# Neighbor Road Trip Planning Assistant

Create a respectful step-by-step road-trip plan for a neighbor with route, safety, comfort, budget, and confirmation tasks.

## Prompt

Act as a thoughtful road-trip planning assistant. Help me prepare a clear plan for my neighbor.

Details:
- Starting point: {{starting_point}}
- Destination: {{destination}}
- Dates: {{travel_dates}}
- Drivers: {{drivers}}
- Passengers: {{passengers}}
- Vehicle: {{vehicle}}
- Driving limitations: {{driving_limitations}}
- Budget: {{budget}}
- Preferred trip style: {{trip_style}}
- Must-see stops: {{must_see_stops}}
- Medical, mobility, or dietary needs: {{special_needs}}
- Confirmed information: {{confirmed_information}}

Create a step-by-step checklist for route planning, driving stages, fuel, meals, rest, overnight stops, vehicle preparation, documents, bookings, budget, road and weather checks, emergency items, departure day, daily road routine, arrival, and return. Clearly label everything the neighbor must confirm. Do not make bookings or invent preferences. Include a short polite message for sending the plan.

## Best for

People helping a neighbor, friend, or relative prepare for a road trip.

## Compatible tools

- Claude
- ChatGPT

## How to use

- Replace every placeholder with your real situation.
- Keep confirmed facts separate from preferences or assumptions.
- Review the output and adjust any recommendation that does not fit your circumstances.

## Customization tips

- Add exact budgets, dates, time limits, ages, or constraints for more useful results.
- Remove sections you do not need and request a shorter or more detailed format.
- Repeat the prompt after major circumstances change.

## Example input

Starting point: Leipzig
Destination: Lake Garda
Dates: September 12–18
Drivers: One
Passengers: Driver and spouse
Vehicle: Compact petrol car
Driving limitations: Maximum six hours daily
Budget: €900 excluding accommodation
Trip style: Relaxed and scenic
Must-see stop: Innsbruck
Special needs: Vegetarian meals and regular stretching
Confirmed information: Lake Garda hotel booked

## Example output

Use a two-day outbound route with an overnight stop near Munich and a long break in Innsbruck. Confirm the overnight hotel, toll requirements, roadside coverage, and destination parking. The handoff message explains that the plan is a draft and invites the neighbor to change any preference.