Sample budgets
Use this template to plan your own budget. We're only filling in figures we can source and date. Everything else is yours to enter. Prices elsewhere on the site show the date we checked them.
| Item | Known figure | Your estimate (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Flights (per person) | Virgin Atlantic's own fare table showed return economy fares from £444 (Manchester, Mar 2027) and £509 (Heathrow, Jan 2027) on 19 Oct 2026 Virgin. These change daily. | ____ |
| ESTA (per person) | $40.27 USAGov | ____ |
| Accommodation | One example from our 19 Oct 2026 check: Rosen Inn Closest to Universal was £973 for 14 nights in February 2027 for a family of four on Booking.com (see package vs DIY). Check whether a price includes Orange County's 12.5% hotel tax (6% TDT + 6.5% sales tax) OC. | ____ |
| Resort fee / parking | Ask your hotel. For example, three of the Rosen Inns on our where to stay page list parking at $10 a night, capped at $50, on their fact sheets. | ____ |
| Car hire + insurance | We're pricing this up. See car hire for Brits for deposits and extras. | ____ |
| Tolls | Visitor Toll Pass: $10 deposit towards tolls, no service fee CFX | ____ |
| Fuel | The Florida average for regular fuel was $4.08 per US gallon on 19 Oct 2026 AAA. | ____ |
| Theme park tickets | See compare | ____ |
| Food (per day) incl. tax + tips | We're pricing this up. See cheap eats for ways to cut it. | ____ |
| Travel insurance | We're pricing this up. | ____ |
Add up your own column for your total. We're also working on a calculator that converts £ and $ at a dated exchange rate.
Last checked: 19 Oct 2026