Trip Cost Calculator
Estimate a full road-trip budget: fuel from miles and MPG, plus optional lodging, food, and other costs — then split per person. Free, instant, private.
Reviewed / updated August 4, 2026
Your inputs
Hotel, Airbnb, or campsite total for the trip
Result
Estimated trip cost
$296.75
$148.38 per person
- Fuel
- $51.75
- Lodging
- $140.00
- Food
- $80.00
- Other
- $25.00
- Per person
- $148.38
Estimated trip total is $296.75 (fuel $51.75). Add nights and meals when they apply so the per-person split stays realistic.
Suggested next steps
- Confirm MPG with the Gas Mileage / MPG Calculator from a recent fill-up before locking the budget.
- Use the Fuel Cost Calculator if you only need pump math without lodging or food.
- Round-trip? Double distance (or run the calculator twice) for the full outing.
How the trip cost calculation works
- Fuel gallons = trip miles ÷ MPG
- Fuel cost = gallons × price per gallon
- Add-ons = lodging + food + other
- Total = fuel + add-ons
- Per person = total ÷ number of travelers
A bar chart shows how much of the budget is fuel versus lodging, food, and other. Rule-based tips highlight when fuel dominates and link to the Fuel Cost and MPG tools in this cluster.
Worked example
420 miles, 28 MPG, gas $3.45/gal, 2 people, lodging $140, food $80, other $25:
- Gallons = 420 ÷ 28 = 15
- Fuel = 15 × 3.45 = $51.75
- Add-ons = 140 + 80 + 25 = $245
- Total = 51.75 + 245 = $296.75
- Per person ≈ $148.38
Fuel is under 20% of this sample budget — lodging and food drive most of the cost.
Methodology and notes
All math runs in your browser. Lodging and food fields are optional totals for the whole trip (not per night or per meal). For pump-only estimates use the Fuel Cost Calculator; for fill-up efficiency use the Gas Mileage / MPG Calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Fuel cost = (distance ÷ MPG) × gas price. Add lodging, food, and other (tolls, parking, etc.). Total ÷ travelers = per-person share. Everything updates as you type.
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