Cost of California coastal road trip

How much it all cost

The budget for 10 days, nine nights and 1,136 miles along the California coast (plus 70 more in Oregon):

SLEEPING

Hotels and taxes...$1,425.24

Hotel tips...$21

EATING: (I’ve excluded my family’s meals the first three days.)

Meals (for one)...$531.25

INTERNET: Hotel Web access...$45.58

DRIVING:

49.2 gallons of gas...$115.26

Car rental...$303.35

Southern California hotel and restaurant parking...$63

ACTIVITIES

Bike, surrey and kayak rentals, park fees...$57

Drive-through tree...$5

FLYING:

Horizon Airlines from Medford, Ore.-Portland-LAX...$235

(Depending on schedules, the Arcata/Eureka airport in McKinleyville may suit you better as a northern departure point.)

TOTAL $2,801.68