Are We There Yet? 125 Boredom-Busting Road Trip Questions

Ah, road trips — what an adventure! Yet, as thrilling as the idea of rolling windows-down into the great wide open sounds, not all road trips are the stuff summer dreams are made of. When you’re a kid, vacations usually mean you’re going somewhere you didn’t choose. Parents call the holiday shots since they’re the ones footing the bill! That might mean a family-friendly getaway full of fun… or a pilgrimage to visit Great Aunt Martha, who lives 600 miles away with her seven cats.

And even when parents do pick a dream destination, driving Griswold-style 18 hours from Ohio to Orlando isn’t exactly how kids would opt to get to Disney World. As for the grown-ups (especially those of us over 30-ish), driving might be the cheapest, safest, or most practical option, but we know it’s going to do a number on our sciatica. Plus, 18 hours of “are we there yet?” just doesn’t seem like fun.

So, how do you pass the time on your next family road trip? Road trip questions might just keep everyone entertained (read: distracted enough not to drive each other up the wall). Spread them out between epic audiobooks, road trip games, kid-friendly podcasts, and screen time. It could save you an argument or two.

Get-to-Know-You Road Trip Questions

What’s the best meal you’ve ever had?
What food could you eat every day for the rest of your life?
What food do you wish you never had to eat again?
What song could you listen to on repeat and never get sick of?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Do you think you want to be a mom/dad someday?
If you could change your name, what would your new name be?
If you could be the world’s leading expert in something, what would it be?
What is one talent or skill you wish you had?
What time period would you visit if you had a time machine?
Which instrument do you wish you could play?
What celebrity would you most like to meet?
What musician or band do you most want to see perform?
Who are the three greatest living musicians?
What’s your favorite sound?
What’s your favorite smell?
What’s your favorite season?
What’s your favorite book?
What’s your favorite holiday, and why?
What’s your least favorite holiday, and why?
What’s your favorite family tradition?
What’s your most prized possession?
What animal do you most want to see in real life?
Which animal would you most like to be able to talk to?
What two languages would you like to speak?
Who’s your favorite teacher, and why?
Who’s your favorite cartoon character?
What’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?
What’s the best gift you’ve ever given?
What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?
What’s your least favorite chore?
Is there a chore you actually like doing?
How many bones have you broken?

Silly & Imaginative Road Trip Questions

If you opened your own restaurant, what would you call it, and what would you serve?
If you could be famous for anything, what would you choose?
If you switched places with anyone in the world for a week, whose life would you take?
If you could have a conversation with one person who’s no longer living, who would it be?
If you could combine two animals into one, what would you make — and what would you call it?
If you could be invisible for one day, what would you do?
What would you buy if you won the lottery?
What would you buy with an extra $50?
If someone handed you $500 right now, what would you spend it on?
What’s the first thing you’d do if you were president?
What does your dream house look like?
If you could redecorate your bedroom, how would you make it look?
If you could do anything to your hair, what would you do?
What would you name your boat if you had one?
Where’s the perfect hiding spot?
What’s the best dream you’ve ever had?
What would happen on your perfect day?
What do you think is the closest thing to real magic?
Which fictional character would be the most boring to meet in real life?
Who’s the messiest person you know?
Where’s the worst-smelling place you’ve ever been?
What’s the worst movie you’ve seen recently, and why was it so bad?
What book do you wish they’d turn into a movie?
If you could live with any TV family, which would you choose?
If they made a TV show about our family, what would they call it?
Using one word, how would you describe our family?
What three things would you grab to save in a house fire?
What three things would you bring to a desert island?
Who would you pick as your sidekick for the zombie apocalypse?
What would you do if you had to spend a week with no internet?
Which of the Deathly Hallows would you most want: the invisibility cloak, the resurrection stone, or the Elder Wand?