Rex says
Money math without the spreadsheet headache. Plug in your numbers and I'll show you exactly where the dollars land.
Try a scenario
Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Result
Price to list
$35.00
You keep per visit
$28.00
Effective hourly incl. travel
$35.00
Vehicle cost per visit
$5.60
Weekly gross bookings
$630
Weekly take-home
$504
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How to use this
- 1Enter target take-home per hour ($).
- 2Enter visit length (min).
- 3Enter round-trip travel (min).
- 4Enter round-trip miles.
- 5Enter vehicle cost per mile ($).
- 6Enter platform commission (%).
- 7Enter visits per week.
- 8Read your price to list on the right — it updates as you type.
- 9Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Most new sitters price off what the app suggests and end up below minimum wage after drive time and platform fees. Work backward from the hourly rate you want, add unpaid travel, then gross up for the commission the platform takes.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Target take-home per hour: 28 $
- Visit length: 30 min
- Round-trip travel: 18 min
- Round-trip miles: 8
- Vehicle cost per mile: 0.7 $
- Platform commission: 20 %
- Visits per week: 18
Results
- Price to list: $35.00
- You keep per visit: $28.00
- Effective hourly incl. travel: $35.00
- Vehicle cost per visit: $5.60
- Weekly gross bookings: $630
- Weekly take-home: $504
What each field means
Inputs
- Target take-home per hour ($)
- The target take-home per hour used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 28 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Visit length (min)
- The visit length used in the calculation, measured in min. Starts at 30 min so you have a working example on load.
- Round-trip travel (min)
- The round-trip travel used in the calculation, measured in min. Starts at 18 min so you have a working example on load.
- Round-trip miles
- The round-trip miles used in the calculation. Starts at 8 so you have a working example on load.
- Vehicle cost per mile ($)
- The vehicle cost per mile used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 0.7 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Platform commission (%)
- The platform commission used in the calculation, measured in %. Starts at 20 % so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 0–60 %.
- Visits per week
- The visits per week used in the calculation. Starts at 18 so you have a working example on load.
Results
- Price to list
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- You keep per visit
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Effective hourly incl. travel
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Vehicle cost per visit
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Weekly gross bookings
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Weekly take-home
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
Should I charge more for multiple pets?
Yes — a second dog adds handling time and risk without adding travel. A flat $5–$10 per additional pet is standard and rarely loses a booking.
How do I escape platform fees?
Use the platform to acquire clients, then move repeat clients to direct booking with your own insurance and contract where the platform's terms allow it.
Accuracy and limitations
- Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
- Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.
- This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant.
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RevenueLab. (2026). Pet Sitting Rate Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/pet-sitting-rate
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Source: [Pet Sitting Rate Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/pet-sitting-rate) (2026).