Carpool Cost Calculator
Fair share per passenger for fuel and tolls on a shared journey.
Results
Per person
6.51
Total cost
26.05
Cost
13.65
What this tool does
Splitting a shared drive is easier when the number comes from a formula rather than a guess. This covers fuel and tolls; if you want to include wear and depreciation, add a per-kilometre figure to the tolls field.
Formula
per person = (fuel + tolls) ÷ people
Variables
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
d | Distance | km |
c | Consumption | L/100 km |
p | Fuel price per litre | — |
t | Cost | — |
n | Number of people | — |
PP | Per person | — |
TC | Total cost | — |
FC | Cost | — |
Worked example
- Distance120 km
- Consumption6.5 L/100 km
- Fuel price per litre1.75
- Cost12.4
- Number of people4
- Per person6.51
- Total cost26.05
- Cost13.65
Limitations
- The result is an estimate based only on the values you type. Real situations often include factors this calculator does not know about.
- The tool works with whatever currency you use for the inputs; it does not convert between currencies.