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Plan a road trip with sensible stops
Get a road trip route broken into comfortable driving days, with breaks, overnight stops and things to see on the way.
When to use it
A few weeks before a road trip
Step by step
Set your limits
Decide your start and end points, how many days you have and the most driving you want to do in a day.
Ask for a route plan
Paste this prompt into your AI assistant.
Prompt to copyPlan a road trip from [start] to [end] over [number] days for [who, including children or pets]. Maximum driving per day: [hours], with a break at least every [2] hours. We like [interests]. For each day give: route, approximate driving time, a good place for a break, one or two things to see, and an area to stay overnight. Note any toll roads, low-emission zones or ferry crossings I should check, and the best day to rest.Build the route in Google Maps
Add each day's stops as a route with multiple destinations in Google Maps, and save the places to a list so they're on your phone.
Check the rules
Look up toll, clean-air zone and ferry details on official sites, as charges and rules change.
What you get
Day 1: Bristol to Portsmouth (2h10), break at a services near Salisbury, ferry evening crossing (book ahead). Day 2: Caen to Saint-Malo (2h30), walk the ramparts. Check: French toll roads, Crit'Air sticker for some cities.
Tips
- Driving times from AI are estimates; Google Maps on the day will give you live traffic.