Whether you are on a long road trip with your family or friends, there is always going to be some downtime. Maybe you have exhausted your road trip games or audiobooks, or you just feel like chatting.

There are plenty of ways to make the most out of this time, and one of them is by asking questions! To help give you some ideas for what kinds of questions to ask, we have compiled 143 great questions that will engage your fellow travelers in meaningful conversation. Its a great way to get to know your kids, your parents, your spouse or your friends. Pick and choose the ones you like and get ready for some awesome conversation!

 

Fun Questions for a Road Trip

 

 

1. What is the most important thing in your life?
2. If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?
3. Name three things on your bucket list.
4. Is there anything that you are looking forward to doing when we get home from our trip?
5. What about something that you hope to never do again once we’re back at home?
6. How many kids is too many?
7. Would you skydive for $1000?
8. Would you skydive for $100?
9. How about $50?
10. What is your driving record like?
11. How long have you had your license for?
12. Do you remember the first car that you drove?
13. What is your least favorite word?
14. What is your favorite word?
15. If you could bring one thing back from the past, what would it be and why?
16. Do you have any tattoos or piercings that I haven’t seen before or know about?
17. How many languages do you speak fluently without accenting them much when conversing in public?
18. What are three things on your bucket list that don’t involve traveling/money related items?
19. Would your rather have a million dollars or a house in Los Angeles?
20. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
21. What’s the best show that you’ve seen in the past year on TV?
22. Would you rather live without internet for one week or not be able to listen to music at all during that time period.
23. Does anyone else know what this means: (insert some weird symbol)?
24. If we had $500,000 and could only spend it on items from one store which would you choose and why?
25. Which actor/actress would play your character in a movie about your life story if they were asked to do so right now?
26. Do you prefer cats or dogs
27. Do you like hot fudge or caramel?
28. Are you happy in your job?
29. What is your dream job?
30. If you could be any animal, what would it be and why?
31. Would you rather have a million dollars or visit space for one minute?
32. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
33. What is your favorite TV show?
34. Do you prefer to sleep in on Saturday morning or stay up late Friday night with friends and family. Which do you think has more benefits: staying up late or sleeping in?
35. How many hours per day do you usually spend watching TV/Netflix each day (feel free to estimate)?
36. Youtube or Netflix?
37. What is the craziest thing you have ever done?
38. Would you rather go to a concert for your favorite band or watch them on TV at home alone with popcorn and snacks.
39. If you had an unlimited amount of money, what would be your first purchase (feel free to include any specifications!)?
40. Do you believe in something higher than yourself? What does that mean to you personally?
41. If I asked someone who knows me well, like my best friend or sibling, how many hours per day do they think I work out each day (feel free to estimate) what number would they come up with?
42. What is one word people use most often when describing me: open-minded | ambitious | motivated | passionate|kindhearted?
43. Early to bed or night owl?
44. Would you rather be busy at work or have time to kill?
45. When was the last time you had to say no?
46. Would you rather have the ability to fly or breathe underwater?
47. What do you think is the worst thing about your personality?
48. If I could give one piece of advice to my future self, what would it be?
49. Would you rather make a million dollars but have no friends or family OR have $500K and lots of close connections?
50. If you had a time machine, what year would you want to go back in time and why?
51. What was the first thing you ever did for money?
52. Who would be your top choice to invite to a dinner party?
53. If I were stranded on an island, what are three things that I need to survive and why: water | shelter | food
54. Who was your childhood best friend?
55. What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you?
56. Do you prefer being in a group or alone at home? Why do you think this way?
57. Would you rather live one year as an animal (I.e., frog) OR seven years as a human but only remember the last day every time someone asks how old they are?
58. Who is your best friend right now?
59. Which hand do you tend to use more often (right/left)? Why?
60. What’s one word someone has said about me recently that really made my day/week better?
61. When was the last time you talked to your mom?
62. What’s the last song that you couldn’t stop listening to?
63. Who was your favorite teacher and why?
64. When do you want to retire?
65. What does the word “fearless” mean to you?
66. What is one thing that scares you?
67. Do you have any good travel stories that happened while we were on our trip together. Share them with us!
68. What is your favorite kind of pizza?
69. What’s the worst movie you’ve ever seen?
70. If we went to a place that served food, what would you want to eat and why?
71. If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
72. What’s your favorite thing to do on a day with no plans or obligations?
73. Do you have any tattoos/piercings that we don’t know about yet?
74. If you could take anything from our trip home with us, what would it be and why?
75. Would you rather give up all social media for life or never watch another sporting event again in your lifetime?
76. What is the most important thing you learned in 2nd grade?
77. What’s one thing you’re always trying to improve on?
78. Do you have any secret talents that we don’t know about yet?
79. Who was your favorite teacher and why?
80. When is the last time you went to a museum, what did you see there, and what were your thoughts afterwards?
81. If you could live in any time period, what would it be and why?
82. What is your favorite TV show of all time?
83. Who in history do you most identify with and why?
84. If you had to create a new country or colony from scratch, what three things would you include there (that we don’t have here)?
85. Do you believe in ghosts? Why/why not?
86. What’s the creepiest thing that has ever happened to you while staying at home alone?
87. What do you think about electronic music?
88. What’s your favorite thing to do on a Friday night?
89. How would the world look different if you could rearrange it at will, like in The Sims?
90. How do you spend your holidays?
91. What do you like to do for fun in your free time?
92. If someone gave you a house with all the rooms empty, what would be first thing you put there?
93. (Pick one): iPad or iPhone?
94.  Mac or PC ?
95. Coke, Pepsi?
96. Dr. Pepper, Sprite?
97. Which is more important: happiness or success?
98. How many hours of sleep did you get last night?
99. Do I snore when I’m asleep?
100. Are we alone in this universe and if not who else might out there know about Earth?’
101. When did you learn to ride a bike?
102. What are your thoughts on Pluto being a planet?
103. Who would you take to a deserted island?
104. What are your thoughts on the afterlife?
105. On a scale of one to ten, how happy are you right now?”
106. Do I look fat in this dress? (just kidding!)
107. What’s your favorite color and why?
108. Who was the last person who texted or called you?
109. Why do you go on road trips with me?
110. What’s the last thing you got a compliment about?
111. What would your ideal breakfast be?
112. What’s the worst thing that could happen if I looked like you for a day?
113. Do you prefer cereal or oatmeal in the morning?
114. How many people have you kissed?
115. How many people have you punched?
116. Who is the most annoying person in our group right now and why?
117. What are five words that describe you best? (ex: nerdy, funny)
118. Do you have any pets? What are their names?
119. If you had one more hour to live, what would you do in that time?
120. What’s the most popular song on your iPod right now?
121. How cute are my kids?
122. The best thing about me is: ___.
123. Who has influenced you the most in your life?
124. If you could be a baby again, what would be the best part?
125. Would you redo high school?
126. What’s the worst place you’ve ever gone to?
127. Where do you want to go in your life that is on a different continent from where we are?
128. Would I rather have all of this money or live forever?
129. If you could punch a celebrity who would you punch?
130. Have you ever had an unusual pet?
131. What was your first word?
132. If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
133. Would I rather live in the country or city?”
134. My favorite song is ____. What’s yours?
135. Would you rather eat potato chips for the rest of your life ore eat donuts for the rest of your life?
136. What’s your favorite smell?
137. What is something that you’re really good at?
138. What are three words to describe me: __,__, and ____?
139. Would I rather spend $50 on a pair of shoes or buy a stock in a company?
140. What’s the most interesting thing that has ever happened to you?
141. How often do you have a dream and remember it?
142. Would I rather be able to fly or breathe underwater?
143. If you could change one law, what would it be? Explain your answer.

I hope you find these fun questions for a road trip a great way to have fun on long road trips with kids, or anyone else you may be riding with! Let us know if you want to add your own by leaving a comment below this post!

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