If there's one question I get asked more than any other, it's "go on then — what does a Florida holiday actually cost?" And the honest answer is always "well, it depends" — which I know is the most annoying answer in the world when you're trying to work out if you can afford it.
So I built this instead. Tell it how many of you are going, how long for, where you fancy staying and how many park days you've got in mind, and it'll give you a realistic ballpark in pounds — broken down so you can see exactly where the money goes. Tick the money-saving box and you'll see roughly what a bit of forward planning can knock off the total.
A quick word of warning before you start: these are estimates, not quotes. Florida prices move around with the season, the exchange rate and how early you book, so treat the number as a sensible starting point for your budgeting rather than gospel. After 35 years of doing this trip I can tell you the families who plan their budget early are always the ones who relax and enjoy it — so let's work out roughly what you're looking at.
Estimated Budget
| ✈️ Flights |
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| 🏠 Accommodation |
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| 🚗 Car hire |
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| 🎢 Theme park tickets |
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| 🍔 Food & drink |
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| 💳 Spending money |
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| 🛡️ Travel insurance |
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| 🛂 ESTAs |
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| Total estimate |
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💰 Estimated saving with my tips: £0
Figures are estimates based on typical prices for UK families departing from the UK. Your actual costs will vary — use this as a planning guide, not a quote.
Once you've got your ballpark figure, the next step is turning that estimate into a proper plan. My honest breakdown of what a Florida holiday really costs UK families goes into the detail behind every one of these numbers, and my guide to saving £2,000 on your Florida holiday shows you exactly where that money-saving toggle gets its figures from. And if you're still working out the bigger picture, my complete Florida planning guide for UK families walks you through everything from flights and car hire to ESTA and the best time to go.
Whatever your number came out at — don't let it put you off. I've done Florida on a tight budget and on a comfortable one, and the magic is exactly the same either way. It's the planning that makes it affordable, not luck.
💡 Biggest controllable cost: theme park tickets
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