Map Out Your Dream Vacation

It is very important that you know how much you will need to budget for your
transportation needs for your dream vacation.
Gas currently costs about $1.99 per gallon, which is the current average price for
Pennsylvania.
What type of car are you taking on your regional trip?
Year of Car: __________________________
Make: ________________________________
Model: _______________________________
How many miles-per-gallon (MPG) does your car get? _________________________________
(Using this website, find the MPG of your car: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.shtml. Use
the combined MPG.)

Now, using either Mapquest or GoogleMaps, please find the distances between the
cities you are traveling.
1. You will start at your home city and travel to your first destination.
2. From your first destination, you will travel to your second and so on.
3. When you get to your fifth destination, you will need to travel back home to
your home city (information should be placed in the 6th row).
Mapquest Link: http://www.mapquest.com/
Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/

Driving between
_____ to _____.
(List both cities)

Example:
Williamsport, PA
to Chicago, Illinois

Miles Between
Cities

Gallons Needed
Miles of Trip
MPG of your
car

618 miles

618 19 = 32.5
About 33 gallons

Cost of Gas for

this part of
journey

Hours Needed
for Travel

Gallons Needed
X Cost of Gas
33 gal x $2.36 =
$77.88

9 hours 39
minutes

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Add up your total costs for gas for traveling. How

much should your budget be for gas, for your
regional trip?

$
________________

How many days do you need to use for travel? Add up the number of
hours and divide by 24 hours per day.
Total Travel Hours 24 hours = Total days needed for travel

Total Hours:
_________
Days Needed:
_________