37 Road Trip Quotes to Be Ready to Hit the Road

Are you looking for road trip quotes to inspire you to hit the open road?

Road trips are the perfect way to travel. Well at least we love it. Hitting the open road and only having a tiny idea for how the day will turn out. Isn’t the beauty of road trips? 

To inspire you to take a long road trip with your family for your next vacation, here are 37 road trip quotes.

All the following quotes about road trips will make you pack the car and hit the road. But you can also check all our 1000+ short travel quotes articles or download ALL our inspiration quotes (including road trip quotes) here:

Our Top 5 Favorite Road Trip Quotes

1. “Always take the scenic route” — Anonymous

2. “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” — Douglas Adams

3. “And I can’t wait to get on the road again. On the road again. Goin’ places that I’ve never been. Seein’ things that I may never see again. And I can’t wait to get on the road again” — Willie Nelson

On the road again
On the road again

4. “No point in unpacking. I’m ready to hit the road again soon” —  Anonymous

No point in unpacking. I'm ready to hit the road again soon
No point in unpacking Im ready to hit the road again soon

5. “A road trip is a way for the whole family to spend time together and annoy each other in interesting new places.” – Tom Lichtenheld

Other Amazing Quotes about Road Trips

Now that you know which one are our favorite road trip quotes, here are a few more quotes about road trips to inspire you to hit the open road!

6. “The freedom of the open road is seductive, serendipitous and absolutely liberating.” — Aaron Lauritsen 

7. “Take care of your car in the garage, and the car will take care of you on the road.” — Amit Kalantri

Take care of your car in the garage, and the car will take care of you on the road
Take care of your car in the garage and the car will take care of you on the road

8. “Few can foresee whither their road will lead them, till they come to its end.” — J. R. R. Tolkien Quote

Few can see wither their road will lead them, till they come to it's end
Few can see wither their road will lead them till they come to its end

9. “I have found out there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” — Mark Twain

10. Look for chances to take the less-traveled road. There are no wrong turns — Susan Magsamen.

11. Although you may not know where the road will end, you dare travel on it — Lailah Gifty Akita

12. “Because the greatest part of a road trip isn’t arriving at your destination. It’s all the wild stuff that happens along the way.” — Emma Chase

13. I do not know where the road may end, but I will keep traveling onward — Anonymous

14. I’ll bring my grits when I travel, because I get so hungry on the road — Dolly Parton

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15. “Everything I was I carry with me, everything I will be lies waiting on the road ahead” — Ma Jian

Everything I was I carry with me, everything I will be lies waiting on the road ahead
Everything I was I carry with me everything I will be lies waiting on the road ahead

16. “Find pleasure in the path, even if the destination can’t be foreseen.” —  L. Peat O’Neil

17. Some trips are more than distance traveled in miles — Lucy Knisley

18. “I just go with the flow, I follow the yellow brick road. I don’t know where it’s going to lead me, but I follow it.” — Grace Jones

19. “I may be going nowhere, but what a ride.” — Shaun Hick

I may be going nowhere, but what a ride
I may be going nowhere but what a ride

20. “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” — Lewis Carroll’s

21. “Sometimes the road less travelled is less travelled for a reason.” — Jerry Seinfeld

22. “Life is beautiful if you are one the road to somewhere.” — Orhan Pamuk

23. “Road trips can solve a surprising number of problems”— John Green in An Abundance of Katherines

24. “I do not know where to go, but I have been on the road.”— Alfred de Musset

25. “So many roads to choose, so many wrong choices to make.” — Anonymous

26. “Road trips required a couple of things: a well-balanced diet of caffeine, salt and sugar and an excellent selection of tunes — oh, and directions.” — Jenn McKinlay

27. “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.” — Voltaire

28. “It’s not about the destination, but the the journey.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

It's not about the destination, but the the journey
Its not about the destination but the the journey

29. “If you make the mistake of looking back too much, you aren’t focused enough on the road in front of you.” — Brad Paisley.

30. “The road never ends. Only our vision does.” — Amit Reddy

The road never ends. Only our vision does
The road never ends Only our vision does

31. “Road trips require a couple of things: a well-balanced diet of caffeine, salt and sugar and an excellent selection of tunes – oh, and directions.” — Jenn McKinlay

32. Enjoy the ride while it still lasts — Johnny Depp

33. “A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints.” — Wilfred Peterson

34. “Road trips aren’t measured by mile markers, but by moments.” — Unknown

35. “No road is long with good company. — Turkish Proverb Quote

36. “My greatest pleasure is to travel down an unfamiliar road”  — Marty Rubin

my greatest pleasure is to travel down an unfamiliar road
My greatest pleasure is to travel down an unfamiliar road

37. “The pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps dependent more on the mindset with which we travel than on the destination we travel to.” — Alain de Botton

38. The road. It’s a good listener — Anonymous

Final Thoughts: Our Favorite Road Trip Quotes

We love travel quotes, and even more road trip quotes (make sense since we LOVE road tripping with our kids. There are so many short unique travel quotes that will make us book a flight.

Are you the same? Let us know which one if your favorite and don’t forget to download all our 1000+ short travel quotes.

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Emilie Brillon
Emilie is the founder of Love Life Abroad. She helps moms plan epic road trips and outdoor adventures with their families. Because who said adventuring had to stop once we have kids? She's based in the Canadian Rockies and shares her love for the region as well as other unique places in Canada & USA. She works with tourism boards and outdoor brands to inspire families to experience new unique destinations and outdoor activities.