Per-trip budget planning
Pre-filled with indicative mid-range daily averages for USA Road Trip (as of 2026-06). Adjust every field to your own plan, switch on the road-trip block for fuel and tolls, then export the breakdown.
Preset prices indicative, as of
A Western national-parks road trip: mid-range motels, diners and groceries, fuel for long highway stretches, plus park passes and activities.
Indicative mid-range figures. Lodging is per room; food and activities are per person, per day. Local transport is low because you are driving; fuel is the main moving cost.
Loaded with the indicative presets, a 7-day trip for 2 people lands near the headline figure above before flights. Lodging is counted per room and the daily categories per person, so adjusting the party size and comfort level moves the total the way you would expect. Presets were last reviewed and are indicative, not quotes.
On the indicative mid-range figures used here, a 7-day trip for 2 people works out to roughly $1,820 in total, or about $910 per person, before flights. Your real cost depends heavily on season, comfort level, and how much you do, so treat this as a starting point and edit every field.
The presets use about $120 per day for lodging (per room), $40 per person for food, $5 for local transport, and $25 for activities. These are indicative averages, not quotes.
No — they are indicative averages, last reviewed 2026-06, not live prices. They are meant to seed a sensible starting estimate. Always check current accommodation, transport, and activity prices for your dates before committing.
Only if you add them. Flights are entered separately as a per-person one-off, because long-haul fares vary far too much by origin and date to preset. Add your own quoted fare to fold it into the total.