6 Apps to Make Your Road Trip A Blast
This guest blog post comes to us from Sage Fitzpatrick. Sage is a tattooed, tea drinking girl who is always reading and traveling the world. When she’s not traveling or writing at AllTheRooms she spends her time blogging about her travels.
Apps for an Anxiety-Free Trip
Are you planning on hitting the road this summer? If so, you need to check out the latest road trip apps for 2018 – all aimed at making your getaway as simple and convenient as possible.
1. GasBuddy
GasBuddy -This community app helps motorists in the USA and Canada locate affordable gas whilst on the road. GasBuddy allows users to report prices of gas stations they’ve used while displaying reviews of the stations too. With this app, motorists can subscribe to GasBuddy Pay to ensure they receive additional savings on fuel.(Available for Android, iOS)
2. Waze
Waze– A super handy app for road trippers looking to avoid traffic and make a good time on their journey. It’s ‘the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app’ and allows users to update, as well as check out, current road conditions, including reports on accidents, hazards and even speed traps. The app is sure to save you time and money, whilst getting you where you need to be. (Available for Android, iOS)
3. Roadtrippers
Roadtrippers -If you had to get an app for a road trip, this is the one. If you need somewhere to eat, you’ll find it here. If you fancy taking a break from driving and stopping at a nearby local attraction, it’s got you covered. And if you already know your route, you can plan ahead of time the stops you’re going to make and share the itinerary with your travel companions. (Available for Android, iOS)
4. Spotify
Spotify– For most, part of the fun of a road trip is the idea of driving around, windows down and good tunes on the radio. But sometimes the radio just doesn’t cut it. That’s where Spotify comes in. Before your trip you can create your own playlist, ensuring you don’t get stuck listening to the same album over and over again. And if you want to avoid listening to the ads whilst driving you can just upgrade to Spotify Premium. (Available for Android, iOS)
5. HotelTonight
HotelTonight– We’ve all been there. After a long day traveling you realize you’ve forgotten to book somewhere to stay that night, or you’re just too tired to keep driving. And this is where HotelTonight comes in. This app specializes in cheap last minute hotel deals on motels, hotels and even luxury accommodation. (Available for Android, iOS)