New Roads is an AI Road Trip Planner designed for driving enthusiasts. It is positioned not as a regular map navigation tool, but as a way to help users discover βroads worth driving.β Through conversation, it collects details such as vehicle type, road preferences, scenery, trip duration, season, accommodation, and dining preferences, then generates personalized self-drive routes and itineraries. It currently covers 45 countries in Europe, with a US version planned for release after 2026.
Its core experience is AI Chat and itinerary generation: instead of filling out complex forms, users can describe what they want as if chatting with a friend who knows the roads wellβfor example, mountain roads, scenic pubs, a short Sunday drive, or a 10-day Alps route. The platform then generates segmented itineraries, stops along the way, hotels, restaurants, and points of interest, while allowing users to keep refining the plan through chat.
One particularly distinctive feature is the Vehicle Suitability Report. Users can add vehicles to a digital garage, and the platform analyzes route suitability based on factors such as vehicle width, height, length, ground clearance, road width, surface type, gradients, turning space, and passability. This is genuinely useful for low-clearance sports cars, wide-body SUVs, classic cars, and similar vehicles. The platform also provides information on gas stations and EV charging stations along the route, and supports Google Maps export for easier navigation on a phone or in-car system.
New Roads offers a free Trial Account that can plan up to 3 fully customized road trips. The subscription account costs Β£9.99/month, or Β£95 annually, unlocking the full feature set, including Google Maps export, saving custom routes, and continuing to plan new routes. For occasional travelers, the free quota is limited; for users who frequently drive in Europe, the pricing is relatively reasonable.
Its strengths are a natural planning workflow, routes designed around the driving experience rather than simply the shortest path, and the ability to combine vehicle suitability, accommodation, dining, fuel, and charging considerations. Google Maps export also lowers the barrier to actual use. Its limitations are that the website does not disclose details about the underlying AI model, data sources, or privacy handling; the company also acknowledges that road-quality information such as potholes is currently difficult to capture accurately. Restaurant booking is not yet deeply integrated, and motorcycle use cases are still being improved.
It is best suited to driving enthusiasts planning European road trips, sports car/classic car owners, weekend drivers, and rental-car travelers. Chinese-language support is not mentioned, and access or payment availability from mainland China is unknown. If planning routes from within China, Google Maps-related export and usage may face practical limitations. Alternatives include Google Maps, Roadtrippers, Furkot, Komoot, Sygic Travel, and others, though they may not offer the same level of vehicle suitability analysis and driving-preference customization.
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