Best road trip quotes to inspire your travel and adventures!

We love nothing more than to jump in the car or camper and head off on a road trip. Last year we jumped in our VW T5 camper and took a Summer road trip along the west coast of France and into Spain. I love the idea of spontaneous travel with the kids …..  to explore and see where the road may take us. A road trip means you can drive off the beaten track to finally reach your destination, discovering hidden gems along the way.

There are so many wonderful family travel quotes or road trip sayings that inspire our adventures and travel plans.

I have decided to put together a collection of our best road trip quotes that inspire you to hit the road. There are some amazing quotes and captions that stop me in my tracks, make me smile, and remind me that travelling, exploring and having adventures is the best gift we can give our children. We all love a road trip quote, travel quote or sunset caption to inspire our travels right?

If you are looking for inspiration to jump in the car and hit the open road, read on for our best road trip sayings and the best family road trip quotes to inspire family travel. 

Don’t forget to pop over to read my best travel toys for kids and road trip packing list before you head off on your journey!

Awesome road trip quotes

“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” — Anonymous

“Look for chances to take the less-travelled roads. There are no wrong turns.” — Susan Magsamen

“The Road Goes On Forever And The Party Never Ends.” Robert Earl Keen

As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was about to happen. Winnie the pooh

No road is long with good company -Turkish Proverb

“Travelling it leaves you speechless and then turns you into a storyteller” Ibn Battuta

“It doesn’t matter where you’re going. It’s who you have beside you.” — Brian Tracy

“The greatest part of a road trip isn’t arriving at your destination. It’s all the wild stuff which happens along the way.” – Emma Chase

“When all’s said and done, all roads lead to the same end. So it’s not so much which road you take, as how you take it.” – Charles de Lint

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

“Two roads diverged in a wood- and I took the one less travelled.” – Robert Frost

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

“The world is full of wonderful things you haven’t seen yet. Don’t ever give up on the chance of seeing them.” — J.K. Rowling

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A family that travels together stays together.- Anonymous

“The Biggest Adventure You Can Ever Take Is To Live The Life Of Your Dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey.

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

QUOTES ABOUT a ROAD TRIP WITH KIDS and family travel quotes

“Somewhere on your journey, don’t forget to turn around and enjoy the view.” – Unknown

“Fill your life with adventures, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.” Unknown

“The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories” Og Mandino

“There are no perfect parents and there are no perfect children, but there are plenty of perfect moments along the way” Dave Willis

Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. — Dolly Parton

Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures. — Lewis Carroll

Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion. — Leigh Hunt

And at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy and your eyes sparkling. — Shanti

short road trip quotes 

It is not about the destination …its about the journey – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Say yes to adventure” – Unknown

“Take the long way home.” – Unknown

“Travel brings power and love back into your life” Rumi

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

“Leave the road take the trails” Pythagoras

“I’m not lost. I’m exploring.” – Jana Stanfield

“If you come to a fork in the road, take it.” – Yogi Bear

Not all classrooms have four walls. Anonymous

So there you have our favourite family trip quotes to fuel your wanderlust. What are your favourite road trip quotes and sayings?

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