A family road trip across Europe often looks cheaper on paper than it feels in reality. Fuel is only one part of the equation. Once you start crossing borders, staying flexible with routes, feeding children on the move and navigating different driving systems, the “small” costs begin to stack together quickly.
The problem is not usually overspending on one thing. It is underestimating how many separate categories of spending appear once the trip actually starts.
That matters because driving holidays are built around momentum. The less financial friction you encounter during the journey, the easier it becomes to enjoy the trip itself.
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