Travel Tips: Apps to Download

Many useful apps can help you plan your vacation and deal with any interruptions along the way. Learn about where to stay, what to do, and get reviews from other travelers. There’s even an app that helps you remember to pack everything you need. The best part? They’re all free!

WPL has some useful digital services that you can use with your WPL card to keep you occupied while traveling. With the Libby app and the Hoopla app, you can listen to audiobooks or read ebooks during your trip. If you’d rather watch a movie, download the Kanopy app, which lets you watch three movies per month for free. This gives passengers something to do, keeping the “are we there yet?” to a minimum.

Not sure how to use or download apps? We have Drop in Tech Help with a Librarian every Wednesday at the Main Library from 5:30-6:30 pm on the second floor. You can also try our Demystifying Ebooks & Audiobooks class on July 9 and August 13.

Trip Advisor 

Find recommendations for hotels, rentals, restaurants, things to do, travel forums, and trip reviews. 

Roadtrippers 

As the name says, use this app for road trips to find all the best stops along the way.

Google Translate

Whether traveling abroad or in your home country, this app will help you communicate with those who speak a language different from your own. 

Drive Weather 

Perfect for road trips, this app uses the National Weather Service's forecast to show travelers weather on different routes and lets drivers add stops and interactively change departure time to find the safest time to travel.

PackPoint

Helps you build a packing list so you never forget anything for your trip again! 

Rome2Rio 

With data from over 160 countries, this app helps you plan a trip abroad.