{"id":4445,"date":"2017-10-26T17:00:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidslovetravel.net\/costs-of-a-camper-holiday-in-the-states-what-does-it-cost-and-how-to-set-a-realistic-budget\/"},"modified":"2018-09-09T19:00:11","modified_gmt":"2018-09-09T18:00:11","slug":"costs-of-a-camper-holiday-in-the-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidslovetravel.nl\/en\/costs-of-a-camper-holiday-in-the-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Costs of a camper holiday in the States, what does it cost and how to set a realistic budget?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve had three fantastic trips in the USA with our kids. We\u2019ve cruised the West Coast in a camper, we went to mid America (Yellowstone NP, a must see) and discovered Florida with the camper. I often get asked the question: \u2018What are the costs of a camper holiday in the States?\u2019 Well that depends on what you want to do and how much you want to spend really, but there is a certain budget needed to get there and to rent the camper of course. In this article \u201cCosts of a camper holiday in the States\u201d I\u2019d like to share the costs of our holidays with you and give you some tips on how to determine your own costs of a camper holiday in America too.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I set a budget I always divide the budget three ways:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Costs of getting there<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Costs for living<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Fun stuff<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Before we get started with number 1 let\u2019s take a quick look at the checklist for this trip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Destination<\/strong><\/td>\nUSA<\/b><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Weeks<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Period<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nSummer Holiday<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Amount of people<\/strong><\/td>\n2 adults, 2 kids<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Distance (KM)<\/strong><\/td>\n4.500<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    1# Costs of a camper holiday in the States: Costs of getting there<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    This depends on whether you want to book everything yourself (which often is cheaper) or if you want everything arranged by a travel agency or tour operator. The last way does save you a lot of trouble which may be worth something of course but let\u2019s assume you have the time to arrange everything yourself. To set your budget you can use this checklist. I\u2019ve taken the average costs of our trip into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Tickets<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\n\u20ac 550<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u20ac 2.200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Camper rent<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u20ac 4.220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Incl. 4500km, inventory,<\/p>\n

    taxes etc.<\/td>\n

    		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Transfers (Uber)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nairport – hotel<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u20ac 70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nhotel \u2013 camper rental<\/td>\n\u20ac 35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nCamper rental – hotel<\/td>\n\u20ac 35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nhotel – airport<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u20ac 70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Total\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u20ac 6.630<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    The fact that you\u2019re travelling during the summer holiday makes this extra expensive. When you have kids younger than five years old it may save you thousands of euros if you are able to travel during pre-season or off season.<\/p>\n

    On to number 2:<\/p>\n

    2# Costs of a camper holiday in the States: Costs for living<\/strong><\/p>\n

    I\u2019ve made a checklist for this too. This part is a little subjective because it depends on a lot of stuff: Will you be going out for dinner a lot or will you be cooking your own dinner? How many km do you want to travel, do you want a camping with all kinds of facilities or is a basic camping good enough? I\u2019ve taken the slightly more expensive campings into account and assumed you\u2019ll be cooking your own dinner most of the time. The 21 refers to the amount of days you\u2019re on holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Food, drinks & other<\/p>\n

    groceries<\/td>\n

    		21<\/td>\n\u20ac 50<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u20ac 1.050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Gas costs<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n\u20ac 40<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u20ac 840<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Campings<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n\u20ac 40<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u20ac 840<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Total\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u20ac 2.730<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    3# Costs of a camper holiday in the States: fun stuff<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    This is the most fun part of the budget spend of course. And again you can make this as expensive as you like. Will you be going to Yosemite NP or Yellowstone NP? You can go hiking on your own for free or take a guided tour. The costs of entering a NP are unavoidable unfortunately but this is really worth the money. By buying a\u00a0year pass<\/a>\u00a0instead of buying separate tickets for each park you can save a lot of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Excursions<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n\u20ac 20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u20ac 420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Entrance amusement park<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u20ac 400<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u20ac 400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    e.g. Disneyland in California<\/p>\n

    1 dag<\/td>\n

    		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Entrance National Parks<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u20ac 75<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u20ac 75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Total<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u20ac 895<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    This budget may be a bit difficult to determine of course because I don\u2019t know what you\u2019re planning on doing but it should point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n

    So “the grand total”: \u20ac 10.255,-<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Personally I think this really is a lot of money. Travelling can be rather expensive.. So how can you minimize your spending? Perhaps this helps:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Go outside of the high season if this is an option<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Cook your own dinner, go out for dinner less<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Book tickets with stopover(s)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Book tickets way ahead with a good deal (think of the KLM world deal weeks)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. Check to see if you can make use of a relocation special for the camper<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      I hope you\u2019re able to have a wonderful holiday!! If you need any help setting a budget or planning your camper trip just let me know :).<\/p>\n

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