ROAD TRIP – COST BREAKDOWN

HOTELS*	$3516
GAS + PARKING	$445
FOOD + ALCOHOL	$989
AIRFARE + RENTAL CAR + TAXES (includes PHL to Scotland RT and Scotland to Paris RT)	$1721
AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE**	$FREE.99
UBER + TAXIS + TRAINS	$155
CLOTHING	$166
TOLLS	$87
MOVING VIOLATIONS***	$380
MISCELLANEOUS (concerts, nightclubs, cover charges, toiletries, lotion, souvenirs, movies, strip clubs, ATM fees, clothing, national park entry)	$1474
TOTAL COST (w/ Europe + Canada)	$8933
TOTAL COST (w/o Europe + Canada)	$5530

 
* In terms of hotels, I only stayed at The Holiday Inn properties (under IHG) during my entire trip. I gladly collected many reward points while doing this and am now a Platinum member. I also stayed with some friends and family in a few different areas and air BnB’d in Toronto, Canada.

** My 2015 Toyota Prius held up pretty nicely. I did one service checkup in Charlotte, NC (almost halfway through the road trip) while my car was still under warranty.

Keep in mind that if you are using a NON-HYBRID car to do this trip, multiply the gas amount by at least 2.

*** I received a moving violation in Canada of all places, while driving to Niagara Falls from Toronto. Word of advice: when driving in Canada, always have your phone mounted in your car. If you are ever caught with it in your hand, it’s a $490 (CAD) ticket. They are very strict about this law. Ouch!