Travel cost calculator results
Step 2: Review estimated total trip costs
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NOTES:
- The kilometre value you entered (6) is automatically doubled to make it a round trip (12).
- A transit ticket only costs $3.40 per trip for you, but there are costs shared by everyone through taxes, to purchase buses and C-Trains, pay operators and maintain infrastructure.
- The calculator does not include the value of time as a cost, but reports the estimated travel time of each travel option. This will vary by user, and should be considered in conjunction with the cost amount.
- Wondering how the costs are calculated? See our FAQ below.
- Travel times are calculated using an overall average city-wide speed and may not represent a given route.
* A negative value represents the health benefit from physical activity in terms of less sick days, doctor visits or diseases.
Step 3: View per kilometre details
The table shows the total cost per km (you + society) for each travel option. For example, transit fare ticket costs are averaged as a per km economic cost to you. See Frequently Asked Questions for more details about the data used.
* indicates a health benefit to you and/or society
| Travel cost calculator categories | Walking | Cycling | Public Transit | Driving | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costs to you (per km) |
Economic (maintenance, purchases, fuel, insurance, tires, licence, registration and parking costs) |
$0.12 | $0.17 | $0.11 | $0.69 |
| Environmental (fuel tax) |
$0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | |
| Health (value of physical activity to reduce diseases) |
(-$0.22)* | (-$0.09)* | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Sub Total of personal cost per km | (-$0.10)* | $0.08 | $0.11 | $0.70 | |
| Costs to society (per km) |
Economic (costs to build, maintain and operate the transportation network, congestion and collision vehicle damage) |
$0.07 | $0.02 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| Environmental (Air, water, noise and GHG pollutants) |
$0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.16 | |
| Health (healthcare system savings from active transportation) |
(-$0.22)* | (-$0.09)* | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Sub Total of society cost per km | (-$0.15)* | (-$0.07)* | $0.32 | $0.46 | |
| Total costs (to you and society) |
Total cost per kilometre | (-$0.25)* | $0.01 | $0.43 | $1.16 |
| Kilometres entered (x2) The TCC multiplied kilometres entered by 2 to calculate the round trip results below. |
12 km | 12 km | 12 km | 12 km | |
| Total cost of round trip Note: A negative value represents a health benefit to you and/or society. |
(-$3.00)* | $0.12 | $5.16 | $13.92 | |
| Average cost of round trip per week | (-$21.00)* | $0.84 | $36.12 | $97.44 | |
| Average cost of round trip per month | (-$91.25)* | $3.65 | $156.95 | $423.40 | |
| Average cost of round trip per year | (-$1095.00)* | $43.80 | $1883.40 | $5080.80 | |
| Travel time | 2 hr 24 min | 45 min | 32 min | 24 min | |
| Emissions reduction from using active transportation or public transit compared to driving | 100% | 100% | 99% | 0% | |
| % of World Health Organizations's recommended daily physical activity (transit and driving include values for walking to/from starting/ending point) |
673% | 210% | 47% | 19% |
Step 4: Help make Calgary better
Research shows that cities across the world are encouraging more sustainable transportation choices that cost less to build and maintain, and contribute to healthier people and healthier cities. Now that you’ve learned more about the full travel cost of your trip, we want to know how much progress you think The City should make to improve travel choices and other qualities for Calgarians.
Learn more
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Use Calgary's pathways and bikeways to improve or maintain your health and help ease traffic congestion
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Our new transit network offers more direct routes, service to key destinations and makes travel easier.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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