Frequently Asked Questions

Plane Plans is a free group trip planner that helps friends and families decide when and where to travel together. Start with a flexible travel window or specific trip options, and bring everyone's input together in one place.

Yes! Plane Plans is completely free to use. You can create a trip, invite travelers, compare possible dates and destinations, and vote together without paying anything.

Create a trip with a flexible travel window or specific dates and destinations you're considering. Invite your group to mark when they can't travel or vote on the options you've proposed. Plane Plans brings everyone's input together so the organizer can choose the final plan.

Choose Specific date options when creating your trip. Add the dates and destinations you're considering, then invite your group to select every option they could attend. There's no separate availability calendar for this type of trip.

You can start planning your trip without an account. When you're ready to save it, simply sign in with Google or your email. No password is needed, and Plane Plans is completely free.

Plane Plans works for friend getaways, family vacations, birthday trips, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and other trips where several people need to agree on dates.

Once you've created a trip, use its invitation link to invite your group. You can share the link by text, email, or in a group chat.

No. Each traveler can choose their own departure airport, choose to drive, or indicate they are already at the destination. Plane Plans uses departure airports to show estimated flight prices.

For flexible-date trips, each traveler marks the days they can't travel on the availability calendar. Plane Plans uses the group's responses to show possible trip dates. For specific-date trips, travelers vote directly on the proposed options instead.

You can still review the available options and see which dates work best for the group. The organizer can use everyone's input to decide whether to adjust the travel window or choose a compromise.

For flexible-date trips, the organizer can invite everyone to vote on possible dates and destinations. For specific-date trips, travelers select all proposed trip options they could attend. The organizer reviews the responses before making the final decision.

For specific-date trips, you can complete your response without selecting any options. Your response still counts as complete, so the organizer knows you've responded.

The trip organizer makes the final decision after reviewing everyone's input. Depending on the trip, that may include availability, voting, or both. Plane Plans does not book flights or hotels.

The organizer can adjust trip details and planning deadlines as plans change. Deadlines help everyone know when to submit availability and votes.

No. Plane Plans helps your group agree on a destination and travel dates before booking. You can use that plan to book flights, accommodations, and activities separately.

Open the invitation link your organizer shared and sign in with Google or your email. If you're new to Plane Plans, you'll complete a short profile before joining the trip. Then you can participate in the planning steps available for that trip.

During an open planning step, you can return to your trip to review your responses and make changes. Check the deadlines shown on the trip page so you know when each step closes.

Contact the trip organizer. They can review the trip's deadlines and decide whether to extend the planning period. If the group has already moved on, your options may be limited.