School Run Time and Cost Calculator

See how much time and money your daily school run adds up to across a typical 190-day school year.

How you travel

One-way distance (miles)

One-way time (minutes) Door to gate, the worst typical day.

Round trips per day Choose 2 if you go home in between.

School days per year

Running cost per mile (pence) Editable. 45p is HMRC's approved mileage rate covering fuel and wear.

Assumptions: a round trip is the distance and time you entered, both ways. The mileage rate is editable and defaults to HMRC's 45p per mile approved rate, which is an estimate of total car running cost, not just fuel. Walking and cycling are costed at zero. For bus travel, swap the per-mile cost field for a flat fare if that suits you better. A standard English school year is about 190 teaching days.