Make It Yours
License plate spotting is one of the easiest and most entertaining Road Trip games because the United States gives you 50 chances to celebrate. Customize your bingo board to match your travel style, humor, and planned route.
Squares: Build around US States. Include common states such as California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Illinois. Add satisfying mid distance finds like Colorado, Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington. Mix in rare wins like Alaska, Hawaii, Vermont, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Maine. These get the biggest reactions.
If you are on a Family Road Trip, add squares like kids spotting a state first, someone mispronouncing a state, someone arguing a plate does not count, or backseat cheering over a rare state.
If you are on a Road Trip with Friends, use squares like plate rivalry moment, someone claims a state no one saw, plate called too late, or someone invents a rule.
Themes: Swap BINGO for STATES, USA50, ROADS, MILES, or TRIPS. Make the free square something guaranteed like your home state or a neighboring state.
Devices: Everyone plays on their phone, keeping the board synced as the car moves. No paper. No dropped pens. No clutter.
Squares: Build around US States. Include common states such as California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Illinois. Add satisfying mid distance finds like Colorado, Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington. Mix in rare wins like Alaska, Hawaii, Vermont, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Maine. These get the biggest reactions.
If you are on a Family Road Trip, add squares like kids spotting a state first, someone mispronouncing a state, someone arguing a plate does not count, or backseat cheering over a rare state.
If you are on a Road Trip with Friends, use squares like plate rivalry moment, someone claims a state no one saw, plate called too late, or someone invents a rule.
Themes: Swap BINGO for STATES, USA50, ROADS, MILES, or TRIPS. Make the free square something guaranteed like your home state or a neighboring state.
Devices: Everyone plays on their phone, keeping the board synced as the car moves. No paper. No dropped pens. No clutter.
Pro Tips
Spotting US States is simple, but turning it into a Road Trip game makes it much more fun.
Start early when energy is high and plates roll in fast. Use major interstates to find a wide mix of states. National park routes, big tourist regions, and city highways bring in even more variety.
Stop at gas stations, rest areas, hotels, and fast food spots. These places are gold mines for multiple state discoveries. Add squares like five new states at one stop, rare plate at gas station, or someone races to verify a plate.
If you are traveling with kids, give them starter squares like bright plates, states they learned in school, or recognizable plate shapes. These make great car ride activities for kids.
If your group loves competition, add rules like call it first or someone must verify. Simple rules spark fun debates.
Use Road Trip hacks such as rearranging bags, charger negotiations, snack rotations, or someone taking a picture of a rare state. These fill time between sightings.
For cross country trips, organize your board by regions. Northeast, South, Midwest, West, and Pacific. The moment a new region pops up, the whole car celebrates.
Start early when energy is high and plates roll in fast. Use major interstates to find a wide mix of states. National park routes, big tourist regions, and city highways bring in even more variety.
Stop at gas stations, rest areas, hotels, and fast food spots. These places are gold mines for multiple state discoveries. Add squares like five new states at one stop, rare plate at gas station, or someone races to verify a plate.
If you are traveling with kids, give them starter squares like bright plates, states they learned in school, or recognizable plate shapes. These make great car ride activities for kids.
If your group loves competition, add rules like call it first or someone must verify. Simple rules spark fun debates.
Use Road Trip hacks such as rearranging bags, charger negotiations, snack rotations, or someone taking a picture of a rare state. These fill time between sightings.
For cross country trips, organize your board by regions. Northeast, South, Midwest, West, and Pacific. The moment a new region pops up, the whole car celebrates.
Ready to Play?
A Road Trip is more than getting from one place to another. Spotting US State plates adds life to quiet stretches, turns parking lots into treasure hunts, and gives everyone in the car something to cheer for.
This game works for Road Trips with Kids, Road Trips with Friends, couples, long cross country adventures, and quick weekend drives. It fits any group, car, or distance. People tap their phones and the board updates instantly.
Start with the built in License Plate template and customize the squares with the US States you hope to find. Add humor, predictable habits, and all the moments your group always brings to a long drive. The game is free, easy, and ready the moment your wheels hit the road.
This game works for Road Trips with Kids, Road Trips with Friends, couples, long cross country adventures, and quick weekend drives. It fits any group, car, or distance. People tap their phones and the board updates instantly.
Start with the built in License Plate template and customize the squares with the US States you hope to find. Add humor, predictable habits, and all the moments your group always brings to a long drive. The game is free, easy, and ready the moment your wheels hit the road.