Free travel toolsRoad Trip Cost Calculator
Work out what a road trip will cost, free and with no sign-up: enter the distance, your car's mpg (or L/100 km, or EV efficiency) and the fuel price, add tolls, parking, hotels and food, and get the total and the cost per person. It uses your numbers only, with no made-up prices.
The gas cost formula
Gas cost = miles ÷ mpg × price per gallon. A 600-mile round trip in a car that does 30 mpg uses 20 gallons; at 3.50 a gallon that is 70. In kilometres: km × L/100 km ÷ 100 × price per litre, so 1,000 km at 7 L/100 km uses 70 litres. For an electric car, divide miles by miles per kWh (or multiply km by kWh/100 km ÷ 100) and multiply by the price per kWh.
Tips to keep road trip costs down
- Compare fuel prices along the route; motorway and highway service stations are usually the most expensive.
- Steady speeds and correct tyre pressure use noticeably less fuel than fast, loaded driving.
- Check whether tolls can be paid with a transponder or vignette, and price the toll-free route too.
- Split the drive cost fairly: use the trip cost splitter when different people pay along the way.
Planning the whole trip? Make a day-by-day road trip itinerary, generate a road trip packing list, or download the travel planner spreadsheet.