11 Great Apps for Road Trips

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11 Great Apps for Road Trips The days of navigating a family road trip with just a map and your wits are  over. By Susannah Snider, Kiplinger.com Scores of smart-phone apps make locating gas stations, roadside eateries and  last-minute hotel rooms easy. But you'll get even more mileage from our  favorites. They'll steer you around traffic jams, help you manage an emergency,  and point you toward scenic hiking trails. All are free. One for the road. With gas prices painfully high, finding cheap fill-ups and  avoiding traffic snarls will keep your wallet and passengers happy. Tell  GasBuddy (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows Phone; it also works  on iPads, as do most Apple apps) your location and it will display the lowest  fuel prices nearby. The system relies on user updates. If you own an electric  car, download CarStations (Android, iPhone) to find recharging stations. At last  report, the app listed more than 4,000 locations. GPS apps are a dime a dozen, and you might already have a device built  into your car. But for additional navigational muscle, check out AAA's TripTik   (Android, iPhone), which bolsters your directions by including AAA-approved  restaurants, repair shops and campgrounds, plus gas prices and directions  to more than 2,000 charging stations. Waze (Android, iPhone, select BlackBerry,  Nokia and Windows phones) records its users' locations, their speed and  other info to create a constantly updated map with traffic jams, speed traps and  construction delays. Hikes and bites. When you tire of gas-station hot dogs and billboard  scenery, these apps provide some relief. Stretch those cramped legs on hiking  trails pinpointed with Sierra Club Trail Explorer (iPhone). The app is  powered by AllTrails.com and uses GPS to alert you to the nearest paths. Tell Goby (Android, iPad, iPhone) what you want — food, hiking, family fun —  and it lists the options nearby. Type in any city, town or region in the U.S. and  Goby gives you options in that locale or close by. It can sort options by distance,  date or price, or via your "fun feed," a list tailored to your interests (entered   manually or by syncing with Facebook). TripIt (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone,  iPad, Windows Phone) lets you create an itinerary that you can share with others  and syncs it with your phone’s calendar. To add to your itinerary, simply  forward confirmation e-mails for hotels, restaurants and entertainment to the app. Sleep cheap. Book last-minute lodging directly through these apps and  get generous discounts. Priceline's Negotiator App (Android, iPad, iPhone)  includes the "Name Your Own Price" function for savings of up to 60%.  "Tonight-Only Deals" (available on Apple products only) lets you reserve a room  on the day you need it. Rooms are discounted up to 40%, and they can be  booked as late as 11 p.m. For spur-of-the-moment detours into the city,  download Hotel Tonight (Android, iPad, iPhone). You can find discounts up  to 70% on hotels in 35 cities. In case of emergency. You'll want these apps after an accident to help you  record the necessary information, take photos of the damage and call for help. Nationwide (Android, iPhone) includes a form for recording and exchanging  post-accident info, GPS to log the accident location, and instructions on how  to take photos of the damage. Nationwide customers can use the app to  start filing right away. Roadside Assistance Lite (Android) gives you an  accident checklist and instructions for taking crash-scene photos. Reprinted with permission. All Contents ©2012 The Kiplinger Washington Editors. Kiplinger.com.

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