Personal Finance Tool

What Is Traffic
Costing You?

Calculate the real dollar value of time, fuel, and wear lost to congestion — daily, monthly, and annually.

Your progress
01 / 05 Your Commute Pattern
5 days/week
48 wks/yr
Reduce for vacation days, remote days, or holidays
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02 / 05 Time Lost to Traffic
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Try driving the same route late at night or on a weekend
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Annual salary ÷ 2,080 = your hourly rate
The federal rate is used for transportation policy studies
03 / 05 Vehicle & Fuel
Estimated MPG — city/highway combined —
Average maintenance cost per mile —
Source EPA fueleconomy.gov + AAA Your Driving Costs 2024
MPG
$/gal
Stop-and-go traffic burns significantly more fuel than steady highway speed
04 / 05 Additional Costs
$/day
$/day
Applies the EPA social cost of carbon to your estimated driving emissions
05 / 05 Review & Calculate
Your Congestion Cost

Here's what traffic
is actually taking from you.

Per Commute Day
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total congestion cost
Per Month
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estimated monthly loss
Per Year
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annual congestion burden
Cost Breakdown — Daily
Lost time
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Extra fuel (congestion penalty)
$0.00
Vehicle wear & maintenance
$0.00
Parking & tolls
$0.00
What This Means
Congestion Cost

What Traffic Is
Costing Me

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annual burden
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