How to plan a road trip with stops on specific dates

I am looking for advice on planning a multi month US road trip that will take me from New England to the Pacific Northwest and back. However, there are places I need to be for specific dates, but other than that I'm free to travel as I see fit. I plan on being in many places for at least a few days if not longer and will be staying with friends along the way. This is where the planning issue I'm having is coming in. I'm trying to plan my trip to take into account my friends schedules as well.

I've checked out a few online planning tools, but can't seem to find one that makes it easy to play with dates and that will sync up the calendar view of my trip with a map.

Any advice on going about planning this? I'm currently trying to cobble together a Google Maps solution, but may just code something custom for my needs around Google Maps.

Best Answer

Triple A provides trip planning services for the members. Other roadside assistance clubs may do so as well.

~15 years ago they used to furnish you with a folio of custom printed maps, directions, suggestions/bookings for hotels etc.

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How do you plan a road trip with many stops?

You can use the Google Apps mobile app (free for iPhone, iPad, and Android) to create a map with multiple destinations in much the same way. Fire up the Google Maps app on your mobile device, and then tap the blue \u201cGo\u201d button on the bottom right of your screen.

How do I make an itinerary for a road trip?

6 Tips to Plan Your First Road Trip

Decide on a destination. It is a good idea to choose a destination that is not too far away for your first road trip. ...

Choose a route. ...

Consider your vehicle. ...

Get a tune up. ...

Plan for stops. ...

Bring entertainment.

Is there a website to plan a road trip?

An increasingly popular app (and website) for mapping and planning a road trip is the aptly named Roadtrippers. Utilizing this tool, users can create road trip maps similar to those found in google maps.

How do you find stops along a route?

How to Search for Places to Stop Along a Route in Google Maps

In the Google Maps App, search for your destination and tap the Directions button at the bottom of your screen. ...

Tap the 3 dots at the upper right corner of Maps and select Add stop .

Drag the new Add stop box up so that it's in the middle of your route.

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