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Road Trip.60 road trip questions

Mile-marker questions to keep the car talking for hours.

25–40 min 60 cards 2–6 people
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Sample card

What are the top 3 places on your travel bucket list?

About the Road Trip deck

Road Trip is written for the car. Some cards use where you are (the scenery, the snacks, your strategy for finding clean bathrooms), some bring back the old car games, and some suit the quieter second half of a long drive, like what you miss most about home.

The passenger holds the phone and reads, and the driver just talks. There's no need to go in order. Swipe until something fits the stretch of road you're on and save the rest for the drive home.

All 60 road trip questions

  1. If you had to construct the perfect 5-song playlist for this drive, what is on it?

  2. If we could detour to any fictional place right now, where are we going?

  3. What is the weirdest roadside attraction you have ever seen?

  4. Tell your life story in 10 minutes, but you cannot mention your job.

  5. What is the undisputed king of gas station snacks?

  6. If you could drive any car in the world for this trip, what would it be?

  7. If money/time were no object, where would we end up?

  8. What is your worst travel memory (delayed flights, lost luggage)?

  9. Who is the best copilot you have ever had and why?

  10. If you could time travel to any era for a week, where would you go?

  11. Would you rather never hit a red light or never get stuck in traffic?

  12. Best fast food meal you have ever had?

  13. If you could teleport, where would you go for lunch today?

  14. What topic can you talk about for 30 minutes straight without stopping?

  15. What is one trip you didn't take that you regret?

  16. Are you a "camping in a tent" or "hotel with room service" person?

  17. What is your biggest fear when traveling?

  18. If you could instantly learn any language, which would it be?

  19. What is your favorite podcast to listen to while driving?

  20. Do you prefer to drive or be the passenger?

  21. What are the top 3 places on your travel bucket list?

  22. Would you rather visit a bustling city or a quiet national park?

  23. Do you collect anything when you travel?

  24. Have you ever made a friend while traveling?

  25. Tell a story about a time you got hopelessly lost.

  26. What is the most luxurious or weirdest hotel you've stayed in?

  27. Are you an over-packer or an under-packer?

  28. Do you take too many photos or not enough?

  29. What do you miss most about home when you are away?

  30. What is the most adventurous thing you've ever done on a trip?

  31. What culture shocks have you experienced?

  32. How do you save money when traveling?

  33. Have you ever traveled alone? Would you?

  34. What is the hardest part about traveling with a group?

  35. Can you read a paper map, or are you GPS dependent?

  36. What is your go-to car karaoke song?

  37. What is your favorite car game (I Spy, License Plate game)?

  38. Do you drive fast or follow the speed limit strictly?

  39. Do you know how to change a tire?

  40. Could you do a road trip without your phone?

  41. Which celebrity would be the most fun on a road trip?

  42. Which celebrity would be the most annoying on a road trip?

  43. Mountains, Beach, Forest, or Desert?

  44. Do you prefer driving at night or during the day?

  45. Can you sleep in a moving vehicle?

  46. Do you stop every hour or power through for 6 hours?

  47. Scenic route (slower) or Highway (faster)?

  48. What is the best regional food you've tried?

  49. If we could have a road trip mascot animal, what would it be?

  50. If this car could fly, where would we go first?

  51. What is the most realistic annoying thing about road trips?

  52. Fiction or Non-fiction for a long drive?

  53. What is your strategy for finding clean bathrooms?

  54. What do you do to stay calm in traffic?

  55. What is the worst weather you have driven in?

  56. What is the furthest license plate you have seen today?

  57. Does travel change you, or do you take yourself with you?

  58. Are you happy when the trip ends, or sad?

  59. Do you plan every stop or just wing it?

  60. Where should we go on our next road trip?

How to play Road Trip

  1. Start the deck and read the first card out loud. Whoever wants to answer goes first, or go around the group.
  2. Swipe left or tap the arrow for the next card, and swipe right to go back. Skip any card that doesn't suit the moment. There are no points.
  3. Follow-up questions count. If an answer is interesting, stay on it before moving to the next card.

Going through every card takes about 25–40 min, but there's no need to finish in one sitting. The deck runs in your browser with nothing to install, and your place is saved on this device, so you can stop and pick it up later.

Further reading

Road Trip Questions: Why Long Drives Produce the Best ConversationsWhy people open up in the car, how to pace the conversation over a six-hour drive, and fifteen road trip questions sorted from light to deep.