About Trip Tellers

Travel numbers you can check

Trip Tellers is a free website of travel calculators. It answers the practical questions of a trip: what the fuel will cost, how far and how long the drive is, how long the flight takes, and how much to tip.

We build each calculator on named sources, mostly official government data, and list them all on this page. Trip Tellers works in eight languages, needs no sign-up, and is built by its founder, Guy Yavetz, and a small team.

Guy YavetzFounder · Building Trip Tellers since 2024
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Trip Tellers at a glance

As of October 2026

free calculators, no account needed
5
languages, each with local prices, currency and units
8
vehicles with official EPA fuel-economy ratings
50,000+
countries with fuel prices that update automatically
8
airports in our flight-time model
126
countries in our tipping guide
100+

The team

Who's behind Trip Tellers

Guy Yavetz

Guy Yavetz

Founder

Guy founded Trip Tellers and builds it day to day, from the calculators and data imports to the explanations on every page. He also runs Valmond, an SEO and GEO (AI search) agency that works with leading B2B and B2C brands.

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Roy Bendov

Roy Bendov

VP Growth

Roy is second in command at Valmond. At Trip Tellers he leads growth: helping travelers, search engines and AI assistants find the calculators.

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The company

Trip Tellers is owned and operated by GUYA LTD, a private company. GUYA LTD also runs Valmond, an SEO and GEO agency.

Why I started Trip Tellers

I started Trip Tellers in 2024 because I wanted to know what a trip abroad would really cost me, and I couldn't find tools that properly answered my questions: with real detail, with data that's updated regularly, and with numbers that are local to where I was going.

So I started building them, with one rule for every calculator: name the source, show the date, and put the math on the page.

Trip Tellers is still small and independent, which lets us fix things fast. If a number looks wrong to you, write to me. I read every message.

Guy Yavetz, founder

What we make

Five calculators for the practical side of a trip

  • What will the fuel cost?

    Gas Travel Calculator

    Fuel cost for any drive, from your car's official fuel economy and the latest local fuel prices. Split it per person.

  • How far is it by road?

    Driving Distance Calculator

    Road distance and driving time between places, with extra stops and round trips.

  • When will I get there?

    Travel Time Calculator

    Drive time with breaks, “leave at” or “arrive by” planning, and typical rush-hour delays in 56 U.S. metro areas.

  • How long is the flight?

    Flight Time Calculator

    Gate-to-gate estimates for nonstop flights between 126 airports.

  • How much should I tip?

    Tip Calculator by Country

    Restaurant tipping customs for 100+ countries, with the total and a per-person split.

  • Travel data

    75+ Thessaloniki Tourism Statistics (2026)

    Visitor numbers, spending and hotel occupancy for Thessaloniki, in one data guide (in English).

Our sources

Where our numbers come from

We use official, public data wherever it exists. On our calculators, every fuel price shows its source and the date it applies to.

WhatSourceHow often we update it
U.S. gasoline, diesel and propane pricesNational, regional and 9 statesU.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)How often we update itWeekly
U.S. electricity pricesU.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)How often we update itMonthly
U.S. E85 and CNG pricesAlternative Fuels Data Center, U.S. Department of EnergyHow often we update itWhen the source publishes
Petrol and diesel prices in France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and PolandEuropean Commission, Weekly Oil BulletinHow often we update itWeekly
Petrol and diesel prices in GermanyTankerkönig, with data from Germany's Market Transparency Unit for Fuels (MTS-K)How often we update itTwice a day
Petrol and diesel prices in IsraelThe 95-octane price is regulated and changes on the 1st of each monthMonthly price lists of Israel's main fuel companiesHow often we update itMonthly
Fuel economy for 50,000+ vehiclesModel years 1984–2027U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, via FuelEconomy.govHow often we update itChecked daily
Road routes, distances, drive times and place searchOpenStreetMap contributors, via LocationIQHow often we update itEvery search
Rush-hour delays in 56 U.S. metro areasFederal Highway Administration, Urban Congestion ReportHow often we update itJanuary–June 2026 editions
Flight times between 126 airportsOur model of distance, cruise speed, winds and taxi time, calibrated against 160 real airline schedulesHow often we update itCalibrated August 2026
Tipping customs in 100+ countriesOur own research into local customsHow often we update itReviewed in 2026

Fuel prices are national or regional averages, so the price at your pump will be different. You can always type in your own.

Map and route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License. German fuel prices from Tankerkönig, licensed CC BY 4.0.

Accuracy

How accurate are the results?

Our results are planning estimates. We test them against real-world references and tell you where they fall short.

Flight times
In August 2026 we rebuilt our flight-time model and calibrated it against 160 real airline schedules. Most estimates land within 10 to 15 minutes of the schedule. Routes that detour around closed airspace can take longer.
Road distances
In an October 2026 check of 16 U.S. routes, our road distances were within 1.2% of Google Maps on 15 of them.
Drive times
Raw route data tends to overestimate how long a long drive takes. On U.S. routes, our gas, driving distance and travel time calculators correct this with a calibration based on real drive times. Elsewhere, we show the route data's own estimate.
Fuel use
EPA ratings come from standardized lab tests. Your real mileage depends on speed, load, weather and how you drive.
What we don't do
We don't use live traffic, and we can't see the price at your local station.

Our standards

How we work

  • Free, and funded by us

    Trip Tellers is free to use and needs no account. It's funded by GUYA LTD, and today the site has no ads and no sponsored results. The calculations come only from the data and formulas described on this page.

  • Every number has a named source

    You'll find each one in the table above, with how often it updates.

  • Estimates are labeled as estimates

    The assumptions sit next to the result, so you can judge it yourself.

  • Local in every language

    Each language version uses its own country's prices, currency and units.

  • We say what changed

    Fixes and changes to the calculators go into our public changelog.

  • We use AI tools

    They help us build a better product and a smoother experience for everyone who uses Trip Tellers for free. The numbers themselves come from the sources on this page.

Our story so far

How Trip Tellers has grown

  1. Guy starts building Trip Tellers.

  2. The first version goes live, with the Gas Travel Calculator and the Driving Distance Calculator.

  3. Fuel prices start updating automatically from the U.S. EIA, and EPA vehicle data is checked every day. Trip Tellers launches in Hebrew, with Israeli fuel prices.

  4. German version.

  5. Three new calculators: Travel Time, Flight Time and Tips. Five more languages: French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Polish, with prices from the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin. German prices now come from Tankerkönig.

  6. Flight-time model rebuilt and calibrated against 160 real airline schedules.

  7. U.S. regional fuel prices, shareable results, route lookup and rush-hour delays. We retire our destination guides to focus on the calculators, and open a public changelog.

Corrections

Spotted a wrong number?

Please tell us. Send the page link, the numbers you entered and what you expected to see. We check every report and usually reply within one business day. When we fix an error or change how a calculator works, we post it in our public changelog.

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For journalists and researchers

Writing about travel costs?

You're welcome to quote any Trip Tellers result with a link. Our data tables name their sources, so you can cite the original data too. Guy can run custom calculations for a story, such as this year's fuel cost for a popular holiday drive compared with last year's, and is available for comment in English and Hebrew.

Suggested citation

Trip Tellers, [calculator name], trip-tellers.com, accessed [date].

Logo and screenshots are available on request.

guy.yavetz@trip-tellers.com

Contact

Get in touch

Write to us

Email us or use the contact form. We usually reply within one business day.

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