jour)

1 CAD = USD (cours du jour)

Même si cela est moins vrai depuis le début de l'année 2015, ces dernières années ont été une bonne période pour partir aux États-Unis pour les Européens : l'euro est plus fort que le dollar américain, et donc que le coût de la vie aux États-Unis est plus intéressant pour les Européens.

Vous serez surpris par le faible coût de certains articles, notamment les vêtements. Si vous avez le temps, allez faire un tour dans les grands magasins ou les outlets (vêtements à prix cassés), notamment à Barstow, au Nord de Los Angeles ou à Las Vegas. Le site OutletBound.com répertorie tous les outlets des USA. Comme déjà indiqué, la nourriture et le carburant sont moins chers qu'en Europe et en France.

Taxes sur les ventes

Dans les magasins, le prix affiché est un prix hors-taxe : il faut ajouter des taxes locales et des taxes d'état, qui varient en fonction des États et des comtés. Dans certains États, ces taxes sont assez élevées (8 à 9% en Californie, Arkansas, Tennessee...). Dans d'autres États, il n'y a pas de taxes locales (Oregon, Montana, Delaware...). La carte ci-dessous indique le taux moyen des taxes locales par État en 2021.

Aide-mémoire pour les pourboires

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Megan Morikawa of the Iberostar Group is applying science — and scale — to eliminate food waste, save coral and collaborate across the travel industry to cut carbon.

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Carbon neutrality, zero waste and serving seafood solely from responsible suppliers: Many boutique eco-tourism destinations — particularly those catering to small numbers of luxury travelers — can reach or come close to sustainability goals such as these, but what about a decades-old resort company operating 97 properties across 14 countries?

As the global director of sustainability at Iberostar Group , Megan Morikawa is striving to prove that large travel operators can be better stewards of the planet. The Stanford-educated marine biologist is applying science to achieve these goals and more, such as helping the privately held hospitality company build coral research labs and use A.I.-powered trash cans to reduce kitchen waste.

In a nearly two-hour video conversation, Dr. Morikawa talked about her career pivot from academia to hospitality, the importance of collaboration across the travel industry and her new role for the Travel Foundation , a nonprofit providing destinations with sustainable-tourism research, strategy and training.

This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

What led you to research coral reef die-offs for your doctorate?

Basically, the theme of my technical background is how we can use the technology of genetics and genomics to better conserve species on the planet.

My Ph.D. adviser, Stephen Palumbi, was focused on genetics, genomics and coral reefs. His whole proposition was: Could we find the world’s toughest corals, learn what makes them tough and use that to help predict winners and losers of climate change, so that managers could better understand how to restore reefs?

How did you end up in travel?

It was at the end of my Ph.D. when at Stanford I met Gloria Fluxá Thienemann, Iberostar’s vice chairman and chief sustainability officer. My adviser and I were scratching our heads asking, “What does a Spanish hotel owner have in terms of interest in our research?”

Our initial conversation showed that she was genuinely interested in the science. Gloria’s passion for the science of the oceans has facilitated so much of what we now do.

I moved from academia to Iberostar because really passionate people want to use the private sector to scale solutions for critical ecosystems, like coral reefs.

Iberostar now has three coral labs and seven underwater nurseries in three countries. How did that start?

The first year that I joined, we constructed our first coral lab at a property in the Dominican Republic. It would have taken us four or five years if we were doing this from an academic standpoint.

The coral lab is three things in one. It’s an outreach center, where guests and others can pop in and stumble upon seeing — for many of them — coral for the first time. But it’s also a genetic bank: Corals in the Caribbean are experiencing a lot of challenges, like widespread disease and bleaching events. Having a genetic bank is an important asset saving for genetic diversity. Our third objective is to recreate coral bleaching: The lab has a sophisticated system that recreates heating waves with small tanks so that we can stress individual corals, and predict winners and losers, just like I did for my Ph.D.

Iberostar has taken hotels off fossil fuels, partnered to create a waste-management system in Brazil and more. How is it making these changes?

The question is always around how you scale sustainability. Scaling is an interesting combination of being able to speak in a high-level strategy voice about say, business objectives, and then being able to translate that down to the actual actions that a hotel director needs to take.

Because it’s not just our executive leadership. From our operations to our procurement team to our head of human resources, we all recognize the risk climate change poses to our business. So the passion and enthusiasm to do something about it is there and was not what needed to be sparked.

Tell me about these trash cans.

We do a lot of work on our food waste — we serve around 45 million meals a year.

With our partnership with Winnow , an A.I. waste management company, we have placed devices in our kitchens that have an A.I.-assisted camera and scale that allows for chefs to spend the first month or so training the model on what the camera is seeing. Through time, the system automatically registers what is being wasted.

With that data, we can get feedback on those economic losses as well as carbon footprint losses. And finally, what is it that we are throwing away? And how can that help us to inform how we produce food the next day?

What are the top challenges to Iberostar’s sustainability goals?

Travel is made up of a bunch of different businesses in different sectors. And how that all joins together can be really difficult to understand — particularly in the role we all play in protecting natural resources. Because we are a beachfront resort company, when we see erosion and other impacts on those areas, it’s really clear and evident. But one of our excursion providers might not be thinking about it as much in their day-to-day.

As a scientist, I recognize that a lot of discovery of how to do things that have never been done before requires quick absorption of new materials and being able to speak multiple languages. And by that, I don’t mean linguistic languages; I mean speaking from a research standpoint to a government standpoint to a business standpoint. A lot of the barrier to collaboration was not being able to communicate effectively with each other.

Are any of these changes something a guest would see?

We somewhat boldly said we are demonstrating that a luxury hospitality experience does not require single-use plastics. What I like to say is that when you see a room that is free of single-use plastics, it’s kind of hard to unsee it. A lot of times it can be thought of — initially — as needing to remove items. But I think our operations team thought critically about ways to elegantly offer an experience that was a better product. So that’s probably the most tangible way that we can see that.

What is the purpose of the Travel Foundation?

The Travel Foundation is a U.K.-based NGO, providing research, strategy and support in their aim for tourism to provide the greatest benefits for every destination around the world, so local communities and environments can thrive. The role I’ve taken is chair of the board of trustees.

A recent research piece they published was looking at how to model pathways to reach net zero emissions, looking at aviation, transport and hotels. The Travel Foundation also supports destinations in producing management plans. For Lake Tahoe, in California, they’ve been doing great work to help the area think through its new boom in tourism and how residents can have a voice.

When it comes to changing human impact on the environment, what are steps that travelers could take?

One of the best things that tourists can do is to inject mindfulness into their decisions. I know it sounds really silly, but the more meaning that we draw from the choices that we make in our consumption, the more likely we’re able to maximize the value that comes from it and make them memorable experiences.

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Several Western North Carolina locations have been voted as top choices in the country for road trip lodging this summer, according to USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice . From vintage trailers by the river to midcentury roadside motels, the choices in WNC alone have a little something for everyone.

It isn't the first time WNC has topped a 10Best list . Methodology provides locations chosen by an expert panel to voters in the community, who choose their favorite options to add to the lists.

Here's what to know about the WNC options chosen by readers for the 2024 10Best road trip roundup.

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Best glamping 2024

Coming in at first place on this list is Sky Ridge Yurts. Located at 200 Sky Ridge Drive in Bryson City, Sky Ridge Yurts has eight structures available for booking. 10Best praised the three-person Santeelah and six-person Fontana, and mentioned the cooking areas, full baths, heating and air conditioning available in each that make the yurts a true glamping experience.

10Best glamping spots

• Sky Ridge Yurts (Bryson City, North Carolina)
• Beaver Island Retreat (Beaver Island, Michigan)
• Piney River Ranch (Vail, Colorado)
• Treebones Resort (Big Sur, California)
• Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo (River Ranch, Florida)
• Nomad Ridge at The Wilds (Cumberland, Ohio)
• Little Arrow Outdoor Resort (Townsend, Tennessee)
• The Destination (Dadeville, Alabama)
• The Resort at Paws Up (Greenough, Montana)
• Borealis Basecamp (Fairbanks, Alaska)

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Best roadside motel 2024

Two WNC options made the 2024 10Best list of best roadside motels. First was the Sunset Motel at third place. Located at 523 S Broad St. in Brevard, the motel has a wide range of rooms including a separate cottage on the property available to reserve. Rooms feature midcentury modern themes.

Rhodes Motor Lodge was the other WNC choice on the list, coming in at seventh place. The lodge at 1377 Blowing Rock Road in Boone features two stories of rooms all facing the Blue Ridge Mountains. In fact, the views were among the specific features praised by 10Best. Their house bar and restaurant, Canteen, serves homestyle meals and a rotating selection of local craft beer and ciders, plus wine and cocktails.

10Best roadside motels

• The Groovy Nomad (Trenton, Georgia)
• Sugarloaf Mountain Motel (Virginia City, Nevada)
• The Sunset Motel (Brevard, North Carolina)
• Roadrunner Lodge Motel (Tucumcari, New Mexico)
• Bear Cove Inn (St Ignace, Michigan)
• The Local - St. Augustine (St. Augustine, Florida)
• Rhode's Motor Lodge (Boone, North Carolina)
• The Starlite Motel (Kerhonkson, New York)
• Americana Motor Hotel (Flagstaff, Arizona)
• The Ozarker Lodge (Branson, Missouri)

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Best national park lodge 2024

Pisgah Inn, located at 408 Blue Ridge Parkway near Canton, was sixth on the list. The inn, located on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Pisgah National Forest, has a rich history beginning in 1919, when it first opened, and is one of only two remaining park lodges on the 469 miles of the parkway.

At an elevation of 5,000 feet, Pisgah Inn features views of the forested mountains and plenty of nearby hiking trails. 10Best also mentioned the quality of the meals served at the inn's dining room.

10Best national park lodges

• Jackson Lake Lodge (Grand Teton National Park)
• Paradise Inn (Mount Rainier National Park)
• Old Faithful Inn (Yellowstone National Park)
• Skyland (Shenandoah National Park)
• El Tovar Hotel (Grand Canyon National Park)
• Pisgah Inn (Blue Ridge Parkway)
• The Ahwahnee (Yosemite National Park)
• Many Glacier Hotel (Glacier National Park)
• The Inn at Death Valley (Death Valley National Park)
• Glacier Park Lodge (Glacier National Park)

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Best vintage trailer hotel 2024

Asheville River Cabins was fourth on the list of best vintage trailer hotels of 2024. At 318 Wanderlust Ridge in Arden, Asheville River Cabins offers reservations for private cabins and vintage Airstream trailers. Its website suggests hiking the property's river trail or tubing down the river.

Currently, riverfront Airstream rentals start at $159 per night. Airstreams are equipped with full kitchens and private fire pits.

10Best vintage trailer hotels

• The Vintages Trailer Resort (Dayton, Oregon)
• Flying Flags RV Resort & Campground (Buellton, California)
• SkyStream Resort at SkyPark Camp + RV Resort (Skyforest, California)
• Asheville River Cabins (Arden, North Carolina)
• Sou'wester Historic Lodge & Vintage Trailer Resort (Seaview, Washington)
• Hart's Camp (Pacific City, Oregon)
• AutoCamp Yosemite (Midpines, California)
• AutoCamp Cape Cod (Falmouth, Massachusetts)
• Lake Bastrop North Shore Park (Bastrop, Texas)
• Camp LeConte Luxury Outdoor Resort (Gatlinburg, Tennessee)

Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected].

How to visit Australia without flying: Holland America launches new Grand Voyage

The long-haul flight can be enough to keep some U.S. travelers from visiting Australia . But a new Holland America Line itinerary will offer an alternate route.

The cruise line’s Grand Australia and New Zealand voyage will sail round-trip from San Diego, California in 2026, taking guests down under and back over 93 days.

"Our Grand Voyages are renowned for connecting guests with the world's most fascinating places while sailing roundtrip from the United States," Beth Bodensteiner, the line’s chief commercial officer, said in a news release . "Our team crafted this itinerary to show guests the parts of Australia and New Zealand they expect to visit, but also included frequently asked for, but rarely visited, ports throughout Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands."

When is Holland America’s Grand Australia and New Zealand voyage?

The cruise will depart on Jan. 4, 2026 aboard the line’s 1,432-guest Zaandam ship.

Where will the cruise sail?

The ship will visit 44 ports in 10 countries. Passengers will make their way to Hawaii first before heading to the South Pacific. The ship will then visit Australia – almost circling the country – and New Zealand, followed by Tonga and French Polynesia on the way back to San Diego.

The itinerary features two days of scenic cruising at the Great Barrier Reef and four late-night departures in Adelaide, Australia and the French Polynesian islands of Moorea, Raiatea and Huahine. Guests will also stay overnight in six ports, including Honolulu, Sydney and Auckland, giving them ample time to explore.

Short vs. long cruises: Which one is right for you?

How much does the cruise cost?

The cruise currently starts at $17,699 per person based on double occupancy, according to Holland America’s website . Travelers who book by June 16, 2025 can get perks like a Surf Wi-Fi package, airport transfers in San Diego, a 3% pay-in-full discount and more thrown in (though they vary by stateroom category).

Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at [email protected].