How to Pass the Time on a Road Trip

Summer is here, which means it’s road-trip season! There are few things more exciting than packing a bag, waking up early, opening your preferred maps app, and setting off on an adventure. Whether you’re headed to a brand-new destination or an annual favorite, it’s a thrill just to hit the open road.

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However, we at Landers Kia in Little Rock, Arkansas, know that thrill can wear thin as the hours tick by. You run out of things to talk about, you’re driving through miles and miles of cow pastures, that early-morning start makes your eyelids heavy, that one person has to pee again… a long road trip can get repetitive! If you’re looking for some entertainment on your drive, check out our suggestions for fun ways to pass the time.

Listen

Listening to the radio is a pretty cliche road-trip activity, but there are a lot of other entertaining things to listen to while driving!

• If you have some time to prepare beforehand, download a few audiobooks. Sites like Audible and Audiobooks.com offer a 30-day free trial, as well as a few free audiobooks to get you started.
• Try out a new podcast — most are completely free, and there is a podcast for pretty much every niche interest. Some great ones to try include Stuff You Should Know, Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, and Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
• Try out Autio, a unique app that brings your road trip to life! Autio uses your GPS to automatically play stories and fun facts about local landmarks as you drive past them. It has over 10,000 story markers across the United States.
• Shake up how you listen to music. Have everyone in your car choose a song based on a theme: a song that reminds you of your childhood, only songs that have the word “love” in the title, etc. Or, play a game like “Name that Tune” or “Guess the Movie Soundtrack.”

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Watch

If you’re traveling with kids, watching a movie or show can offer them hours of entertainment and bring you some much-needed peace. With the right vehicle, your road trip will never get boring — you’ll be there before you know it! To stream your favorite movies directly on your device, check out our selection of vehicles with a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot. For the best experience, you can also choose the Kia Carnival, which has two rear-seat entertainment screens. 

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Play

Playing a game is an excellent way to pass the time. Not only does it get everyone in the car involved, but it inspires lots of laughs and fun memories. It’s hard to beat classic road-trip games like 20 Questions, the alphabet game, categories, and MadLibs. 

However, there are a few party games that, with some slight variation, make for hilarious on-the-go play. Superfight is a game that prompts absurd and heated debates about whose “character” would win in a fight. Could a 6-inch tall Viking beat a zombie that’s allergic to bees? It’s up to the group to decide! Another amusing option is FunEmployed, a game where you have to explain why your ridiculous qualities make you the right candidate for an open job. How does your British accent and elephant trunk make you the best lawyer?

We hope this article helped make your road trip even more of a blast! To take your next trip to a whole new level of fun, invest in a comfortable, efficient, and stylish new vehicle from Landers Kia in Little Rock, Arkansas!

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