Day trips and travel
Day trip
Leave in the morning, back by dinner. A small town, a big view or a lunch spot worth the drive.
- 3 to 10 people
- Host sets the price
- Low-key
- Weather matters
How a good one runs
What a good day trip plan looks like
The plan has a meeting time, a clear cost split and a rough schedule, and somebody has checked the driving time. No experience needed, nothing to prove. Most plans land between 3 and 10 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: read the cost split before you join. Your share is paid up front, so nobody chases anyone for money after.
Good to know
Day trip on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 3 to 10 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- Your share of gas or tickets, split through the event. Snacks.
- Weather
- Matters. If the host calls it for weather, nobody is charged.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- No levels. Come as you are.
- Where
- Always a public place.
- Vibe
- Low-key
- Costs
- Split evenly: fuel, parking, a rental. No host fee for the ride.
Day trip in New York
No day trip plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Book the big things first, post the split cost, and say when you are leaving and when you will be back.
Day trip questions
Do I need to be good at day trip?
No. There are no levels for day trip. People come for the company as much as the thing itself.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What happens if the weather turns?
The host makes the call. If they cancel for weather, the plan closes and nobody is charged. You do not need to do anything.
Does the host charge for the ride?
No. When a plan happens on a boat or someone drives the group, the host can only split real costs, like fuel, parking, tolls or a rental. There is no host fee for the ride itself.
Love day trip? Host it.
Book the big things first, post the split cost, and say when you are leaving and when you will be back. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
More day trips and travel
- Weekend getawayA cabin, a beach house or a city break, split between a group so it is actually affordable.
- Theme parkRides, snacks and long lines that feel short with a crew. Split up for rides, meet up for food.
- City tourBe a tourist in your own city. Neighborhoods, landmarks and a lunch stop you would not find alone.
- Winery and brewery tourTwo or three stops, a flight at each and a sober ride home. Sip slowly.
- Park tripA big park within driving distance, a trail everyone can do and a view that makes the drive worth it.