The phrase, “Are we there yet?” has long been associated with boring summer road trips. However, a new study shatters that myth, as it shows that 69 percent of people say traveling to their destination is often as fun as the actual vacation destination. The Summer Drive Study by the NACS, a trade association that represents the convenience store industry, provides a glimpse into the typical American’s car during a summer road trip—including what they eat, why they argue, and how they spend time.

The survey reveals that most vacationers will travel by cars (85%), followed by airplanes (36%) and trains (8%). Long hours don’t deter road trippers; of those traveling by car, the highest percentage of Americans plan to travel 12 or more hours round trip (32%), followed by 4–6 hours (24%), 7–11 hours (23%) and 0–3 hours (21%).

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