15 Best Things To Do On A Road Trip To Create A Memorable Experience

Driving a long distance can be mind-numbing if you let it, but with a solid list of things to do on a road trip, you’ll never be bored in the car again.

No matter where you’re headed, a road trip can be a lot of fun or a lot of boredom. It is up to you to make your own fun. There are the old classics like car games, but why stop there? There are tons of fun things to do on a road trip to make that never-ending car ride feel swift and exciting.

Whether you’re driving for a few hours or going cross country, you can try all of these things to make your time on the road a lot more fun, no matter who you’re with.

# Watch a movie

Obviously not if you’re the one driving, but a fun movie for everyone to enjoy together is better than everyone just staring at their own phone the whole time.

# Mad Libs

This may seem cheesy but it can be super fun. Whether you’re two people or a group, go around with a Mad Lib book or make up your own. It’ll be a funny memory to share.

# Vlog it

The best part of a road trip is the memories you make. Capture those memories in a video you can rewatch for years to come and take plenty of photos to look back on.

# Use a real paper map

Of course, use a GPS so you don’t get lost, but track your route on a map with a marker. Then you can frame the highlighted portion and hang it as a memento.

# Call your friends

You may be on the road but you also have a lot of free time. Take some time to reach out to friends you haven’t talked to in a while or have a nice long phone chat with someone like your sibling or mom.

# 20 Questions

You can play this the original way where you think of something and the other person has twenty yes or no questions to ask you to figure it out or try my way. Ask each other 20 questions about each other. Ask things you want to know like their favorite food or something funny like their most embarrassing moment.

# The letter game

I don’t know if this is the real name for it but I played this all the time as a kid. You’d go around the group in alphabetical order and say something like, “A my name is Amanda, I live in Alabama and I grow apples.” You would then go around with B, C, and so forth while repeating what everyone else said first. If you can’t remember, you’re out, and the last person going wins.

# Share jokes

You can share old knock, knock jokes or full-on limericks.

# Car games

Eye spy and license plate bingo are road trip essentials but they can get old sort of quickly. It doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with them for a bit.

# Audiobooks

This probably takes the least planning and effort. Just buy some audiobooks and listen to them. This way everyone can enjoy it.

# Make up stories

You may not be camping but that doesn’t mean you can’t share some ghost stories. Come up with your own stories and share them. Or you can start a story and then pop it off to someone else to carry it on and then someone else to finish it.

# Categories

This is another ABC game but it is loads of fun. Pick a category like car brands, TV shows, or fruits and go around trying to name one for every letter of the alphabet.

# Eat

Get some neat, car-friendly road trip snacks and eat up. You want to stay hydrated but not overly so or you’ll have to take a lot of pit stops. Go for healthy snacks like apples and nut butters to keep your strength and not get groggy by eating too much junk food. Then again, this is supposed to be fun, so pig out.

# Plan stops

Plan stops to see some sights or explore national parks. This is totally subject to where you’re going and what your route is like, but pencil in some fun things to do before you get to your destination.

# Be spontaneous

This definitely isn’t something I would do but for those who love to live life on the edge, don’t make any plans. Just get on the road and see what you feel like doing in the moment.