How to split cabin and lodge trip costs
A cabin or lodge weekend can involve an accommodation booking, shared food, several cars and activities that only some people join. Dividing the grand total by the number of travellers ignores those differences. Start by agreeing which costs everyone shares and which belong to particular people.
Separate the stay from the rest of the trip
For the accommodation, confirm the contribution rule before booking. If someone stays fewer nights, discuss their share rather than assuming the app will choose a rule. Record the allocation you agree on.
Give each expense its own participants
Split fuel, tolls or parking among the people sharing that car where that is your agreement. Assign activity costs to the people taking part. A person who skips an activity does not need to be included in its split.
For groceries, separate shared food from personal purchases. A bottle for part of the project belongs with those people, even if it appears on the main supermarket receipt. The group-trip grocery guide covers this in more detail.
Record what different people paid
The person who books the accommodation may not be the person who pays for food or travel. Add each expense and its payer to the same project, then check that nothing is missing or duplicated.
Review each person's share before arranging reimbursement. SplitSlip shows who owes whom; it does not book accommodation, decide the agreement or move the money.
Record the costs in SplitSlip
- Create a project for the trip or shared purchases and add the people involved. Friends without the app can be added as guests.
- Add each expense and who paid. Add it by hand for free, or scan the receipt. Optional AI scanning reads the receipt into line items. Check the items and amounts before assigning them.
- Split shared costs evenly where that is your agreement, or assign items to the people concerned. One item can be shared between several people.
- Check the recorded costs and each person's share. SplitSlip shows who owes whom.
- Share the guest link. Guests can view a shared link without an account, in the browser. It is view-only. To join the project and edit, they install SplitSlip and sign in.
- Settle up outside the app, for example by bank transfer or your usual payment app.
What is free?
Core features and manual entry are free. Scanning is optional: 50 free AI scans, then in-app purchases. You can add receipts by hand for free without buying more scans.
Questions and answers
How do I split the accommodation if stays differ?
Agree on the contributions before booking and record that allocation. Do not assume every traveller shares every cost equally.
Does everyone share car and activity costs?
Include the people concerned in each split according to your agreement. Car expenses and optional activities need not involve the entire project.
Do guests need an account to see their share?
No. Guests can view a shared link without an account. The link is view-only. To join the project and edit, they install SplitSlip and sign in.
Does SplitSlip send the money?
No. SplitSlip shows who owes whom. You pay each other outside the app.
Do I have to scan receipts?
No. Core features and manual entry are free. Optional scanning includes 50 free AI scans, then in-app purchases.
Try it for your next shared purchase
Add an expense by hand for free, or scan the receipt, then share the guest link. Pay each other outside the app.
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