For these estimates, an exchange rate of C$1 = US$0.80 is used, so currency is immaterial. Assume US$ below.
Per Car Costs
Gas
From NYC, the trip is about 3200 km or 2000 miles, round trip.
At a Cooper/Cooper S highway average of 8.1L/100km or 29mpg (US gallon), that's about 260L or 68 gallons of gas.
In the US, about 25% of the trip, gas costs about US$1.75/gal = $30
In southern Ontario, about 50% of the trip, gas costs about C$0.75/L or US$2.25/gal = $78
In remote areas, about 25% of the trip, gas costs about C$1.00/L or US$3.00/gal = $52
Total: $160 ($170 less than last year!)
Train
Train passage is $180 return for a car. See below for passengers. This is $13 more than last year's ferry.
Tolls
International Bridges: $4 return. ($15 cheaper than last year)
PER CAR TOTAL: $340
Individual Costs
Train
$81 return. ($45 cheaper than last year's ferry)
Hotels
| Night | Community | Hotel | Single Occupancy | Double Occupancy |
| Wednesday* | Ottawa | Chez Trusler | free | free |
| Thursday | Cochrane | Station Inn | 66 | 36 |
| Friday | Moosonee | Polar Bear Lodge | 75 | 38 |
| Saturday | Attawapiskat | Kataquapit Inn | 76 | 56 |
| Sunday | Attawapiskat | Kataquapit Inn | 76 | 56 |
| Monday | Cochrane | Station Inn | 66 | 36 |
| Tuesday | Ottawa | Chez Trusler | free | free |
| Total (incl. 10% tax) | $395 | $244 |
Food
Estimate $35pp/day for food, or $210pp total + tax and tip = $269
Entertainment
This is largely up to you. Exploring the town and the mine tour are free. A guided day on snowmobile or an hour on a charter plane will probably run $150. An average of $75 is used in the totals.
PER PERSON TOTAL: $594 to 745 + Entertainment
| US$ | Per Person (s.o) | Per Person (d.o.) |
Per Car Costs | Total pp (s.o.) |
Total pp (d.o.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcticMINI Run 2009 | 669 |
820 |
340 |
839 |
1160 |
NOTE: Sometimes, the biggest cost doesn't appear here: damage to your MINI. Also, you might have to buy equipment for yourself or your car. Winter tires are required.