The true cost of where you live
What does your commute actually cost?
Like Google Maps, but it tells you the true cost — gas, tolls, parking, transit fares, and rideshare. Drive, transit, Uber, bike, walk.
Modes
Your vehicle (for gas cost)
How often
Enter a From and To, pick your modes and how often you make the trip, then Compare Routes to see the true cost of each option.
Why CommutingCost
Everyone else shows you the time. We show you the cost.
Google, TravelTime, and Esri all map how far you can get. None of them tell you what the trip actually costs your household.
Google Maps
Directions & time
Isochrones by mode
True dollar cost per trip
Tolls, parking & transit fares
Per-vehicle fuel grade
Multi-stop family budget
TravelTime
Isochrone API
Isochrones by mode
True dollar cost per trip
Tolls, parking & transit fares
Per-vehicle fuel grade
Multi-stop family budget
Esri
Drive-time GIS
Isochrones by mode
True dollar cost per trip
Tolls, parking & transit fares
Per-vehicle fuel grade
Multi-stop family budget
Us
CommutingCost
True cost, every mode
Isochrones by mode
True dollar cost per trip
Tolls, parking & transit fares
Per-vehicle fuel grade
Multi-stop family budget
Case study
The Piscataway family — $12,682/year hidden cost
Two parents, two kids in activities. They thought their gas bill was ~$300/mo.
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1,210
Transit agencies
49,806
Vehicles (EPA MPG)
932,057
Hex commute scores
6,935
Toll facilities
3,183
Parking locations
400,706
Energy price records