OnTheWay: Road Trip Planner

Smarter stop planning, Region-aware brand preferences, More control over what shows up

You're two hours into a road trip when the gas light comes on.

You have no idea where the next exit is, whether there's a station worth stopping at, or if you'll make it there before hitting empty. You fumble with your phone, miss your exit, and end up at a truck stop with $6 coffee and nothing else for miles.

OnTheWay fixes this before you leave the driveway.

Plan your stops. Know your route. Drive with confidence.

OnTheWay calculates exactly where you need to stop based on your vehicle's tank range — not just "somewhere along the way," but at the precise mile marker where you should refuel. It finds gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and rest stops right off your route, hands the navigation to Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze, and gets out of your way.

Built for real road trips

Most navigation apps tell you where to go. OnTheWay tells you where to stop — and when. Enter your destination, set your tank range, and OnTheWay maps out your entire trip with smart stop suggestions at the right intervals. No more guessing. No more anxiety at 50 miles to empty in the middle of nowhere.

Your preferences, remembered

Tell OnTheWay your preferred fuel brands, favorite food chains, and hotel preferences once. Every trip after that, your stops are ranked to match what you actually want — Shell over no-name stations, Wendy's over the mystery diner, Hampton Inn over the motel with the flickering sign.

Works with the apps you already use

OnTheWay hands off to Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze for turn-by-turn directions. We plan the stops. Your favorite navigation app handles the driving.

CarPlay support See your next stop and mark stops complete right from your dashboard — no touching your phone while driving.

Features Smart stop placement based on your exact tank range Gas, food, hotel, and stretch stops Preferred brand filtering — fuel, food, and hotel chains Sponsored stops from top brands Works with Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze CarPlay support Configurable search radius — find stops close to the highway or venture a few miles off-route Resume trip mode — pick up right where you left off No account required

Free to use. Ad-supported.

OnTheWay is free with non-intrusive banner ads. No subscriptions. No paywalls. Just better road trips.