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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.

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miles
MPG
$/gal

Results

Total Trip Cost

$572.50

≈ 6 nice dinners out

Cost per Person$286.25
Fuel Cost$62.50
Gallons Needed17.9
Hotel Cost$240.00
Meal Cost$240.00
Cost per Mile$1.15
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the Total Distance of your road trip in miles.
  2. Set your vehicle's Fuel Efficiency in MPG and the current Gas Price per gallon.
  3. Enter the number of Passengers (including the driver) to split costs.
  4. Add estimated Tolls, Hotel Cost per Night, and number of Hotel Nights.
  5. Enter Meals per Day per Person and the number of Travel Days.
  6. Review Total Trip Cost, Cost per Person, and the breakdown of fuel, hotel, and meal costs.

How the result changes with Passengers (incl. driver)

Passengers (incl. driver)Total Trip Cost
1.9$560.50
4.15$830.50
6.85$1,154.50
9.1$1,424.50

What each input means

Total Distance
Round-trip driving distance. Use Google Maps for an estimate.
Fuel Efficiency
Your vehicle's miles per gallon. Check fueleconomy.gov for your car.
Gas Price
Current average gas price per gallon in your area.
Passengers (incl. driver)
Total travelers including the driver, used to split costs.
Total Tolls
Estimated total toll fees for the entire trip.
Hotel Cost/Night
Average nightly hotel rate. Set to $0 for day trips.
Hotel Nights
Number of nights you'll need lodging.
Meals/Day per Person
Daily food budget per person (breakfast, lunch, dinner).
Travel Days
Total days of travel including stops and the destination.

How this is calculated

Formula

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

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Total Distance = 500, Fuel Efficiency = 28, Gas Price = 3.5, Passengers (incl. driver) = 2 = 9 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Trip Cost
    Total Trip Cost
    572.5 = $572.5
  3. Calculate Cost per Person
    Cost per Person
    286.25 = $286.25
  4. Calculate Fuel Cost
    Fuel Cost
    62.5 = $62.5

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