Hello! Beginning Jan 2nd, I will be traveling from Massachusetts to Utah to meet friends and ski Utah for a week, and then heading to Arizona for a friend’s Bachelor party.

Friends will be in Utah on Jan 20th, so I have 18 days to get from Massachusetts to Utah and would love any recommendations for stopping on the way: sightseeing, hiking, skiing, disc golf, anything fun and adventurous are up my alley!

Will ski from Jan 20-Jan 25, and then have to be in Arizona by February 13th, so any recommendation for travels from Utah to Arizona to occupy myself for those two weeks would be awesome.

Will drive from AZ back to MA starting Feb 16 with no agenda but enjoy life and ski and see the USA.

Also, anything I should be concerned about sleeping in my Tesla? Any dangerous areas that I should avoid sleeping in?

Really appreciate this subs expertise and any advice / recommendations are much appreciated.

Thanks and happy travels!

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First time going to US and California. I'm planning on doing a 19-day road trip with my wife (Mid February to early March). This is my current travel plan:

• Days 1-3: Los Angeles (tourism and shopping)
• Days 4-5: Disneyland and Universal Studios
• Day 6: San Diego
• Day 7: Morning in San Diego, take the road to Santa Barbara around lunchtime to avoid traffic around greater LA
• Day 8: Drive to San Simeon with stops at Morro Bay and to watch some elephant seals. Go back to take Route 101 up to Monterey
• Day 9: Big Sur - Plan to drive to at least McWay Falls and then come back to Carmel/Monterey.
• Day 10: Monterey
• Day 11: Silicon Valley (Computer History Museum and other places), get to SF by night
• Days 12-15: San Francisco (including Muir Woods and Sausalito)
• Days 16-17: Yosemite
• Days 18-19: Drive back to LA and flight back home

I'd like some feedback and recommendations on it. Does it seem reasonable? I'm sure two days aren't enough to fully enjoy Yosemite, but I assume I should be able to enjoy most of what is available. Too bad I won't be able to see the firefall by a week.

Also, I've been thinking about getting a Mustang convertible for better enjoying the PCH and Yosemite views, but I'm also afraid of being an easy target for break-ins. I don't plan on using the car in SF to avoid that, but is that enough? Should I also be afraid of that when parking in LA and San Diego? I know I'll mostly be driving with the top on and that the trunk is smaller, but the experience must be awesome.

If I don't get a convertible, I'm thinking about getting a Challenger. Would that also be an easy target?

Thanks for all the tips!

this will be the 3rd time we do this trip to see my inlaws. looking for some spots for lunch or dinner along the way to and or on the way back.

Hello guys Is anyone knows, is there any snow in middle of December if I wanna drive from Atlanta to NYC for couple of days? I have summer tires, this my concern

I’ve done this trip many times, I-80 all the way, but this is the first time with two little ones. We have a potty trained 3yo and a 1yo. They’ve done longer trips before (7-8hrs driving with stops). Anyone else made this trek with kids? Hard to figure out the right splits, especially with the scarce resources once you get west of Cheyenne. We’re thinking of driving overnight as well. Any recs or tips are much appreciated!!

I need to go to Seattle from Dallas in the first week of December. I am thinking road trip is more fun than by a flight. But I do not know about the road conditions in winter along the way. Any suggestions about a route that's not too risky from Dallas to Seattle. The trip can't be more than 4-6 days. Thanks in advance.

My family would like to go on a road trip summer of 2025. We live in PA and would like to see as many interesting national parks in the western part of the country as possible. We have about three weeks.

My husband wants to 1. buy a new car and then 2. drive to a million different places and 3. go to ten different baseball games and 4. does not seem to understand that driving takes a LOT of time and energy.

I need to plan a trip that looks amazing so he'll get over his idea of "the whole point is to drive across the country" and instead embrace the idea that "a road trip can be what we make it" and "it's more reasonable to fly out west and rent a car and go from there".

My idea:

Fly from either Philly or BWI to LAX; rent a car.

Drive in the following order:

Monterey

San Francisco/Muir Woods

Yosemite

Death Valley

Bryce Canyon (other southern Utah stuff?)

Grand Canyon

Joshua Tree

Back to LAX

We have about 3 weeks to play around with timewise, but it'll be in June for SURE.

Does this itinerary look decent? I know I don't have dates/length of stay -- I left it open.

Is there anything you'd add or take away? We'll drive right by Vegas but it'll be the two of us and our 10yo -- worth a stop?

We kind of wanted to add Four Corners in there -- I think it'd be too far out to drive to. Thoughts on that?

What is the best way to ensure our rental car is a good car, and not something with no engine and no pick up?

Driving to Tulsa from az in thanksgiving week any pointers on that drive? It won’t be my first long trip but it will be my first on that holiday and to that part of the states. I don’t really care about the scenery I just want everyone to make it safe

Already done the west/south coast (cali, Nevada, Arizona) so now looking at the east coast. Was thinking from going from Florida to NY and visit like the niagra falls etc too. Or is going to the west from Florida more fun, going towards Colorado or like Texas en Louisiana etc. You guys have any recommendations?

Me and some buddies are looking at taking a road trip next summer to Oregon. We haven’t completely decided what all we wanna go through but we want to see the Teton mountains in Wyoming and go through a bunch of national parks and scenery type stuff. Anyone who’s gone through the northeast or great plains please leave any stop suggestions.

(We wanna take two different routes there and back so latitude probably isn’t an issue)

Hey everyone!

I'm in the early stages of planning a road trip and would love some advice from seasoned travelers. I want this to be an unforgettable adventure, so any tips or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Here are some specifics I'm thinking about:

• Route: I’m planning to cover Maximum Indian cities. Any must-see spots, scenic routes, or hidden gems I shouldn’t miss?
• Duration: I’m looking at around 4weeks for the trip. How much time is ideal for a road trip like this?
• Accommodation: I’m considering a mix of camping, Airbnb, and motels. What do you all recommend for a comfortable yet budget-friendly experience?
• Packing Tips: What are the absolute essentials I should bring? Any road-trip-specific gear that’s made your life easier?
• Budget: I’m aiming to keep costs reasonable. Any ideas on how to save on gas, food, or lodging?
• Other Recommendations: Anything you wish you had known before your own road trips? Must-know road trip hacks?

Thanks in advance for your help! Excited to get this adventure rolling! 🌍🚗💨

And by car camp i mean the back of my RAV4. Considering car camping in southern Utah this weekend -- lows will be in the upper 20s. Coldest iv car camped is in the low 50s. I have a light summer sleeping bag + 2 blankets i that I use in my apartment. Obv have sweatpants and jackets i could wear too. Might have a thicker blanket as well.

I’ve been to every state in the US except Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, N. And S. Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Alaska.

Unfortunately, I don’t know if that northern route will be the safest road conditions, but it definitely would be the fastest.

I’m not entirely sure how best to cross the Rockies in winter even if I do go more southern and I’m not sure I have the time to drive all the way down to NM and Arizona.

Has anyone made a similar road trip around New Years? What route do you think I should take? What are my options?

Thanks so much!

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Hey, so I'm trying to plan a road trip for my family (f46,f25,m22,f20) for Summer of '25. Thinking of doing the trip end of July or beginning of August for a week. We live in Seattle, and we're thinking of either doing part of the PCH (till San Francisco) or Banff National Park. Two completely different trips, but two places we haven't been before. Haven't settled on which one yet, wanted to get some basic info before we vote on which to do.

I ran rough numbers and I'm thinking $4,000-4,500 for car rental, food, accommodation, gas, and activities. Does that seem good or low for 4 people? Is there a certain time I should start reserving things? Is there one trip that's cheaper then another? Any cost saving tips?

This would be our first time doing a multi-day road trip, so looking for any and all advice. Thanks a bunch!

So im officially booked for August 2025 out west as of a few days ago! Where are you getting led to?

My friend and I want to take advantage of the good weather we've been having and planning to do a short 3 day/2 nights motorcycle trip starting in Niagara Falls, going down to north central PA and then back up through the finger lakes in NY then back home. Anything cool along this route we should check out? Where should we stay in the finger lakes area?

Hi there!

My friends and I (group of 4) are tentativley planning a roadtrip for the upcoming spring/early summer. 3/4 of us drive and grew up in Canada. We would have to fly out from Halifax, Nova Scotia (small province on east coast). Initially we planned to do a southwestern trip through colorado, utah, new mexico and arizona. We all enjoy experiencing new places, cultures and love hiking and exploring.

However, we also realized we could go abroad potentially and do a Europe roadtrip, focusing on the Balkans region. There is lots of hiking and of course culture, history and architecture to see there, which is also a big draw, but of course, the famous national parks of the USA cant be beat.

We are all in our mid 20s and would probably be able to do 2-3 weeks max trip, and would still like to stay on a relatively budget friendly adventure. In the USA, we would try and camp as much as we can, and rent a motel/hotel on other nights when we want to have more ease and comfort. In the Balkans, we could possibly rent one space for the duration of two weeks and do day trips from there, or go from place to place and rent out rooms/hostel etc..

I am wondering if anyone here has done one or the other, or both, and what were the advantages or disadvantages of each?

Thank you!

I live in the Midwest, me and a friend are planning to drive about 5 hours to Indiana to run a marathon. It would be great to spend the night there beforehand. We're both minors, would we be able to spend the night in a hotel?

Drive or fly from WhitePlains ,NY to Louisville, KY. for the holidays.The dive is about 780 miles each way approximately. Total cost of flying, parking and a rental car is $1500. What do you think?

Hi sorry if this is a dumb question but my boyfriend and I are going on our first big road trip to New York City from downtown Toronto. We are taking his mom's car as his car is too small for our luggage. He can't drive far because he broke his arm, so I'll be driving his mom's car.

Will we be questioned by border patrol for this - like why I'm driving his mom's car? We both have G licenses however, he is not insured on his mom's car insurance. Please help i dont even know if that matters but just wanted to make sure!! Thank you :)

We live on the east coast of Canada, and are planning road trip through British Columbia, Canada. I’m looking for ideas on the most economical way to sleeper van/vehicle for around three weeks so we can take advantage of camping accommodations.

As the title suggests, I’m planning on doing a week long road trip at the end of November. We will be car camping with two dogs, possibly two other vehicles as well.

Looking for any recommendations of places to stop and/or places to camp. We are good with off grid or established campsites.

Hello everybody, I will land in Barcelona airport and I want to ask what road trip do you recommend. I was thinking of landing in Barcelona, staying for 1 or 2 days then start heading to Paris and enjoy the nature and small cities on the way. What do you think? What other road trips do you recommend? Thanks guys!