Places can be added to your trip in a few ways. From places you already know, to exploring options on the map, to asking our Autopilot tool to make a suggestion along your route, building an exciting trip is at your fingertips!
Before we dive into the options below, you'll first want to pull your trip up.
- On the desktop site, click your profile icon and then My Trips - or - if you're already on the map, click My Trips in the menu on the left side of the page. Click the trip you want to work on to load the trip on the map.
- In our mobile app, go to the Profile section from the bottom menu, tap the trip you want to work on, and tap the trip bar at the bottom of the map to view your trip itinerary.
From Search Results
If there's a specific place you want to add to your trip, you can search for it and add it to your trip from the search results. Searching works for cities/towns, street addresses, and points of interest.
On the left side of the trip planner, you'll see the "Add to Trip +" button. Click it to open the search tool, which is most useful for places you already know by name. If you haven't set trip dates yet, simply type in a place name. A drop-down list will appear with suggestions, and you can select the correct one to add it to your trip.
If your trip has dates applied and you click this button, you'll have the option to Add a Waypoint or Add a Day. Click "Add a Waypoint" to open the search field. If you're a Premium membership, you can also choose Autopilot to suggest a stop on your trip!
If your trip has saved dates, a blue circle "+" button will show to the right of each date or date range. Clicking this button opens the search field, and selecting a place will add it to that specific date.
If you have saved dates and click "Add to Trip" from the left dock, we'll automatically assign the waypoint to a date on your trip. If you're not happy with the placement, you can easily move it by dragging and dropping the waypoint within the itinerary or by clicking the waypoint to edit the date in the details.
When you open a trip from your profile on iOS, you will see your trip on the map. Tap the trip bar at the bottom of the map screen to open your trip itinerary.
Tap the floating Add a waypoint button from the bottom of the itinerary to open the "Add a place" search field. You can then type the name or address of the place you'd like to visit. A drop-down list will appear suggesting places based on what you're typing, and you can select the appropriate result to add it to your trip.
If you have dates saved to your trip, you'll also see an blue circle + button to the right of each day or date range segment. Click the + button shown there to control where the waypoint gets added within your trip.
If you have dates saved to your trip and you clicked the general Add button at the bottom right or under an empty date range segment of multiple days, we'll use our logic to automatically assign the waypoint to a date on your trip.
Don't worry - you can easily move it to a different date if you don't like where we put it! To move it to a different date, you can drag and drop the waypoint within the itinerary or click the waypoint to view the waypoint details and change the date there.
When you open a trip from your profile on Android you will see your trip on the map. Tap the trip bar at the bottom of the map screen to open your trip itinerary.
Tap the floating Add a waypoint button from the bottom of the itinerary to open the "Add a place" search field. You can then type the name or address of the place you'd like to visit. A drop-down list will appear suggesting places based on what you're typing, and you can select the appropriate result to add it to your trip.
If you have dates saved to your trip, you'll also see an blue circle + button to the right of each day or date range segment. Click the + button shown there to control where the waypoint gets added within your trip.
If you have dates saved to your trip and you clicked the general Add button at the bottom right or under an empty date range segment of multiple days, we'll use our logic to automatically assign the waypoint to a date on your trip.
Don't worry - you can easily move it to a different date if you don't like where we put it! To move it to a different date, you can drag and drop the waypoint within the itinerary or click the waypoint to view the waypoint details and change the date there.
Let Autopilot Suggest a Waypoint Along Your Route
If you're a Premium member, let Autopilot suggest a waypoint along your route!
To learn more on how to use Autopilot to enhance a trip you've already planned, see our guide: Using Autopilot to Enhance a Trip
From Categories on the Map
If you need a reminder of how to browse categories, check out this article: Discover Places
We categorize places to help you narrow your search! In the "Explore" section, you'll find categories. Once you select a category, places will appear in the left sidebar and on the map. Click the + button next to a place in the sidebar to add it to your trip. If a place is already on your trip, you see a checkmark instead.
Click on a place on the map and you'll see a small info box with an Add stop button.
Open your trip on the map. Scroll left or right to select a category. After selecting a category, you can either swipe through the cards at the bottom of the map or open the list view by tapping the list view icon in the upper left. From either the cards or the list view, tap the blue + icon to add a place to your trip.
Open your trip on the map. Scroll left or right to select a category. After selecting a category, you can either swipe through the cards at the bottom of the map or open the list view by tapping the list view icon in the upper left. From either the cards or the list view, tap the blue + icon to add a place to your trip.
Distance From Route
Opening categories on a route will automatically set a default radius of 30 miles on the desktop site and 5 miles in the mobile app. This is represented by the shaded area along your route line. This radius limits where places load when exploring categories while planning a trip. You can use map controls to indicate how far off your route you are willing to travel to visit places.
From Place Pages
If you need a refresher of the info available on Place Pages, check out this article: Place Pages
Don't forget, you can zoom in/out and move the map around to see more places on different areas of your trip!
In the Explore tab, click a place from the left-hand list or the info box on the map to visit the Place Page. There, you can learn more about the place and click the "Add to Trip" button to include it in your trip.
If you have the list view of places open, you can tap on a place to go to the Place Page.
If you're looking at the map, you can scroll through the places listed at the bottom or tap a place on the map to see it at the bottom of the screen. From there, simply tap to go to the Place page.