TT
Over 43,000 Visited for TT23
TT23 resulted in a total of 261,053 bed nights with six nights being the average length opted for by visitors.
The gov says the TT is on track to return to pre-Covid levels ahead of other global travel tends, with over 43,000 visiting during this year’s fortnight.
TT 2023 took place from Monday May 29 until Saturday June 10 and resulted in a total of 261,053 bed nights with six nights being the average length opted for by visitors.
According to the recent survey, held by Tourism South East, the 2023 event generated a total spend of £36.1million within the island’s economy with the average spend per head increasing from £801 in 2019 to £834 (which shows how much beer has gone up by).
Among visitors, the survey recorded a 30.6% increase in air travel by comparison with 2019, while there was a 4.5% increase in visitors that stayed in a hotel/guesthouse as well as a 6.8% increase in the number of visitors that stayed with friends or relatives.
Although there was a slight decrease in the number of visitors that opted to camp for the duration of their trip, camping remains the preferred accommodation choice for just under a third of all visitors.
Nearly 60% of respondents also said they had taken part in an outdoor activity during their visit. Additionally, there was a strong interest in the island’s cultural offering as 21.2% of visitors had been on the heritage railways and 20.2% had visited a Manx National Heritage site.
Enterprise Minister Tim Johnston said: ‘The Isle of Man TT Races is not only an essential part of the Island’s heritage, it provides a vital source of income for our businesses and the wider economy. Therefore it is incredibly positive to see visitor numbers for the TT continuing to return to pre-pandemic levels despite the economic challenges that so many people have faced around the world.
‘As part of the TT’s overarching strategy focussed on ensuring the long term sustainability of the event, this year saw the introduction of a new schedule designed to create further travel opportunities for visiting fans and maximise existing capacity. The continued adoption of this schedule combined with the additional ferry capacity and the benefits brought by the Digital Broadcast Strategy such as increased global accessibility of the event via live coverage and the rapidly growing digital audience, provide great optimism for sustained growth in visitor numbers for TT 2024 and beyond.’
