I am a credentialed teacher in California who is making a transition from being a real estate agent / entrepreneur / stay-at-home-dad to being a teacher. I presently run an after school program at a middle school and am enlightened by the possibility of making a difference - even if sometimes it seems small. In most of my students, I see progress towards success one small step at a time.

I enjoy traveling and to keep busy during the summer months, I am going to be a travel chaperone. Last summer, I worked at a residential summer camp in the Poconos of Pennsylvania, and I recognized the need for travel chaperones. I scoured the internet and could not find anyone who offered such a service, so I decided I would. Simply put, I will chaperone your child or children from one place to another on common carrier transportation (I am not a chauffeur and will not babysit in hotels). So, if your kid needs to get to summer camp but you do not have time to fly with him, I will go in your place. Maybe your daughter need to fly to see her father or grandparent, I can do that too. 

How much does a travel chaperone cost?

There isn't really much information to use as a guide to determine the cost of a travel chaperone. So I figured a fair amount would be similar to what I would get paid to be a substitute teacher; somewhere in the range of $130 - 150 per day. I also need to eat out so a food allowance as well. Basically it comes to this formula to figure out what it would cost for me to be your child's travel chaperone: