Day trips and travel
Weekend getaway
A cabin, a beach house or a city break, split between a group so it is actually affordable.
- 3 to 10 people
- Host sets the price
- Low-key
How a good one runs
What a good weekend getaway plan looks like
The plan has a meeting time, a clear cost split and a rough schedule, and somebody has checked the driving time. Introductions come first, so nobody is left at the edge of the group. 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
Weekend getaway 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 the rental, booked and split through the event.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- 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.
Weekend getaway in New York
No weekend getaway 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.
Weekend getaway questions
Do I need to be good at weekend getaway?
No. There are no levels for weekend getaway. 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 if the host cancels?
Nobody is charged, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
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 weekend getaway? 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
- Day tripLeave in the morning, back by dinner. A small town, a big view or a lunch spot worth the drive.
- 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.