Canadians set new record for domestic travel on Airbnb in 2024

As Canadians continue to explore their own backyard, 2024 marked a record-breaking year for domestic travel on Airbnb. According to new Airbnb insights, Canadian hosts welcomed nearly nine million domestic guest arrivals across the country. That’s an over 40 percent increase since 2019, showcasing that Canadians are increasingly wanting to keep their tourism spending local, and supporting Canadian hosts while doing so.

This surge reflects a lasting shift in travel habits following the pandemic. More than 70 percent of all guest arrivals to Canada in 2024 were Canadians booking stays within their own country. Local exploration isn’t just a trend anymore, it’s become a way of life.

More Canadian communities welcoming guests than ever before

With Canadians showing an increasing desire to discover hidden gems close to home, more than 1,750 destinations across Canada hosted guests in 2024 – another record figure.

Among these, 28 new cities and towns welcomed guests for the very first time. Growth was especially strong in Newfoundland and Labrador and Saskatchewan, where travellers are turning to Airbnb to experience the unique character and natural beauty of these lesser-explored provinces. From coastal villages to prairie towns, Canadians are helping to unlock tourism in places big and small.

Here are some of the cities that welcomed their first Airbnb guests in 2024:

• Beachside, NL
• Berwyn, AB
• Brent’s Cove, NL
• Coleville, SK
• Cut Knife, SK
• Garnish, NL
• Holdfast, SK
• Leading Tickles, NL
• Saint-François-du-Lac, QC
• Saint-Léonard, NB

Canadians are staying closer to home

Across the country, more Canadians have been choosing to travel within their own province or territory, underscoring a growing trend toward staycations and affordable travel. Ontario and Quebec are leading the way in the share of residents booking stays close to home.

Here is a snapshot of domestic travel taking place across the country:

• Ontario welcomed over 3M domestic guest arrivals in 2024, including over 2M Ontarian guest arrivals.
• Quebec welcomed nearly 2M domestic guest arrivals in 2024, including over 1M Quebec guest arrivals.
• British Columbia welcomed over 1.7M domestic guest arrivals in 2024, including over 1M British Columbian guest arrivals.
• Newfoundland and Labrador welcomed over 200K domestic guest arrivals in 2024, including nearly 100K from within Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Alberta welcomed over 1M domestic guest arrivals in 2024, including over 600K Albertan guest arrivals.
• Saskatchewan welcomed over 100K domestic guest arrivals in 2024, including nearly 60K from within Saskatchewan.
• Yukon welcomed over 13K domestic guest arrivals in 2024, including nearly 3K Yukon guest arrivals.

Looking ahead and looking abroad

The momentum isn’t slowing. According to recent Airbnb insights, domestic searches are on the rise, reflecting Canadians’ growing passion for discovering their own country from coast to coast.

At the same time, Canadians continue to travel internationally. While travel from Canada to the U.S. softened towards the end of Q1 2025, nights booked by Canadian guests to Mexico surged nearly 30 percent year-over-year in March, with travel to Brazil and Japan also on the rise. Globally, nights booked by Canadian guests in March grew faster year-over-year than the pace seen in Q4 2024 – showing Canadians’ appetite for travel both near and far.