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RV Trip Budget Calculator

How much will your
RV trip actually cost?

Built from real Quicken data across two family trips: 36 days in 2017 and 14 months in 2018-2019. Adjust the inputs to match your trip.

Trip name (optional, appears on printed summary)

State/county parks + some private. KubiTrek avg: $37.25/night.

Restaurant most nights, groceries for breakfast + lunch. KubiTrek actual.

days
people
Used for per-person/day calc only - most RV costs don't scale with headcount
mi
$
State parks avg $35 · Private $45–65 · KOA $55–80
nights
Usually equals trip length
mpg
$
mi
mpg
hrs
~0.6 gal/hr · boondocking adds more
$
We ate local every night. No chains.
$
Breakfast + lunch in the RV most days
$0 = nature/free stops only · $100+ = theme parks + major attractions
America the Beautiful covers all NPS entry fees - pays off fast
$
$
Paper goods, propane, misc RV items
%
Trip Budget Estimate
Estimated Total
$8,462
36 days · 4 people
$235
Per Day (Est.)
$59
Per Person/Day (Est.)
Tier Total Per Day vs Mid
What's driving your cost
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▶ Inflation adjustment (optional)
Trip year
Inflation / yr %
KubiTrek $262/day (2018) adjusted -
KubiTrek $112,457 total (2018) adjusted -
Your estimate adjusted to trip year -
Adjusted per day -

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Step 2 of your planning
Now build the trip.
You have the cost. The next step is the route . Exact campgrounds, drive legs, booking windows, and arrival dates for every stop.
Trip name (optional, appears on printed summary)