125+ Epic Road Trip Captions

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Do you love a good road trip? Share your epic adventures with our huge collection of fun and inspiring road trip captions!

So, you’ve just been on the best road trip ever and you cannot wait to share your photos and stories with your friends and followers.

But…every caption you come up with just sucks. Trust me, I’ve been there. It’s like your brain just shuts down!

Never fear! Get inspired by our huge list of fun road trip captions and quotes and stop stressing!

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Road Trip Captions

It’s no secret I love, love, love a good road trip!

Embarking on a road trip is like diving into a world of endless possibilities and unforgettable moments. The open road calls to the adventurer in all of us, beckoning us to explore new horizons and create memories that will last a lifetime.

And what better way to capture the essence of these journeys than with the perfect Instagram caption? Whether you’re cruising along coastal highways, winding through majestic mountains, or simply enjoying the freedom of the open road, the right caption can elevate your post and transport your followers to the heart of your adventure. Join me as we delve into a collection of the best road trip captions that will help you capture the spirit of your travels and inspire wanderlust in all who see your posts.

  1. Taking the long way home
  2. Always take the scenic route
  3. Are we there yet?
  4. Making memories one road trip at a time
  5. On the road again
  6. Only 147 more hours to go…
  7. Road trip survival guide:
  8. Who knew a road trip could be so fun?
  9. More road trips please!
  10. I do believe it’s time for another road trip
  11. Life in the fast lane
  12. All that matters is that we’re going
  13. Sometimes you just need a little road trip
  14. Windows down, wind in my hair
  15. Ready for wherever the road takes me
  16. Ready to be lost in the right direction
  17. In love with going places I’ve never been
  18. Road trip starts now!
  19. Let the road be your guide.
  20. Road trip loading…
  21. Road trip recs:
  22. Expanding my horizons…
  23. Rediscover the road
  24. Born to wander
  25. Not lost, just exploring
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Short Road Trip Captions

Don’t get me wrong, some posts deserve long detailed captions. But sometimes, all you need is something short, sweet, and to the point!

  1. Motoring
  2. Road tripping
  3. Road trippers
  4. Road trippin
  5. Let’s drive
  6. Roaming
  7. Road trip therapy
  8. Taking the high road
  9. Let’s go for a ride
  10. Counting miles
  11. Drive time
  12. Road trip trek
  13. Road runner
  14. Detours like these
  15. Dibs on shotgun
  16. Well traveled
  17. Road trip trials
  18. Zooming
  19. Road trip diaries
  20. Where to next?
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Funny Road Trip Captions

You can never go wrong adding a little humor to your feed!

  1. On my way…to anywhere but here!
  2. Ready for a wheely good time!
  3. RV there yet?
  4. But, did you bring the snacks?
  5. Seriously though, who needs directions??
  6. Get in loser, time for a road trip.
  7. Don’t worry, I’ve brought all my emotional baggage with me.
  8. People who give directions like north and south are just not my kind of people.
  9. Tried and true road trip formula for success: a but load of junk food and a spontaneous spirit!
  10. Decided to go on a road trip until I ran out of money. Made it to the end of my driveway.
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Road Trip Captions with Friends

Gah! I just can’t tell you how much I love a road trip with friends. Plenty of time to catch up, be silly or spontaneous, and create memories that last a lifetime!

  1. Road trips are better with friends
  2. My ride or die friends
  3. Road warriors
  4. Boulevard buddies
  5. Road trip tribe
  6. Only us and the open road
  7. Road trip time!
  8. We could drive for hours, you and I
  9. All we need is the open road and a good playlist
  10. Happiness is a road trip with friends
  11. Nothing bonds you like a road trip
  12. Road trips with the best
  13. No better way to spend the week
  14. Just mile markers and memories
  15. In good company
  16. Road tripping with my girls
  17. We’re on the move!
  18. It’s us against the world!
  19. That one friend who is always planning the next road trip…
  20. Friends that can survive a road trip are friends forever!

I wasn’t lying when I said I love a good road trip! LOL. Here are some of my favorites to date:

OH! I also love to save all kinds of epic road trips to my Road Trips Pinterest Board!

Road Trip Captions for Instagram

Whether you’re sharing on Instagram for your friends or for your followers, the right caption can make a huge difference. Here are some of my favorite road trip captions for Instagram:

  1. Safe to say I may have a slight road trip problem
  2. Road trip addict
  3. Ready to hit the open road
  4. Road trip party!
  5. Where are you going?
  6. Making every mile memorable
  7. Take me away…
  8. All the road trip vibes
  9. Professional road tripper
  10. When people ask me about my road trip…
  11. And so the adventure begins
  12. Bucket list road trip
  13. Going the extra mile
  14. BRB: Off on an adventure
  15. My passenger seat has your name all over it.
  16. Did someone say road trip??
  17. Road tripping has never looked so good
  18. Taking the road less traveled
  19. Made for road tripping.
  20. Road tripping looks good on you…

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Family Road Trip Captions

Some of my absolute favorite family vacations have been road trips. Are they sometimes a lot of work? Yes. Did my children say “Mom” over 300 times

  1. Family road trip time!
  2. Nothing like a family road trip
  3. Nothing brings you closer than a road trip
  4. Family bonding
  5. Road trip experts
  6. Raising road trippers
  7. Born to roam
  8. Exploring together is all that matters
  9. Raise them right!
  10. POV: You rent a car and start exploring together.

Road tripping with older kids? Check out my suggestions of the best things to do in the car with tweens and teens!

Road Trip Quotes

Road trip quotes have a unique way of capturing the essence of adventure, freedom, and the open road. They inspire us to embrace spontaneity, seek out new experiences, and cherish the journey as much as the destination. Whether we’re embarking on a solo expedition, a family vacation, or a friends’ getaway, these quotes remind us of the joy of exploration and the memories we create along the way.

“Sometimes all you need is a great friend and a tank of gas.” Thelma and Louise

“Roads were made for journeys, not destinations.” Confucius

“Afoot and lighthearted I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me.” Walt Whitman

“Road trips are the equivalent of human wings. Ask me to go on one, anywhere. We’ll stop in every small town and learn the history and stories, feel the ground and capture the spirit. Then we’ll turn it into our own story that will live inside our history to carry with us, always. Because stories are more important than things.” Victoria Erickson

“Map out your future- but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.” Jon Bon Jovi

“The open road is a beckoning, a strangeness, a place where a man can lose himself.” William Least

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

“You know more of a road by having traveled it than by all the conjectures and descriptions in the world. ” William Hazlitt

“I love being on the road. I love that lifestyle, traveling city to city, rocking out and moving on to the next place.” Caleb Johnson

“I can speak to my soul only when the two of us are off exploring deserts or cities or mountains or roads.” Paulo Coelho

“I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” Robert Louis Stevenson

“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.” Lewis Carroll

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Road Trip Quotes for Instagram

“No road is long with good company.” Turkish Proverb

“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.” Jack Kerouac

“Look for chances to take the less traveled roads. There are no wrong turns.” Susan Magsaman

“All he needed was a wheel in his hand and four on the road.” Jack Kerouac

“I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me.” Walt Whitman

“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey.” Babs Hoffman

“Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn’t mean to make.” Angela N Blount

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

“It doesn’t matter where you’re going, it’s who you have beside you.” Unknown

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

“I climb behind the steering wheel… I drive off immediately without once looking back; it’s a long journey but it leads to freedom.” Corinne Hofmann

“The road must eventually lead to the whole world.” Jack Kerouac

“Still, round the corner, there may wait, a new road or a secret gate.” J. R. R. Tolkien

“Good friends follow you anywhere.” A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

“Roads are a record of those who have gone before.” Rebecaa Solnit

As you plan your next road trip, let these quotes serve as a source of motivation and reflection, reminding you to savor every moment of the ride and appreciate the beauty of the world unfolding before you. Safe travels and may your road trip be filled with unforgettable moments and endless possibilities.

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About The Author

Julie Thorne- author of travel and lifestyle blog, More than Main Street

Julie is the founder and author of the lifestyle and travel blog, More than Main Street. Always exploring, she and her family have traveled to 32 US States, over 20 countries, and feels fortunate to call North Carolina home. Julie’s all about gratitude, mindset, self love, seeking out new experiences, and living life to the fullest. Learn more about me HERE.

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