Tour or DIY cost calculator

Enter a real tour quote and your own costs. We add the park fee from NPS data (checked Oct 26, 2026) and show which option costs less, and the tour price where they tie.

1. The park

Park

Adults (16+)

Children (under 16)

Vehicle fee ($)From NPS when a park is chosen

Per-person fee ($)Used only if there is no vehicle fee

Where do you live?

Pass you already own

2. Your DIY day

Parking and shuttle, total ($)

Other DIY costs ($)Rental car day, food you would buy anyway excluded

Round-trip miles

Vehicle miles per gallon

Gas price ($ per gallon)Use today’s price near you

DIY hours (driving, planning)

Your time is worth ($ per hour)Optional. Leave blank to ignore time

3. The tour quote

Price per adult ($)

Price per child ($)

Tour hours, door to door

Tour price already includes the park entrance fee

Result

Enter a tour quote

Fill in the tour price and your DIY costs. Blank costs count as $0.

DIY cash cost: –
· entrance: –
· fuel: –
Tour cash cost: –
Difference (tour − DIY): –
Break-even tour price per adult: –
Difference with your time: –

How we calculate. DIY cost = entrance (vehicle fee, or per-person fee × adults 16+) + non-resident fee where it applies + parking and shuttle + fuel (miles ÷ mpg × gas price) + other. Tour cost = price × people, plus the entrance fee if the tour does not include it. Fees are NPS data for Oct 26, 2026; confirm at the park. Tour operators may also pass on their own permit costs, which are already in their quote. Nothing you type is stored or sent.