By camper down the Pacific coast
What it costs, roughly
For 2 travelling together: the flights, a camper for every four (its days, its miles, the one-way fee and the preparation), a campsite with hookups every night, and the tours you tick.
| Day | Date | Night in | °C | Km | Driving | Campground | Tours | Camper hire | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle | – | 20 | 30 min | €80 | – | €200 | €270 | |
| 2 | Port Angeles | – | 220 | 3 h 40 min | €20 | – | €240 | €260 | |
| 3 | Port Angeles | – | – | – | €20 | – | €190 | €210 | |
| 4 | Astoria | – | 340 | 6 h 20 min | €50 | – | €260 | €310 | |
| 5 | Newport | – | 220 | 4 h 20 min | €40 | – | €240 | €280 | |
| 6 | Newport | – | – | – | €40 | – | €190 | €230 | |
| 7 | Bandon | – | 200 | 3 h 40 min | €40 | – | €230 | €280 | |
| 8 | Eureka | – | 310 | 5 h | €40 | – | €260 | €300 | |
| 9 | Eureka | – | – | – | €40 | – | €190 | €230 | |
| 10 | Mendocino | – | 230 | 3 h 50 min | €50 | – | €240 | €290 | |
| 11 | San Francisco | – | 250 | 4 h 10 min | €100 | – | €240 | €340 | |
| 12 | San Francisco | – | – | – | €100 | – | €190 | €290 | |
| 13 | Monterey | – | 180 | 2 h 40 min | €90 | – | €230 | €310 | |
| 14 | Big Sur | – | 50 | 50 min | €50 | – | €200 | €250 | |
| 15 | Big Sur | – | – | – | €50 | – | €190 | €240 | |
| 16 | Santa Barbara | – | 320 | 5 h 10 min | €60 | – | €260 | €320 | |
| 17 | Los Angeles | – | 150 | 2 h 20 min | €70 | – | €220 | €290 | |
| 18 | Flight home from LAX | – | 30 | 30 min | – | – | €200 | €200 | |
| On the road | €920 | – | €3,970 | €4,890 | |||||
| Once: preparation and one-way fee | €1,050 | ||||||||
| Flights, 2 return | €1,700 | ||||||||
| Total | €7,640 | ||||||||
| A person | €3,820 | ||||||||
Estimates in euros, to plan with: a return flight from Amsterdam, the hire's usual rates in high season with insurance, and the tours' usual prices. Fuel and meals are not included. Check the flights: not every airport has a direct flight from Amsterdam all year. Prices as of 2026-10.
Hire from: Cruise America, El Monte RV, Road Bear RV. The prices here are examples: compare and book with them.
Add your own budget a day: food, fuel, parking, …
Fill in an amount for every day, or change a single day in the table. Empty is nothing: only what you fill in goes into the total.
| Day | Night in | Food and drink | Fuel | Parking | Entrance fees | Souvenirs | Other | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | ||||||||
| 1 | Seattle | €0 | ||||||
| 2 | Port Angeles | €0 | ||||||
| 3 | Port Angeles | €0 | ||||||
| 4 | Astoria | €0 | ||||||
| 5 | Newport | €0 | ||||||
| 6 | Newport | €0 | ||||||
| 7 | Bandon | €0 | ||||||
| 8 | Eureka | €0 | ||||||
| 9 | Eureka | €0 | ||||||
| 10 | Mendocino | €0 | ||||||
| 11 | San Francisco | €0 | ||||||
| 12 | San Francisco | €0 | ||||||
| 13 | Monterey | €0 | ||||||
| 14 | Big Sur | €0 | ||||||
| 15 | Big Sur | €0 | ||||||
| 16 | Santa Barbara | €0 | ||||||
| 17 | Los Angeles | €0 | ||||||
| 18 | Flight home from LAX | €0 | ||||||
| Your budget | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | |
Our suggestions are estimates a day, greyed in the empty fields: food and souvenirs a person, the rest for everyone, and fuel by the kilometres you drive that day. Change them to what suits you. Prices as of 2026-10.
Other dates, more travellers or other nights? Change them under Day by day.