# Plan a road trip route with good stops

A day-by-day driving route with sensible driving times, worthwhile stops, overnight bases, and safety checks for the car.

- Topic: Personal Life & Wellbeing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/plan-a-road-trip-route-with-good-stops

## Prompt

```text
Help me plan a road trip.

**Start and end points:** [FROM and TO - or round trip]
**Total days:** [NUMBER]
**Max driving per day I'm comfortable with:** [e.g. "4 hours"]
**Drivers:** [how many people can share driving]
**Vehicle:** [own car / rental / EV - include range if electric]
**Interests along the way:** [e.g. national parks, small towns, food, quirky roadside sights, beaches]
**Who's coming:** [adults, kids' ages, pets]
**Budget for lodging:** [camping / motels / mid-range hotels]

Rules:
- Keep driving days within my limit and alternate long days with lighter ones.
- Plan a break at least every 2 hours of driving.
- For an EV, plan charging stops with a comfortable buffer and mark them [CONFIRM CHARGER IS WORKING].
- Flag stretches with few services, mountain passes, or seasonal road closures to check.
- Do not invent opening hours or prices; mark them [CHECK].

Return:
1. A day-by-day table: Day, Route, Approx. driving time, Stops worth making, Overnight base.
2. A pre-trip car checklist (tires, fluids, spare, emergency kit, roadside assistance number).
3. A car kit list: snacks, water, entertainment, first aid, chargers, paper map backup.
4. Two optional detours if we have extra time.
```

## What to fill in

- FROM and TO - or round trip
- NUMBER
- e.g. "4 hours"
- how many people can share driving
- own car / rental / EV - include range if electric
- adults, kids' ages, pets
- camping / motels / mid-range hotels
- CONFIRM CHARGER IS WORKING
- CHECK

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