How much does a trip to Yellowstone cost?
A mid-range week in Old Faithful for two runs about $2,830 before flights: $221 a night for a hotel room and $80 a day each for meals. On a budget, the same week is about $2,140; in luxury, about $4,160.
Estimate your trip
| Lodging1 room for 7 nights at $326 a night | $2,282 |
|---|---|
| Food and incidentals2 people for 8 days at $80 a day · government meal allowance | $1,280 |
Daily costs in Yellowstone
Per person per day, two people sharing a room, before flights and activities.
Budget
$134Mid-range
$177- Old Faithful
- $177
Luxury
$260When hotels cost the most
Government lodging caps for Old Faithful change with the season; real room rates follow the same pattern.
- October to May$169
- June to September$326
How these estimates work
Mid-range uses the U.S. government’s per diem for each place: the most a federal traveler may claim for a hotel room, by season, plus meals and incidentals. It tracks a solid business-class hotel and restaurant meals.
Budget and luxury rooms use published guide figures for Yellowstone, converted to US dollars and linked beside each number; ranges are averaged. Where a guide gives no daily food spend, food uses the same government meal allowance as mid-range.
Currencies are converted at the European Central Bank reference rate, or the U.S. Treasury reporting rate where the ECB has none, as of October 8, 2026.
Not included: flights, activities and shopping. Two travelers share a room; a third takes a second room.
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Trip cost questions
About $2,830 for two at mid-range, before flights: $221 a night for the room and $80 a day each for food. On a budget it is about $2,140, and in luxury about $4,160.
Plan on about $177 per person per day at mid-range, with two people sharing a room. Budget travelers spend about $134, luxury travelers about $260.
Hotel rates in Old Faithful are lowest in October to May and highest in June to September, by the government’s seasonal lodging rates.
