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What’s your average cost for a family vacation?

Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:02 am
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
18460 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:02 am
What are you all with kids spending on the family vacation? Something like the beach, skiing, or visiting somewhere in the US?
Posted by iAmBatman
The Batcave
Member since Mar 2011
12382 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:02 am to
350
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166497 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:04 am to
two years ago, like 5k. today, like one million dollars.
Posted by Bazzatcha
Member since May 2017
749 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:04 am to
5k for a 4-6 night vacation. 7-8k for ski trip or disney.
Posted by yaherrdme
The Place to Be
Member since Feb 2004
5446 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:11 am to
Vacation budgets are directly tied to income... I can tell you for certain my average cost of vacation would go up tremendously if I made 1 million a year
Posted by sawtooth
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2017
3588 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:13 am to
Rest areas are free to stay in.

Follow me for more thrifty vacation tips.
Posted by LT
The City of St. George
Member since May 2008
5151 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:14 am to
$75K
Posted by waiting4saturday
Covington, LA
Member since Sep 2005
9742 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:14 am to
Couple grand for a beach vacation. 70% of that is on the condo/house.
Posted by dyslexiateechur
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2009
32230 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:14 am to
Somewhere between $5k-10k depending. We’ve been skipping the family vacations for a few years since My oldest graduated and just going with us or taking the one kid graduating.
Posted by TDsngumbo
Alpha Silverfox
Member since Oct 2011
41707 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:18 am to
Those saying $5k are blowing me away. Are y’all going to Hawaii or Europe every year or something? Fuuuuuck that. I spend $2,500 at most (usually $1,500-$2,000) on most family vacations. Hell, even a Disney trip for the family costs me $3,100 but that’s so few and far between. If you’re spending $5k on a typical family vacation, you either need to invest in a vasectomy or tone down your extravagant vacations.

Or maybe I’m just a tightwad, who knows. No way am I regularly spending &5k on a family vacation every year.
Posted by tigafan4life
Member since Dec 2006
48940 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:23 am to
quote:

What’s your average cost for a family vacation?
We don't really go on vacations.
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
32718 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:25 am to
Varies greatly.

We vacation based on what we are trying to do, not fit it into a budget.

We don't do a beach/Disney trip every year that costs the same every time.
Posted by Slip Screen
Tomball, Texas
Member since Jan 2005
2107 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:27 am to
10-20K, with skiing vacations being the most expensive in my experience
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
105446 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:28 am to
3,000.00 average per vacation, but we take two to three a year that range from 4-7 days each one.

We have one that we are largely funding that includes all our grown kids and their families for Christmas, that will be much larger.
Posted by DarthRebel
Tier Five is Alive
Member since Feb 2013
21297 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:28 am to
Skiing this past Spring Break was probably around $3,500 (actual, not OT 350)

We did a 2 week road trip this Summer to Yellowstone, Tetons and RMNP, it was less than $5,000.

We drive about 95% of our trips, so we save up to $2000 a trip. Flying is not worth the cost.
Posted by joshnorris14
Florida
Member since Jan 2009
45255 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:30 am to
Currently planning a trip from Florida to Maui next year (10 days). Utilizing credit card perks, rewards, transfer partners, and points we'll probably be around $3,000 out of pocket for two families.
Posted by Packer
IE, California
Member since May 2017
7834 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:33 am to
Family of 3 for me and flying is normally $3-4k with transportation, hotel, and food.
Posted by alexahet
Everywhere
Member since Apr 2010
3145 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:34 am to
I travel a lot for work so I rack up points which helps when we travel nationally.

I would say we spend about $2-3k on a local-ish vacation with one child + dog sitting costs.

This summer we are going to Europe (London, Paris, and Seville) and we are spending about $5k in flights and lodging + I estimate about another 3k in expenses while there. + dog sitting.
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81225 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:39 am to
Probably around $2500 for the two of us, so far.

Schedule wise, we only hit the point a couple of years ago where we can go out of the country on longer vacations, but the Covid ruined that. I imagine that will be much more, as we are big eaters/drinkers.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
58246 posts
Posted on 4/22/22 at 10:39 am to
I think I’ve only spent more than $2500 on a trip once and that was a cruise three years ago.
We were always able to keep our beach trips to less than $2,000, but that is getting more difficult with high arse rental rates.
Trips to the Pacific Northwest we stay with family.

I currently have enough credit card points for four round trip tickets in the U.S so that will help a lot when we decide on our next trip.

One kid will be done with college in two years so I can’t wait to finally start planning some expensive trips with my wife
This post was edited on 4/22/22 at 10:43 am
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