Split uni trip costs without chasing everyone for a fiver
One person books the hostel on their overdraft, someone else covers the minibus, and by the end of term nobody remembers who paid for what. Tabby keeps every cost on one tab that opens from a link. Nobody downloads anything, and it's free.
Why student trip money gets messy
- The booking lands on one person's card, often whoever had the most left in their account.
- Half the group won't install another app, and the other half forget their password.
- People join for one night, skip the paid activity or don't drink, so an even split isn't fair.
- Small amounts add up: the big shop, the taxi, the round, the train home.
What to put on the tab
Society and club trips
The coach or minibus, the hostel, kit hire and the team meal.
Summer holidays and grad trips
Flights, the Airbnb, car hire and a week of food.
Weekends away
Festival tickets, a city break, or a cottage with your course mates.
Nights out and birthdays
Pre-drinks, the table booking, a group present or the taxi home.
How it works
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Start a tab
Name it something like "Hockey tour 2027" and pick £. You get a private link straight away.
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Drop the link in the group chat
Each person opens it on their phone and picks their name. No account, no app.
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Add costs as you pay them
Whoever pays adds it. Split it between everyone or only the people who were there.
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Settle up before term ends
Tabby shows who owes who. Pay each other by bank transfer and mark it settled.
Keeping it fair on a student budget
| Situation | What to do |
|---|---|
| Someone's only there for one night | Add them only to the costs for that night |
| Not everyone does the paid activity | Split it between just the people who went |
| Someone doesn't drink | Keep drinks as their own expense, split between the drinkers |
| One person paid the deposit months ago | Add it to the tab now so it's counted |
| The group is bigger than 30 | Use one tab per house or minibus |
More ways to use Tabby
Questions
What's the best way to split costs on a society trip? +
Keep every cost in one place that the whole group can see, and split each one between only the people it was for. Tabby does that from one link, so nobody has to download an app.
Does everyone need to download an app? +
No. Tabby runs in the browser on any phone or laptop. Open the link and pick your name.
How many people can join a tab? +
Up to 30. For a bigger trip, start a tab for each house, room or minibus.
Is it free? +
Yes. No paid plan, no ads and no account.
Does Tabby collect the money? +
No. Tabby only tracks who paid what and who owes who. Pay each other back by bank transfer, then mark it settled.