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Road Trip Cost Calculator

Estimate the total cost of a road trip including fuel, hotels, meals, and tolls. Split costs between passengers.

Inputs

miles
MPG
$/gal

Results

Total Trip Cost

$572.5

Cost per Person$286.25
Fuel Cost$62.5
Gallons Needed17.9
Hotel Cost$240
Meal Cost$240
Cost per Mile$1.15

Total Trip Cost

$572.5

How to Use This Calculator
  1. Start by filling in the input fields below. Results update instantly as you type, so you can experiment with different values to see how they affect the outcome.
  2. Total Distance — Round-trip driving distance. Use Google Maps for an estimate. Accepts values from 1 miles to 10,000 miles (default: 500 miles).
  3. Fuel Efficiency — Your vehicle's miles per gallon. Check fueleconomy.gov for your car. Accepts values from 5 MPG to 100 MPG (default: 28 MPG).
  4. Gas Price — Current average gas price per gallon in your area. Accepts values from $1 /gal to $10 /gal (default: $3.5 /gal).
  5. Passengers (incl. driver) — Total travelers including the driver, used to split costs. Accepts values from 1 to 10 (default: 2).
  6. Expand "Advanced Options" for additional fine-tuning. These optional inputs let you model more specific scenarios:
  7. Total Tolls — Estimated total toll fees for the entire trip. Accepts values from $0 to $500 (default: $30).
  8. Hotel Cost/Night — Average nightly hotel rate. Set to $0 for day trips. Accepts values from $0 to $500 (default: $120).
  9. Hotel Nights — Number of nights you'll need lodging. Accepts values from 0 to 30 (default: 2).
  10. Meals/Day per Person — Daily food budget per person (breakfast, lunch, dinner). Accepts values from $0 to $200 (default: $40).
  11. Travel Days — Total days of travel including stops and the destination. Accepts values from 0 to 30 (default: 3).
  12. Once all inputs are set, review your results in the Results panel. Here's what each output means:
  13. Total Trip Cost — shown as a dollar amount. This is the primary result of this calculator.
  14. Cost per Person — shown as a dollar amount.
  15. Fuel Cost — shown as a dollar amount.
  16. Gallons Needed — shown as a numeric value.
  17. Hotel Cost — shown as a dollar amount.
  18. Meal Cost — shown as a dollar amount.
  19. Cost per Mile — shown as a dollar amount.
  20. View the Trip Cost Breakdown below for a visual breakdown of how the numbers relate to each other.
  21. Explore the related calculators below if you need deeper analysis or want to approach this topic from a different angle.
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Formula

Fuel Cost = (Distance ÷ MPG) × Gas Price. Total = Fuel + Hotels + Meals + Tolls.

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