Compare two holiday quotes

Put the complete cost and travel time side by side, then keep a printable worksheet or CSV copy.

Use comparable quotes for the same travel dates, trip length and party, including child ages. Check departure airports, hotel location, room occupancy, board, bags, transfers and cancellation terms. A lower total with different terms is a trade-off to assess; it is not proof of a like-for-like saving.

There is no universal cheapest booking day or promised saving. Use quotes checked together and record their sources. Money and journey time are compared separately. Entries remain in this page's memory until you clear them, reload or close it; exports save to your device. The tool does not send quote entries to a server or put them in the URL. Site privacy policy.

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Quote A

Use your own quotes in GBP. Daily costs apply to every adult and child; no child discounts are assumed. Enter actual party ticket quotes on the whole-party lines. A room rate is multiplied by rooms and paid nights. Changing dates or travellers does not reprice whole-party quotes: replace those amounts for the new trip.

Trip and quote details
For example: 2–9 June 2027. Use identical wording in both quotes when comparing.
Record when the quote was available; prices can change.
One age per child, for example 4, 10. Ages record the party; they do not change prices.
Include both directions and transfers. Time is shown separately from money.
Applied once to the known subtotal only.
Record what is included, room occupancy, arrival times and any non-refundable restrictions.
Enter each cost once

Choose Priced for a quote or your stated allowance, including a genuine £0 cost. Leave missing prices Unknown. Use Included elsewhere only when another entered price already covers the item and name that price in the note. Outside scope is excluded from this budget and still needs separate consideration.

If a package quote includes flights and accommodation, enter its whole-party total on Flights / main transport, mark Accommodation Included elsewhere and note the package. For split stays, divide the total room bill by rooms × nights to enter an equivalent room-night rate; record the actual split in the note.

Accommodation

GBP per room per paid night

Flights / main transport

GBP for the whole party, return

Baggage and seats

GBP for the whole party, return

Airport / arrival transfers

GBP for the whole party, both directions

Local transport

GBP per person per trip day

Intercity transport

GBP for the whole party, all journeys

Meals and drinks

GBP per person per trip day

Activities and tickets

GBP for the whole party, entire trip

Required extras

GBP for the whole party, entire trip

With JavaScript enabled, update the budget to see your known subtotal, missing prices and equal per-person share. The printable worksheet and worked example below also work without JavaScript.

Quote B

Use your own quotes in GBP. Daily costs apply to every adult and child; no child discounts are assumed. Enter actual party ticket quotes on the whole-party lines. A room rate is multiplied by rooms and paid nights. Changing dates or travellers does not reprice whole-party quotes: replace those amounts for the new trip.

Trip and quote details
For example: 2–9 June 2027. Use identical wording in both quotes when comparing.
Record when the quote was available; prices can change.
One age per child, for example 4, 10. Ages record the party; they do not change prices.
Include both directions and transfers. Time is shown separately from money.
Applied once to the known subtotal only.
Record what is included, room occupancy, arrival times and any non-refundable restrictions.
Enter each cost once

Choose Priced for a quote or your stated allowance, including a genuine £0 cost. Leave missing prices Unknown. Use Included elsewhere only when another entered price already covers the item and name that price in the note. Outside scope is excluded from this budget and still needs separate consideration.

If a package quote includes flights and accommodation, enter its whole-party total on Flights / main transport, mark Accommodation Included elsewhere and note the package. For split stays, divide the total room bill by rooms × nights to enter an equivalent room-night rate; record the actual split in the note.

Accommodation

GBP per room per paid night

Flights / main transport

GBP for the whole party, return

Baggage and seats

GBP for the whole party, return

Airport / arrival transfers

GBP for the whole party, both directions

Local transport

GBP per person per trip day

Intercity transport

GBP for the whole party, all journeys

Meals and drinks

GBP per person per trip day

Activities and tickets

GBP for the whole party, entire trip

Required extras

GBP for the whole party, entire trip

With JavaScript enabled, update the budget to see your known subtotal, missing prices and equal per-person share. The printable worksheet and worked example below also work without JavaScript.

Before booking

  • Check current availability and the final payable amount on the provider's site.
  • Record deposits, balance deadlines, cancellation rules and mandatory local fees.
  • Check child eligibility, room capacity and travel-document requirements using official sources.
  • Allow time for airport transfers and any separate tickets; a shorter connection is not automatically better value.
  • Save the quote date and keep unknown items visible until priced.

Printable holiday cost worksheet

Download the blank worksheet (CSV), or print this page from your browser. With JavaScript, you can also export each completed quote above. No sign-up is needed.

Dates: ____________________   Days: ____ Nights: ____ Rooms: ____
Adults: ____ Children and ages: ____________________
Route / airports: ____________________   Quote checked: ____________________
Room, board, baggage and cancellation terms: ____________________

Record status, quote source and what each price includes
Cost and unitPriced / unknown / included / excludedEntered GBPParty GBP / source note
Accommodation
GBP per room per paid night		________________________________________
Flights / main transport
GBP for the whole party, return		________________________________________
Baggage and seats
GBP for the whole party, return		________________________________________
Airport / arrival transfers
GBP for the whole party, both directions		________________________________________
Local transport
GBP per person per trip day		________________________________________
Intercity transport
GBP for the whole party, all journeys		________________________________________
Meals and drinks
GBP per person per trip day		________________________________________
Activities and tickets
GBP for the whole party, entire trip		________________________________________
Required extras
GBP for the whole party, entire trip		________________________________________
Known subtotal________________
Optional contingency____ % of known subtotal________________
Party total / equal share________________ / ________________

Keep unknown items on your checklist; do not enter zero to make a total look complete. Add visa/ETA, insurance, taxes, card fees, mobile data, departure-airport travel and any mandatory resort fees under Required extras as appropriate. If priced elsewhere, mark the corresponding line Included elsewhere to avoid counting it twice.