Road trip cost calculator

Gas, hotels and food for your whole trip, plus the cost per person.

Miles, one way

From a map app.

Your car gets

Check your dashboard or fueleconomy.gov.

Gas price

National average today. Use your state price if you know it.

Nights in hotels

Enter 0 for a day trip.

Hotel per night

Per room, before taxes.

People

Used for food and the per-person total. Hotels assume up to 4 people per room.

Food per person per day

Lower it if you pack meals.

Press Calculate to price your trip

Defaults: gas price from AAA (national average, Oct 27, 2026, updated automatically), 27.2 mpg from the EPA Automotive Trends Report, $162 hotel night from CoStar (Aug 2026), $68 food per day from the GSA FY2026 per diem, wear and tear 11.04 cents a mile from AAA. Change any number to match your trip.