97 Perfect Road Trip Songs the Whole Family Will Love (Trust Us!)

97 Perfect Road Trip Songs the Whole Family Will Love (Trust Us!) Suzy S. Summers here, and that means road trip season! If youre doing any long-distance driving this year, you might be on the lookout for family-friendly road trip songs that will keep everyone entertained while simultaneously not driving anyone crazy. If youd rather not get The Song That Never Ends stuck in your head yet again (or lets be honest anything from the Frozen soundtrack), youre not alone. It can be difficult to make  everyone happy at all times but weve got you covered, with  our top picks for country lovers, pop fanatics, and  oldies-rockers alike. Plus, this list is a little different from other road trip song lists  in that its all parent-approved, family-friendly tunes. So load up the iPod and lets hit the road! Traveling Tunes Songs about cars, driving, traveling, and more! “Ive Been Everywhere” Johnny Cash “Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)” Alabama “Cruise” Florida Georgia Line “Real Gone” Sheryl Crow “Baby Lets Cruise” Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis “Travelin  Band” Creedence Clearwater Revival “Free Bird” Lynyrd Skynyrd “On the Road Again” Willie Nelson “Ramblin  Man” The  Allman Brothers Band “Dirt Road Anthem” Jason Aldean “Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver “Road Trippin” Josh Abbott Band “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) ” Green Day Home Phillip Phillips “Go Your Own Way” Fleetwood Mac “Take A Back Road” Rodney Atkins “Im  Gonna Be (500 Miles) ” The Proclaimers “Good Directions” Billy Currington “Free and Easy” (Down the Road I Go) Dierks Bentley “Roam” B-52s “Running on Empty”  Jackson Browne “Last Train to Clarksville”  The Monkees “I Cant Drive 55”  Sammy Hagar “Life is a Highway” Rascal Flatts King Of The Road Randy Travis Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett “Mercury Blues” Alan Jackson “G.T.O. ” Ronny the Daytonas “American Pie” Don McLean “Joyride” Roxette Hey Little Cobra The Rip Chords “Fast Cars and Freedom” Rascal Flatts “King of the Road” Roger Miller “Hit the Road Jack” Ray Charles “Low Rider War “Little Red Wagon” Miranda Lambert A Thousand Miles Vanessa Carlton Songs for the Shore Nothing beats The Beach Boys for family road trip songs built for fun in the sun!   “I Get Around”   The Beach Boys “Little Deuce Coupe” Fun, Fun, Fun” “California Girls” Good Vibrations Barbara Ann “Surfin’  USA” Songs for Working Out the Wiggles Avoid the Are we there yets by keeping kids  dancing in their seats! Shut Up and Dance WALK THE MOON “Shake A  Tail Feather” â€" Ray Charles and the Blues Brothers “Party in the U.S.A. ” Miley Cyrus “One Way or Another” Blondie “ABC” The Jackson 5 “Firework” Katy Perry “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” Will Smith “Youre the One that I Want” Grease Soundtrack “Ways To Go” Grouplove “22” Taylor Swift “I Want To  Hold Your Hand” The Beatles “A Sky Full of Stars” â€" Coldplay “Shake It Out” â€" Florence + The Machine I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston The Walker Fitz And The Tantrums “Love Runs Out” â€" OneRepublic “Funkytown” â€" Lipps, Inc. “Good Feeling” â€" Flo Rida “Shake It Off” â€" Taylor Swift Who Says Selena Gomez the Scene “Wooly Bully” â€" Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs “Shout” â€" The Isley Brothers “I Want Candy” â€" Bow Wow Wow “Great Balls of Fire” â€" Jerry Lee Lewis “The Monkees Theme” â€" The Monkees Walking on Sunshine KC and the Sunshine Band Brave Sara Bareilles Family Road Trip Songs from the Big Screen Kids will instantly recognize these tunes from their favorite movies! Hurricane The Vamps (From Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day) Car Wash Christina Aguilera feat. Missy Elliott (from Shark Tale) Route 66 John Mayer (from Cars) “I’m a Believer” â€" Smash Mouth (from Shrek) “A Spoonful of Sugar” Harry Connick,  Jr. (from Mary Poppins) “Something That I Want” â€" Grace Potter (from Tangled) “Youve Got a Friend in Me” Randy Newman (from Toy Story) “Fun, Fun, Fun” â€" Pharrell  (from Despicable Me) Never Had a Friend Like Me Robin Williams (from Aladdin) The Circle of Life Elton John (from The Lion King) Hakuna Matata (from The Lion King) Everything is Awesome (from The LEGO ® Movie) Calming Tunes Need to take a breather? These tunes are perfect once youre all tuckered out “Lullaby” â€" Jack Johnson and Matt Costa “Over the Rainbow” â€" Israel Kamakawiwoole “Imagine” â€" John Lennon Fireflies Owl City “Strawberry Swing” â€" Coldplay “Upside Down” Jack Johnson I Turn to You Christina Aguilera “Come Away With Me” â€" Norah Jones “Where Are You Going” â€" Dave Matthews Band “Tiny Dancer” â€" Elton John No Such Thing John Mayer Stand By Me Ben E. King Im Yours Jason Mraz Free Donavon Frankenreiter Think youve got the next Taylor Swift in the backseat? Singing along with your kids is a great way to get them excited about music, as well as find out what theyre interested in! Does your daughter love crooning along with T-Swift? Your son cant stop moving and grooving when any beat comes on? Encouraging your children to explore their interests in music, dance, and the arts from an early age  will  bolster their confidence. And once theyre ready, private singing lessons, music lessons,  or  dance lessons can take them far! Ready to get started? Search for a teacher near you. Road Trip Tips for Families Of course, the perfect road trip playlist isnt the only thing you need for a successful family vacation. As youre planning, here are some helpful guides to check out: The Ultimate Guide to Family Road Trips Family Road Trip Must Haves  (via Staying Close to Home) Tip Sheet: Road Trips (via MiniTime) Family Road Trip Survival Guide Activities for Kids (via Frugal Family Times) Readers, what other family road trip songs would you add to this list? Let us know in the comments below!   Photo by Ben Francis Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher