Frequently Asked Questions

Plot a Trip is a visual trip planner built around an interactive world map. Drop pins for destinations, draw color-coded routes between stops, track budgets with multi-currency support, and collaborate with your travel group in real time.

Yes! The Explorer plan is completely free and includes everything you need to plan trips — unlimited stops, snap-to-road routing, multi-currency budget tracking, full itinerary builder, and more. No credit card required.

Yes, a free account is required to save your trips. You can sign up with email or Google in seconds. Your trip data is stored securely and accessible from any device.

Click anywhere on the interactive map to drop a pin for a destination. Each stop can include accommodation, activities, notes, and budget details. Draw color-coded route lines between stops to visualize your travel path with real distances and durations.

Yes. You can log expenses in any currency and Plot a Trip automatically converts them using live exchange rates. This is especially useful for trips across multiple countries where you encounter different currencies.

With a Navigator plan, you can invite up to 10 people to co-edit a trip in real time. Everyone sees the same map, can add stops, vote on activities, leave comments, and track shared expenses. Only the trip owner needs the paid plan — collaborators join free.

Plot a Trip supports driving, walking, cycling, transit, and flight routes. Driving, walking, and cycling routes snap to actual roads via Mapbox Directions. Flight routes display as great-circle arcs on the map.

Up to 3 active trips, unlimited stops and routes, snap-to-road routing, color-coded transport lines, full itinerary builder, timeline view, multi-currency budget tracking, auto exchange rates, and read-only trip sharing.

Unlimited active trips, real-time collaboration with up to 10 editors, live presence indicators, activity voting and comments, cost splitting with settlement summaries, PDF/calendar/CSV export, document vault, smart packing lists, and priority support. Starts at $2.50/month billed annually.

When you upgrade to Navigator, you get full access to all Pro features for 14 days — no credit card required. If you decide it's not for you, your account simply reverts to the Explorer plan with no charge.

No! Only the trip owner needs a Navigator plan to enable collaboration features. Anyone you invite can join as an editor or viewer for free.

Yes, you can switch at any time from your account settings. When switching to annual, you'll receive a prorated credit for your remaining monthly subscription. Switching to monthly takes effect at the end of your annual billing period.

You keep access to Navigator features until the end of your billing period. After that, your account reverts to the Explorer plan. All your trips and data are preserved — you just lose access to Pro features like collaboration, cost splitting, and export.

Navigator plan users can export trips as PDF, CSV, or calendar events. We believe your data should be portable — we don't lock you in.

Trip data is stored securely on Supabase (PostgreSQL). We use HTTPS encryption for all data in transit, and we never sell your personal data. See our privacy policy for full details.

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