Washington DC kalkylator för resekostnad

A mid-range week (7 nights) for two in Washington DC costs about $3,811 in 2026 — including the $10/night resort fee, the 14.95% lodging tax and tipping. Adjust nights, tier and transport mode in the calculator below.

Mid-tier week for two (taxes & fees incl.)	$3,811
Mid-range hotel / night + fees	$240 + $10 fee
Lodging tax / sales tax	14.95% / 6%
Car	No car needed: Metrorail starts at $2.35/ride and the Smithsonian museums are free; downtown parking runs $40-55/night.

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Hotel, resort fee and its tax are per room; food is per person; transport, activities and tipping are daily trip costs.

Transport mode

No car needed: Metrorail starts at $2.35/ride and the Smithsonian museums are free; downtown parking runs $40-55/night.

Default scenario: 5 nights · 2 travelers · mid-range · Public transit — edit inputs

Estimated Washington DC trip total (2026)

$2,722

≈ 10,207 SAR (pegged rate)

Formula: hotel $240 × 5 nights + resort fee $10 + 14.95% lodging tax on both + food $80 × 5 × 2 + activities $60, transport and tipping × 5 days.

Hotel (5 × $240)$1,200

Resort fee ($10/night)$50

Lodging tax (14.95%)$187

Food (5 × 2 × $80)$800

Activities$300

Transport — Public transit$75

Tipping$110

≈ 5,104 SAR (pegged rate)

Per person (÷2)$1,361

14.95% DC hotel occupancy tax · 2026 estimates assume mid-season pricing and vary with season and events.

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Enter nights, resorers, tier and transport mode.
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We total the hotell ($240 mid) plus avgifter and the 14.95% lodging tax per night.
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We add $80/person/day food, $60/day activities (free museums pull this down), $15/day Metro and $22/day dricks.

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Vanliga frågor

How much does a week in Washington DC cost in 2026?

About $3,811 for two at mid-range: $240/night hotel + $10 fee + 14.95% lodging tax, $80/day food each, just $60/day activities because the Smithsonians are free, $15/day Metro and $22/day tipping.

Is DC cheaper than New York for a trip?

Clearly: a mid-range week for two is about $3,811 versus $5,027 in New York. The gap is cheaper hotels plus near-free sightseeing — every Smithsonian costs nothing.

Do I need a car in Washington DC?

No: Metrorail starts at $2.35 for a short ride and reaches about $6 at peak depending on distance, buses are $2, and a SmarTrip card or contactless credit card is all you need. Downtown parking runs $40-55/night.

What is the hotel tax in DC?

The hotel occupancy tax is 14.95% of the room rate; sales tax is just 6% — among the lightest combos of the big US cities.

What is actually free in DC?

Every Smithsonian museum (Air & Space, Natural History, American Art), the monuments and Capitol Hill — which is why our daily activities budget is only $60 for two.

What is a food budget in DC?

$40 budget (Union Market and food halls), $80 mid-range and $150 luxury; Michelin-table dinners pass $100 per person.

When is DC cheapest — and when is it packed?

January and late August are the quietest on price; cherry-blossom season (late March-early April) is the most beautiful and the most expensive for hotels.

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