See what driving to work costs each month, including fuel, parking, tolls, and optional wear and maintenance. Compare two routes or office schedules using your own prices.
Use your own fuel price and economy. The starting values are an example.
Exclude weeks when you will not commute.
Optional. Add only costs not included in fuel, parking, or tolls.
Distance and fuel-unit changes convert your inputs. Currency changes the price labels. It does not convert the amounts.
The monthly average is the annual cost divided by 12.
Scenario A
$2,520.00 per year
per commuting day
Scenario B
$1,512.00 per year
per commuting day
Scenario B saves $84.00 per month · $1,008.00 per year.
| Monthly cost | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | $70.00 | $42.00 |
| Parking | $100.00 | $60.00 |
| Tolls | $40.00 | $24.00 |
| Wear & maintenance | $0.00 | $0.00 |
7,200 mi and 240 commuting days per year in Scenario A.
Your current commute.
Try fewer office days, a different route, or lower parking costs.
Annual commuting distance
One-way distance × 2 × office days/week × working weeks/year
Fuel cost with MPG
Annual miles ÷ miles/gallon × price/gallon
Fuel cost with L/100km
Annual kilometers × liters/100km ÷ 100 × price/liter
Monthly cost
(Annual fuel + parking + tolls + wear/maintenance) ÷ 12
This example uses 15 miles each way, 30 US MPG, $3.50 per US gallon, and 48 working weeks. Each office day costs $5 for parking and $2 for round-trip tolls. These are sample prices.
| Item | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Five office days per week | $210.00 / month | $2,520.00 / year |
| Three office days per week | $126.00 / month | $1,512.00 / year |
| Difference | $84.00 / month | $1,008.00 / year |
Multiply your one-way distance by two and by the number of commuting days per year. Calculate the fuel required, add parking, tolls, and any entered wear and maintenance cost, then divide the annual total by 12.
Yes. Enter the one-way distance. The calculator doubles it for the journey home. Enter tolls as the full round-trip amount for each office day so they are not doubled again.
Set your current office days in Scenario A and a reduced number in Scenario B. Keep the route and prices the same to see how much fewer office days save.
You can make it fuel-only by entering zero for parking, tolls, and wear and maintenance. Add your own amounts to include those costs. Fixed loan payments and insurance are not part of this estimate.
For US tax purposes, travel between home and a regular workplace is generally personal commuting. This calculator estimates driving costs. It does not calculate a tax deduction. Check IRS Publication 463 for the rules and exceptions that apply to your situation.
No. Enter the price you expect to pay. Changing distance or fuel units converts the corresponding inputs, while changing currency only relabels amounts and does not apply an exchange rate.
Check distances, keep a trip record, or calculate business mileage separately.