Per Car Costs
Gas
From NYC, the trip is about 5000km or 3200 miles, round trip.
At a Cooper/Cooper S highway average of 6.5L/100km or 36mpg (US gallon), that's about 325L or 89 gallons of gas.
In the US NorthEast, about 40% of the trip, gas costs about US$2.50/gal or C$0.77/L = US$89
In the Maritimes, about 20% of the trip, gas costs about C$1.00/L or US$3.25 a gallon = C$65
In Newfoundland, about 40% of the trip, gas costs about C$1.10/L or US$3.60 a gallon = C$143
For fun and games, see Newfoundland Gas Prices.
Total: C$311 or US$268
Ferry
Ferry passage is C$153 return for a car. See below for passengers.
Tolls
NH Turnpike: US$1 one-way
ME Turnpike: US$4 one-way
There are no tolls on the bridge at the ME/NB border.
Saint John, NB harbour bridge: C$0.25 one-way.
Cobequid Pass (NS): C$3.50 one-way
Canso Causeway: no toll
Newfoundland: no tolls
Total: C$19.10 return or US$16.45
PER CAR TOTAL: C$483 or US$415
Note: On the scenic trip, add C$40 for the Confederation Bridge toll (PEI), and C$25 for gas
Individual Costs
Ferry
C$54 return for passage.
C$99 per night per cabin (4 berths/cabin)
Total: C$103.50 (quadruple occupancy) or C$153 (double occupancy)
Hotels
At approximately $50/night (double occupancy), that's C$75pp for the direct trip, $100pp including the extra day at the end of the trip (scenic option).
Food
Estimate C$40/day for food, 5 days for direct, 7 days for scenic, = C$200/$280
Entertainment
This is largely up to you. Most ourtdoor things are fairly cheap, under C$10, such as parks, historic sites, outport ferry rides, etc. Taking a charter plane is comparatively expensive, C$50-150. In any case, budget at least C$50 for entertainment..
PER PERSON: C$429 (direct), C$534 incl. extra 2 days. In US$: 370/465.
| US$ | Individual Costs | Per Car Costs | Total pp (no MINI passenger) | Total pp (driver and passenger) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Trip (5 days) | 370 |
415 |
785 |
578 |
| Scenic Trip (7 days) | 465 |
471 |
936 |
701 |
*based upon maximum room occupancy.