How to Make a Road Trip Map Poster (Free)

A road trip poster traces the journey you took — city to city, coast to coast — as a line across the map, with the stops that made it memorable marked along the way. Here's how to design one for free and print it as a keepsake of the trip.

It's the perfect way to remember a honeymoon drive, a Route 66 run, a European rail-and-road adventure or a family holiday. With PrintMap you can build the whole route in the browser and download a high-resolution, print-ready poster.

Step 1 — Plan the route

Open the route planner and add your stops in the order you travelled them. The planner connects them along real roads, so the line follows the actual drive rather than a straight dash. Already have a recorded track? Import a GPX instead.

Step 2 — Mark the highlights

Drop markers on the places that mattered — the city you started in, the viewpoint you stopped at, the town where you spent the night — and label them. If you have a list of stops, you can paste them in and add them all at once.

Step 3 — Style the map and route

Choose a map style that fits the mood — clean and minimalist, warm vintage, or moody dark — and set the route line's colour and width so the journey is the hero of the poster. Add a title with the trip name and dates.

Step 4 — Download and print

Pick a poster size (A4–A1 or a custom size) that frames the whole route, then export a high-resolution PNG. The download is free, with no watermark and no account.

Frequently asked questions

Does the route follow real roads?

Yes. The route planner connects your stops along the road network, so the line matches the drive. You can also import a recorded GPX track.

Can I add labels for each stop?

Yes — drop a marker on each place and give it a label, or add several at once from a list.

Is it free?

Yes. Designing and downloading a high-resolution road trip poster is completely free, with no account and no watermark.