United States Holidays
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Weather in United States
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SPF level in United States
Autumn
SPF 30
Spring
SPF 30
Summer
SPF 50
Winter
SPF 15
Entry requirements for United States
You must have either a valid US visa or an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) prior to travel.
Your passport only needs to be valid for the length of your planned stay in the US.
If you are not eligible for an ESTA, you must apply for a US visa as travelling on an ESTA when ineligible can lead to detention and deportation.
You may not be eligible for an ESTA if you have been arrested, have a criminal record, have been refused admission or deported from the US, or have previously overstayed under an ESTA.
Your ESTA authorisation must contain the required selfie photograph and you should check your ESTA account before travelling to ensure it remains valid.
Good to know:
You must be able to present a letter of consent from one or both parents if you are a child travelling alone, with only one parent, or with someone who is not a parent or guardian.
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of the US and you must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.
Safety in United States
United States is tourist-friendly but has some key cultural and legal rules:
Always carry your passport showing you have permission to enter or remain in the US.
The national legal age for buying and drinking alcohol is 21 across the US.
Do not leave passports in rental cars, especially not in the boot.
Avoid leaving any items on display in your car.
Take care in unfamiliar areas and try not to walk through quieter areas alone, especially at night.
Bonus tips:
When hiring a car, companies often have stricter requirements like a year of driving experience, a higher minimum age, and holding an International Driving Permit.
Check weather conditions before a long car journey, particularly in mountainous, isolated or desert areas where services may be limited.
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Driving in United States
A UK driving license is valid for a short-term visit. An International Driving Permit (IDP) is recommended, but not always required.
Side of the road
Right
Motorway speed limit
120 km/h (75 mph) is common, but limits vary by state.
Urban speed limit
40-50 km/h (25-30 mph) is typical in residential areas.
Alcohol limit
0.08%
Remember: United States drives on the right. Take extra care at junctions if you normally drive on the left.
Health in United States
As a visitor to the United States, you are responsible for any medical costs you incur. The UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) are not valid in the USA. It is essential to have comprehensive travel insurance that covers medical expenses, including hospital stays and emergency medical evacuation.
No vaccinations required
Medical care in the United States is of a high standard but can be very expensive. Ensure you have adequate travel insurance, including health coverage, before you travel. Check the CDC and NHS websites for up-to-date health advice.
Cards & payments
Very High
Visa
High
Mastercard
High
American Express
Medium
Lost card? Call Visa: +1 800-847-2911
Tipping in United States
Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.
Restaurant
15-20% of the pre-tax bill for good service.
Bar/Café
$1-2 per drink or 15-20% of the total bill.
Taxi
15-20% of the fare.
Hotel Porter
$1-2 per bag.
Hotel Housekeeper
$2-5 per night, left daily.
Tour Guide
10-15% of the tour cost.
Mobile & roaming
Since Brexit, EU roaming agreements no longer apply to UK mobile customers. Check with your mobile provider for roaming charges in the United States. Roaming charges can be high, so consider purchasing a local SIM card upon arrival.
Local SIM
10GB for 30 USD (~£24)
Network coverage
5G, 4G LTE, 3G
Electrical in United States
Voltage
120V / 60Hz
Plug types
Type A, Type B
UK adapter needed
WiFi & internet
High. Free Wi-Fi is commonly available in cafes, restaurants, hotels, and public spaces.
Average speed
100 Mbps
Internet access is widely available in the United States. Wi-Fi is readily accessible in most urban areas and tourist destinations. Mobile data is also reliable.
Emergency numbers
Universal emergency
911
Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Save 911 in your phone before travelling.
Calling United States
Country code
1
To call United States from abroad, dial 1 followed by the local number.
UK Embassy
3100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008
Phone
+1 202 588 7800
Website
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Recent updates
Entry Requirements
Entry restrictions are now in place for travellers who were recently in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan, due to Ebola.
You may be asked to provide a selfie photograph for your ESTA; existing authorisations without one may need to be replaced.
Consult your airline before travelling if you have recently been in an Ebola-affected country.
Beaches in United States
49 Black Sand Beach
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
Agate Beach
Agat Invasion Beach
Albany Beach
Alki Beach
Alki Beach Park
Anastasia Island
Anna Maria Island
Arched Rock Beach
Arroyo Burro Beach
Asan Invasion Beach
Asilomar State Beach
Assateague Island
Babbs Beach
Baker Beach
Balneario Luquillo
Barker Beach
Barnegat Peninsula
Barrington Beach
Bastendorff Beach
B B Clarke Beach
Beach 1
Beach 2
Beach 4
Bean Hollow State Beach
Bender Beach
Bernies Beach
Bethany Beach
Beulah Beach
Black Rock Beach
Black's Beach
Boca Chica State Park
Bogue Banks
Bolsa Chica State Beach
Bonita Beach
Bonny Doon Beach
Boomer Beach
Bowling Ball Beach
Bradford Beach
Burnt Cedar Beach
Cabrillo Beach
Cardiff State Beach
Carmel Beach
Carmel River State Beach
Carpinteria State Beach
Carrabelle Beach Park
Caspar Headlands State Beach
Castle Rock Beach
Cathedral Ledge
Cayucos State Beach
Cedar Beach
Centennial Beach
Cetti Bay
Children's Pool Beach
China Beach, San Francisco
Coki Beach
Collins Beach
Compo Beach
Condado Beach
Coney Island
Coquina Beach
Corona del Mar State Beach
Cowell Beach
Craigville Beach
Crandon Park
Crane Beach
Crash Boat Beach
Crescent Beach
Cresent Beach
Crown Memorial State Beach
Culebrita Beach
Del Mar Beach
Des Moines Beach
Devils Slide Beach
Dockweiler State Beach
Doheny State Beach
Domes Beach
Doran Beach
Doran Regional Park
D.T. Fleming Beach
Dunes Beach
Dungeness Spit
Duxbury Beach
East Beach
East Beach
East Matunuck State Beach
Easton Beach
Echo Lake Beach
Ediz Hook
Elberta Beach
El Capitán State Beach
Elmar Beach
El Matador State Beach
El Porto Beach
El Tuque
Emma Wood State Beach
Encinal Beach
Esker Point Beach
Fan Shell Beach
First Encounter Beach
Flamenco Beach
Fort Lauderdale Beach
Francis Beach
Front Beach
Galveston Island
Gaviota Beach
Gibney Beach
Gibson Beach
Glass Beach
Glass Beach
Goat Rock Beach
Golden Gardens Park
Goleta Beach
Goochs Beach
Gooseberry Beach
Grand Strand
Grays Beach
Grays Beach
Gray Whale Cove State Beach
Greenwood State Beach
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Hallett's Cove Beach
Hanakapiai Beach
Haulover Beach
Haulover Beach
Hawknest Beach
Henderson Beach State Park
Hendrys Beach
Herring Cove Beach
Hessel Beach
Higgins Beach
Hillsboro Beach
Hilton Head Island Beach
Hobuck Beach
Honokalani Black Sand Beach
Humarock Beach
Huntington City Beach
Huntington State Beach
Isaac Hale Beach Park
Isabella Beach
Jacob Riis Park
James Kealoha Beach
James Madison Beach
Jenness State Beach
Jobos Beach
Jones Beach Island
Kahanamoku Beach
Kahekili Beach
Kāʻanapali Beach
Kalapakī Beach
Kamaʻole
Kamaole III Beach
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Kauapea Beach
Kehena Beach
Kincaid Beach
Kirby Beach
Kiwanda Beach
Laguna Point Beach
La Jolla Shores Beach
Lake City Beach Park
Lakeside Beach
Lakeside Park
Lakeview Park
Lanikai Beach
La Pocita de las Golondrinas Beach
La Push Beach
Leadbetter Beach
Lea-Hutaff Island
Leslie Beach
Leucadia State Beach
Lighthouse Field State Beach
Lions Beach
Little Cinnamon Bay Beach
Little Corona Del Mar Beach
Little River State Beach
Lone Ranch Beach
Lovers Point Beach
Luis Peña Beach
Magens Bay Beach
Maho Bay Beach
Main Beach
Makapuʻu Beach
Malaquite Beach
Malibu Lagoon State Beach
Maluaka Beach
Mandahl Bay Beach
Mandalay State Beach
Manhattan Beach
Manresa State Beach
Marina State Beach
Marine Street Beach
Marshall's Beach
Martin's Beach
Mateo Coast State Beaches
Matthews Beach
Mattole Beach
McAbee Beach
McCook Point Park
McGrath State Beach
Mid-Beach
Middle Beach
Misquamicut State Beach
Mōkapu Beach
Montara Beach
Montara State Beach
Monterey State Beach
Moonlight Beach
Moonstone Beach
Morro Strand State Beach
Moss Landing State Beach
Nantasket Beach
Natural Bridges State Beach
Nevada Beach
New Brighton State Beach
New Silver Beach
North Avenue Beach
North Beach
North Hampton Beach
North Hampton State Beach
North Moss Beach
Noyo Harbor Beach
Nye Beach
Oak Street Beach
Ocean Beach
Ocean Park Beach
Ocean Park Beach
Ohio Street Beach
Olbrich Beach
Ophir Beach
Orchard Beach
Ottawa Beach
Outrigger Canoe Club Beach
Paako Beach
Pacifica State Beach
Padre Island
Palauea Beach
Palisades Beach
Panther Beach
Papakolea Beach
Pāpōhaku Beach
Park Street Beach
Pea Island
Pea Island Beach
Pescadero Beach
Pescadero State Beach
Pettibone Beach
Pfeiffer Beach
Phillip Burton Memorial Beach
Pico Piedra
Pismo State Beach
Playa Buyé
Playalinda Beach
Playa Media Luna
Playa Sun Bay
Playa Tamarindo
Playa Zoni
Poʻolenalena Beach
Point Dume State Beach
Point Sal State Beach
Poipu Beach
Poipu Beach Park
Polo Beach
Pomponio State Beach
Ponce de León Island
Popham Beach
Poplar Beach
Poverty Beach
Pudding Creek Beach
Puʻunoa
Punalu'u Beach
Redondo Beach
Redwood Creek Beach
Refugio State Beach
Revere Beach
Rialto Beach
Rincon Beach County Park
Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach
Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Beach
Rodeo Beach
Rosario Beach
Royal-Moana Beach
Ruby Beach
Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach
Sagamore Beach
Saint Simons Island
Salinas River State Beach
Salisbury Beach
Salomon Beach
Salt Ponds Beach
Salty Brine State Beach
San Buenaventura State Beach
San Carlos Beach
San Clemente State Beach
Sand Beach
Sand Beach
Sandbridge Beach
Sand Dollar Beach
Sandy Beach
San Elijo State Beach
San Gregorio Beach
San Gregorio State Beach
San Onofre State Beach
San Pedro Beach
Santa Cruz Beach
Santa Monica State Beach
Scarborough Beach
Schooner Gulch State Beach
Sea Bluff Beach
Seabright Beach
Seacliff State Beach
Seaside Creek Beach
Second Beach
Shark Fin Cove (California)
Sharp Park Beach
Shell Beach
Shell Point Beach
Shelter Cove, Pacifica, California
Shipwreck Beach
Short Beach
Short Beach
Siesta Beach
Siesta Key
Singing Beach
Skaket Beach
Slaughterhouse Beach
Smathers Beach
South Beach
South Beach
South Beach
South Carlsbad State Beach
South Casa Beach
South Core Banks
Southport Beach
Sullivan's Island Beach
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach
Sunset State Beach
Ten Mile Beach
Tenney Beach
Thornton State Beach
Tidal Basin Bathing Beach
Torrance County Beach
Torrey Pines State Beach
Treasure Island Beach
Trinchera Beach
Trinidad State Beach
Triton Beach
Trunk Beach
Tunitas Beach
Twin Lakes State Beach
Upper Beach
Upper Terraces Area
Venice Beach
Venice Beach
Waddell Creek Beach
Wages Creek Beach
Wai'anapanapa State Park
Waikoloa Beach
Wailea Beach
Wallis Sands State Park
Wallops Beach
Walnut Beach
Warner Beach
Wells Beach
West Beach, Beverly, Massachusetts
Western Beach
Westport–Union Landing State Beach
White Point Beach
William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach
Will Rogers State Beach
Wingaersheek Beach
Winthrop Beach
Wipeout Beach
Yellow Banks
Zuma Beach
Frequently asked Questions
While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, AtoBeach cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies. We recommend verifying details with official sources before travelling.