Road Trip Cost Calculator
Budget the full cost of a driving trip — fuel, tolls, food, lodging, and per-person splits — before you commit to the route.
Total trip cost
$638.50
Breakdown
- Total distance (km)
- 1,200
- Driving hours (85 km/h avg)
- 14.12
- Fuel needed (L)
- 90
- Fuel cost
- $148.50
- Tolls & parking
- $40.00
- Food & drink
- $270.00
- Lodging
- $180.00
- Cost per person
- $319.25
- Cost per km
- $0.53
- Pace note
- comfortable pace for the trip length
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FAQ
How much does a road trip cost?
A useful planning floor is 0.25–0.45 per kilometer all-in for a car averaging 7.5 L/100 km — fuel is usually a third of the total, with lodging the biggest swing factor. Splitting fuel and tolls across passengers drops per-person costs dramatically.
How do I estimate fuel for a trip?
Divide distance by 100, multiply by your car's L/100 km rating, then by fuel price. Add 10–15% for mountain routes, headwinds, roof boxes, and city detours — real-world consumption rarely matches the brochure.
How many driving hours per day is realistic?
Six to eight hours behind the wheel is the safe ceiling; after that fatigue erodes reaction time. The pace note flags itineraries above eight hours of driving per day — either add a night or add a second driver.
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