The average price for gas in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona is 3.00 per gallon, and in California is 3.30 per gallon (Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas Gas Prices). The jeep liberty holds about 19.5 gallons of gas so we can expect gas to be around $58.50 each time we fill up the car in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona (WikiAnswers). Katy usually has to fill up her car about every 4-5 hours so all the way to Dana point gas should cost about $286. We can expect in California for the cost to fill each time to be about $64.35 so from Dana Point to San Francisco gas should be about $128.70. The total for gas will be expensive, but $414.70 is worth the road trip we will get to experience.
*Hotels: $905
1) The first night Katy and I will stay at a Marriott in Arizona and use our parent's Marriott points so our first night on the road will be free
2) For the second major stop, we are going to stay in Los Angeles, California in the Omni Los Angeles Plaza which is $149.00 a night. We will probably want to stay in La for four days and three nights so our hotel bill in this city will be $447.00.
3) The third stop on the road will be San Luis Obispo and we will be staying at The Ocean Breeze Inn for $80.00 a night. We will most likely stay here for 2 nights so that total will be $160.00.
4) Our last stop will be in San Francisco! Katy has some family in San Fran so we will stay with them for a few nights and then for 2 nights we want to stay at The Stanford Court Renaissance San Francisco Hotel which is $149.00 a night. This total will be $298.00 and the rest will be free staying with Katy's Family.
*Food: $300 (about thirty dollars a day for 10 days)
*Extra Spending money: About $875
*TOTAL: We expect the total cost of the trip for Katy to be $2,500 and for me to be $2,900 since I will have to buy a flight back to Austin from San Francisco.
The way you budgeted everything is very clear. I like how you went into the specifics of the hotels you will stay in! Adding pictures of the hotels may make this more personal too.
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you have a detailed budgeting. I believe the road trip fits with your definition well. Going to a new city and experience new activities in each city will allow you to remove your mind and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteI like your how everything is organized detail to detail.
ReplyDeleteI like how you know where you are staying and how much you are going to spend at each hotel. It seems really well thought out and organized.
ReplyDeleteYour trip sounds like a lot of fun! Nowhere to stop between here and California? haha. Ive never been, but your blog makes me want to go! I really like the organization here and it seems like you've covered everything...I have a feeling you'll spend a little more than $875, I've heard it's pretty expensive over there...
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