Family road trips are a fun and affordable holiday option. Before you head off on your trip, make sure that you check out these handy apps for your next family road trip.
Looking for the best places to stop? Why not make a plan to explore a beautiful national park? The National Park Trail Guide can help you to find the best parks for your family hiking trip. Using the app you can get trail data about parks all across the world. There are lots of features to explore, including:
Family info about the best child-friendly hikes.
Plan a trip using the camping info and park guides.
Track your hike, and send your location.
Explore the app offline or online.
Create a hiking or camping to-do list.
Road Trip Travel Games
The Road Trip Travel Games app is a great way to keep your family entertained on a long road trip. The app includes many fun games, easy instructions, and a simple score tracker. Check out games such as Word Puzzle, Name That Tune, The Storyteller, plus classics like ISPY. As well as all the games there’s also a gas calculator, so you can estimate the cost of your trip. To keep your children happy in the car, this is the ideal app
Waze
Waze is a traffic info app, plus an online community. Using the application, Waze members can share details about traffic jams. The tool was created to help users get to their destinations faster. If there are disruptions on your route, Waze can help you to find an alternative. The app provides plenty of useful info about traffic, speed cameras, and mobile speed checks. Waze allows you to pre-plan a route and access that route offline.
Roadside Attractions
The Roadside Attractions app can help you to find fun family activities, along your road trip route. Here you can find natural wonders, statues, museums, sports activities, and lots more. Check out the ‘Things To Do’ feature, to look at all the interesting options on your route. Other features include:
Articles and road trip tips.
Plenty of photos of various locations
Search for activities using different categories.
Check out the weather before setting off.
Add your own photos to the community.
LateRooms
LateRooms is the best app for getting hotel deals at the last minute. Using the app you can compare prices, and make some lovely savings. LateRooms work with several different agencies, including Airbnb, Kayak, Expedia, and Booking.com. Whether you’re looking for a hotel, homestay, or apartment, there are plenty of options to choose from.
Before you head off on a family road trip it’s essential to get your car serviced. You won’t want to run into many maintenance issues on your trip. If your vehicle has excessive maintenance problems, it might be time for an upgrade. You don’t need a huge budget to get a new vehicle, there are plenty of great finance options at Choose My Car.
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Clare
Hi, I'm Clare (Emmy's Mummy). A former Nanny and Mother of 2 - Emmy (born February 2010) and Harry (born October 2012). We are Essex based and share our adventures and misadventures of a busy crazy life.
