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Tarmac Driveway Prices & Cost Calculator

Compare tarmac driveway prices when your quote uses metric tonnes, square metres, or a full installed rate. It is useful for UK, Canada, and other non-U.S. driveway planning.

Project inputs

Use area or length × width to answer how much asphalt you need and estimate material and installed cost for a basic project.

Input mode

Selected: Area

Units

Selected: Metric (tonnes)

Fresh asphalt over prepared base.

65 mm
7%

A little waste is normal for cuts, waste, and site cleanup.

A simple starting point for quick estimates.

Formula: area × thickness × density ÷ 2000, then add waste. The calculator converts metric input for you and uses 145 lb/ft³ for the base estimate.

Quote range

Project estimate

National average
Area: 60 sq mThickness: 65 mmVolume: 5.1 yd³ / 3.9Weight: 10.7 tons / 9.7 tonnes

Results update automatically as you edit.

Asphalt needed

10.7 tons / 9.7 tonnes

A quick quantity number for quotes and ordering.

Material cost

$962 - $1,496

About $1 - $2 per sq ft.

Installed cost

$1,496 - $2,351

About $2 - $4 per sq ft for new installation.

Check the final scope

Final pricing depends on access, prep work, base condition, grading, haul distance, and local crew rates.

Ready to ask for a quote?

Paste these numbers into a message when you ask a local paving contractor for a quote.

Area: 60 sq m · Thickness: 65 mm · Waste: 7%

Match the unit

Compare tonnes, tons, square metres, or complete installed prices on the same basis.

Compare the full scope

Check whether removal, base work, edging, drainage, and cleanup are included.

Use a local rate

Enter the current local price per tonne when you have one.

How to compare tarmac quotes

Ask each contractor to quote the same area, same compacted thickness, same base repair, and same cleanup scope. A cheap quote can look better only because important work is missing.

If your quote is per tonne, enter the local tonne price. If it is a full installed job price, use the calculator result as a quantity check rather than a final bid.

Convert every quote to the same basis before comparing it: cost per square metre, material price per tonne, or one complete installed price with removal, base, edging, drainage, and cleanup listed.

Using U.S. price pages?

Treat U.S. state bands as comparison notes only. Your local tarmac contractor sets the real price.

Check tonnes first

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