Road trip questions that show what made the drive worth it
Ask travelers about the vehicle, the route, the roads, the stops and where they slept. Each question below comes with when to ask it and what the answer tells you.
What road trip survey questions tell you
Road trip survey questions ask travelers what they drove, how long they spent at the wheel, how they found their way, how good the roads were and where they slept. For an RV or car rental company, a tourism board or a route guide, these answers show what makes a route enjoyable and where traffic, tolls or parking wore travelers down.
Ask within a few days of getting home by email or link, or with a QR code at the vehicle return. Pick four to six questions, and tag each link with the route so every answer keeps it for Google Sheets and workflows.
Written answers get a theme and a sentiment, so favorite stops and packing lessons add up across trips into material for your route guides. Each card in Results compares with the period before, which shows how a new season or a route change moves the scores.
- Questions
- 13
- Best asked
- A few days after getting home
- Industry
- Travel
- Where to find them
- From library in the Usertick survey editor, on every plan
The 13 road trips questions, with when to ask each
Grouped by what they tell you. Use them as they are or change the wording.
The vehicle and the plan
What travelers drove, how they planned and found their way, and how many nights they were out.
- 02Multiple choice
What did you drive?
What the traveler drove, from their own car to an RV or a motorcycle. Select an answer in Results to read those travelers' answers on roads, parking and where they slept.
- 03Yes / No
Did you plan the route before you set off?
A yes or no on planning the route before setting off. Select each answer in turn in Results to compare planned and spontaneous trips on relaxation and stops.
- 04Ranking
Rank what you leaned on to find your way
Travelers rank how they found their way, from phone maps to a passenger reading directions. Results shows each item's average place, which tells you where route guides will be used.
- 09Number
How many nights were you on the road?
Nights on the road, from 1 to 60. Results shows the median and the middle half, a guide for itinerary lengths and rental durations.
On the road
Hours, roads, stress, stops and what made the drive harder show how the route treated drivers.
- 01Ruler
How many hours did you drive in one day at most?
The longest day at the wheel, in hours from 0 to 14. Results shows the median and the middle half; long days next to a low relaxation score mean the suggested stages are too long.
- 05Stars
How good were the roads along the way?
A star rating for road quality along the way. Tag each link with the route, so the average and the share who rated 4 or higher compare one route with another.
- 07Big scale
How relaxed was the driving?
How relaxed the driving was, from 1 to 10. Results shows the average and a column per step; read it with the points question on what made the drive harder.
- 08Multiple choice
How often did you stop?
Stop frequency, from far too rarely to more often than wanted. The donut shows whether suggested itineraries leave enough breaks.
- 10Points allocation
Split 100 points across what made the drive harder
Travelers split 100 points across traffic, tolls, parking, fuel or charging stops and weather. Results shows the average points per item, which tells you what to warn about in route guides.
Nights and stops
Where travelers slept and the stop that surprised them give you the details for a route guide.
- 11Dropdown
Where did you sleep most nights?
Where the traveler slept most nights, from hotels to the vehicle itself. The donut shows which kinds of stays to list along the route.
- 06Text
Which stop was the best surprise?
An open question on the stop that surprised the traveler most. Each answer gets a theme, and the best stops make strong material for route pages.
Next time
Whether travelers would repeat the route and what they would pack differently.
- 12Yes / No
Would you do the same route again?
A yes or no on doing the same route again. Select No to read those travelers' answers on roads, stops and what made the drive harder.
- 13Text
What would you pack differently for the next drive?
An open question on packing differently for the next drive. The answers make a practical checklist for your pre-trip emails, and each gets a theme.
Tips for asking about road trips
Small choices that get honest, useful answers.
- 01
Ask once travelers are home
Send the survey a few days after the trip, when the whole route is clear in hindsight.
- 02
Tag the route
Tag each link with the route or itinerary, so every answer keeps it and routes can be compared in Google Sheets.
- 03
Use stops as content
The best answers on surprising stops are ready-made ideas for route guides, written by travelers.
- 04
Watch what makes driving hard
When the points for traffic or parking rise compared with the period before, update the route advice.
Add these questions to a survey
From the library to the first answers.
- 1
Open the library
In the Usertick survey editor, choose From library, filter by industry and topic, and add several questions at once.
- 2
Or paste your own list
Paste questions reads up to 10 questions from any text on Free, 100 on Starter and 200 on Pro and above, keeps your wording and picks an answer type for each.
- 3
Choose where it runs
Show the survey on your website, send it by email, share its link and QR code, or switch it to a conversation.
- 4
Read the answers
Results counts every score and choice, and Usertick reads each written answer and files it by topic, on every plan.
Templates and more questions about road trips
Full surveys that ask about the same things, and neighboring topics in the library.
Templates
Browse all templatesFrequently asked questions
A few days after the trip ends, by email or link. Usertick sends to a contact list now or on a date up to 30 days ahead, so you can schedule it for the end of each rental.
Four to six. What the traveler drove, the relaxation score, the road rating and the best stop cover most trips.
Yes. A QR code at the return desk or on the key tag opens the hosted survey on the traveler's phone.
Yes. Tag each route's link, and the tag is kept with every answer for workflows, Google Sheets and the API.
Yes. The question library comes with every plan, the free plan included, and the free plan covers 150 responses a month across your surveys.
Yes. Once a question is in your survey, reword it, change its options or its answer type, and add logic to skip it for some answers.
Yes. The library is translated into Usertick's built-in languages, and in any other language it shows in English for you to translate.
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