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Field Trip Cost Calculator

Estimate per-student field trip cost including transport, admission, meals, and miscellaneous expenses.

Inputs

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Results

Total Trip Cost

$1,182.00

≈ 9 pairs of sneakers

Cost per Student$42.21
Total Admission$336.00
Total Meals$256.00
Bus Rental$450.00
Total Misc.$140.00
Total People32
Student:Chaperone Ratio7:1
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Number of Students attending and Number of Chaperones accompanying the group.
  2. Enter Bus Rental Cost (round-trip total) and Admission per Person for the destination venue.
  3. Set Meal Cost per Person for any provided lunch or meal allowance.
  4. Add Misc. per Student for gift shop, activity, or other variable per-student costs.
  5. Toggle Free Chaperone Admission to Yes if the venue waives admission for accompanying adults.
  6. Review Total Trip Cost, Cost per Student, and Student:Chaperone Ratio to finalize your permission slip fee and staffing plan.

How the result changes with Number of Students

Number of StudentsTotal Trip Cost
51$1,757.00
176$4,882.00
325$8,607.00
450$11,732.00

What each input means

Number of Students
Total students attending the trip.
Number of Chaperones
Parent or staff chaperones attending.
Bus Rental Cost
Total cost for bus rental (round trip).
Admission per Person
Admission fee per person at the venue.
Meal Cost per Person
Lunch or meal allowance per person.
Misc. per Student
Gift shop, activity fees, or other per-student costs.
Free Chaperone Admission?
Whether chaperones get free admission.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Number of Students = 28, Number of Chaperones = 4, Bus Rental Cost = 450, Admission per Person = 12 = 7 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Trip Cost
    Total Trip Cost
    1182 = $1,182
  3. Calculate Cost per Student
    Cost per Student
    42.21 = $42.21
  4. Calculate Total Admission
    Total Admission
    336 = $336

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