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TRAVEL BUDGET PLANNER · BETA
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YOUR TRIP AT A GLANCE Choose a destinationAdd dates and travelers to plan your trip
Trip limit$1,000
Cost entered$0
StatusPrices needed
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Start with your trip details

STEP 1 · SET YOUR LIMIT

Enter your trip details once. We carry your choices into comparisons and your budget.

127 supported airports worldwide.

Selected departure: Baltimore, United States (BWI)
Nearby airports and location options
Location is optional. We only request access when you use the location button.
Choose a departure date to plan your return.
Optional trip name & trip length
Updates automatically when you choose a return date.
For saving or comparing plans later.
Your trip budget$1,000 for 1 travelerTrip costs appear as you add offers. An unallocated amount is not a confirmed saving.
Search live flights through Travelpayouts, then enter your chosen offer to calculate the full trip budget.
Everything in one place

Plan smarter, travel confidently

A little inspiration

Destinations to explore

Destination ideas, not price quotes. Search live flights to check current offers.

Destination photos are illustrative. Compare prices you find from travel providers in Flights & Hotels.
COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

Flights & Hotels

Compare offers and understand the full cost.

STEP 2 · SEARCH & COMPAREFlight fares and airline extras are per traveler; hotel stays, local transport and car rentals are totals for the group. Prices are supplied by you, not retrieved live.
Or use the Travelpayouts flight-search form

Search without leaving this page. Results are supplied by search.tripceiling.com inside the panel. Changes within the flight-search form do not change your budget inputs.

Open this panel to load the flight-search form.

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Flight prices you foundEnter actual checkout prices including mandatory extras. We compare the complete group totals—not teaser prices.

Flight option A

Your price
Add flight details (optional)

Flight option B

Your price
Add flight details (optional)
Accommodation prices you foundEnter actual checkout prices including mandatory extras. We compare the complete group totals—not teaser prices.

Stay option A

Your price
Add stay details (optional)

Stay option B

Your price
Add stay details (optional)

Compare accommodation types

TOTAL STAY · ALL ENTERED FEES

Compare your best entered hotel with your vacation rental. Select only one main stay for TrueCost.

YOUR FULL TRIP BUDGET

Your TrueCost

Your total estimated cost, what is included, and what is still missing.

STEP 3 · SEE YOUR FULL BUDGETChoose the actual offers you are considering and review the complete estimate.

Accommodation & ground transportation

Choose what to include

Hotel transportation fees or vacation-rental transit costs remain included with your selected stay. Avoid entering the same transport expense twice.

Trip expenses

Editable
Daily expenses
Other costs & safety buffer
Consider travel insurance, visas, entry requirements, tolls, and optional purchases.

Save or share this plan

Saved comparisons stay in this browser on this device.

Budget snapshot

BWI
Estimated trip total
$0
Partial estimateTarget $1,000
Add flight and accommodation prices to see a complete trip estimate.
Within budget
Cost per traveler$0
Cost per travel day$0
Unspent budget$0

Calculations use only your inputs. No prices are verified, reserved, or guaranteed.

Saved comparisons

Stored only in this browser. Older TripCeiling saves remain accessible. Select two plans to compare their stored estimates.

No saved comparisons yet.

Moved to a new Cloudflare address? Export saved plans from the previous address, then import the backup here. Nothing uploads to a server.

SMARTER SAVINGS SCENARIOS

Budget Rescue

Try realistic what-if adjustments to improve your budget.

Try a one-click what-if scenario

Estimated savings only

These buttons replace the manual savings values below. They do not change your saved trip inputs, search fares or confirm discounts.

Adjust any category manually, or try one of the illustrative scenarios.

Potential adjustments

What-if analysis
Revised estimated cost
$0
Within budget

Savings must be confirmed against actual booking offers before relying on the revised budget.

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A simpler way to plan

How TripCeiling works

Four straightforward steps, one connected trip budget. No account needed.

01

Set your budget

Choose where to go, departure and return dates, travelers and your total spending limit.

02

Compare real offers you find

Open travel-provider searches, then record flight and stay prices you find, including mandatory extras.

03

See your TrueCost

See your selected offers, entered expenses, incomplete items, and remaining budget in one place.

04

Try Budget Rescue

Model possible changes and save or export your comparison. Savings are estimates, not discounts.

Example: 4 nights in Miami

ILLUSTRATIVE PRICES

Two travelers, Baltimore (BWI) to Miami (MIA), with a $2,000 spending limit.

Flights for two$600
Hotel and fees$720
Meals and activities$360
Ground transportation$120
Emergency reserve$100
Illustrative total$1,900

Example only. Not live fares, verified quotes or guaranteed savings. Confirm every required expense before considering a real trip affordable.

Ready to plan with clarity?

No account, no payment and no hidden booking step.

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What TripCeiling does not do yet

TripCeiling is an independent budget-planning beta with flight search powered by Travelpayouts. Live flight results appear on search.tripceiling.com. The budget calculator does not automatically import fares, and TripCeiling does not sell tickets, reserve rooms or guarantee final prices. Confirm details and fees with the provider before paying.

Our mission

More clarity. Better travel decisions.

TripCeiling™ is an independent budget-first travel planning platform in beta. We help travelers compare prices they find, understand the complete estimated cost, and make decisions within a spending limit.

Clarity first

Prices shown in this beta come from details you enter. TripCeiling does not independently verify fares or provide live booking availability.

Control stays with you

You choose your offers, adjust assumptions and save comparisons locally on your device.

The whole-trip picture

Track flights, stays, local transport, meals and extras together—not just an advertised flight or room price.

Help shape TripCeiling

We are testing the beta with early users. Share questions, problems or ideas at support@tripceiling.com.

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Your data

Privacy Policy

Beta privacy notice · Updated November 2026

External travel searches

Flight searches open search.tripceiling.com, which uses Travelpayouts to find offers. Opening the embedded flight-search panel also loads Travelpayouts code from tpwgt.com and related service domains. The provider receives technical request information and the search details you submit. Hotel searches open Google Hotels. Their privacy policies and data practices apply. The budget calculator does not automatically import provider prices or upload your saved comparisons. A draft of your trip inputs is stored in session storage for this tab, so you can return from a flight search without losing your budget details. Some travel links may be converted to affiliate links by Travelpayouts Drive. TripCeiling may earn a commission on qualifying bookings, at no additional cost to you.

Important information

Terms of Use & Disclaimers

Beta terms · Updated November 2026

External links

Travel search buttons are outbound links to independent providers. Their availability, terms, fares, fees and booking conditions are outside TripCeiling's control. Compare final checkout totals before relying on a price.

Get in touch

Contact & Support

Questions, technical issues or ideas? You can now reach TripCeiling directly by email.

TripCeiling customer support

Official beta contact

For trip-planning tool questions, bug reports, or feedback:

support@tripceiling.com

An email app is required to open a draft; you choose when to send it. If nothing opens, copy the email address above into your preferred email service. Please avoid sharing passwords, payment card details, or sensitive personal information. Support response times are not guaranteed during beta testing.

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Open email draft →

The email button opens a draft in your email app. Review it and choose Send yourself; nothing is submitted automatically. If you have no email app configured, copy or download the feedback and email it to support@tripceiling.com. Please do not include passwords, payment details, or other sensitive information.