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Group trip planner

The group trip planner that gets everyone to commit

Planning a trip for a group usually means one person chasing everyone for dates, a place and a budget. Trip Pulse does the chasing: send one link, and it shows you the trip that keeps the most people in.

Start your group tripOne flat price per trip. Free for everyone you invite. No app to download.

One link, private answers

Each person says if they're in, which options work and what they can spend, without the pressure of a group vote.

The trip that keeps the most people

Trip Pulse weighs everyone's picks and budgets and recommends the option the most people can actually make, including anyone the trip can't happen without.

Rides sorted after you decide

Once you call it, everyone adds their flight or drive time and arrivals are grouped for shared rides.

How to plan a group trip in six steps

  1. Decide who has to be thereEvery group trip has a few people it can't happen without. Plan around them first.
  2. Shortlist two to four optionsEach option should have a destination, specific dates and a rough per-person cost. Specific options get specific answers.
  3. Collect answers privatelyAsk each person whether they're in, which options work and what they can spend. Privacy makes people more honest about budgets and conflicts.
  4. Pick the option that keeps the most peopleLook past raw votes. The right trip is the one the most people can actually attend.
  5. Call it and collect depositsAnnounce the decision with dates and a cost estimate, and ask for deposits within a week so plans stick.
  6. Coordinate travelGather flights and drive times so people arriving together can share rides and rental cars.

How Trip Pulse works

  1. Add your options, or let the group suggestDestinations, dates and a rough per-person cost. Mark anyone the trip needs.
  2. Send each person their linkThey say if they're in, which options work and a private budget. It takes about a minute.
  3. Call it with confidenceSee the pick that keeps the most people in, post a ready-made message to the group, then line up everyone's arrivals.
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Frequently asked questions

What's the best way to plan a trip with a large group?

Give the group a few concrete options, collect each person's answer privately, and choose the option that keeps the most people in. Trip Pulse handles this with one link per person.

How do you decide where to go when everyone wants something different?

Compare a short list of options with dates and costs. The best pick is the one the most people can make within their budget, not necessarily the most popular vote.

How much does Trip Pulse cost?

One flat price per trip, paid by the organizer. Everyone you invite uses it free.

Do invitees need to sign up?

No. Each person gets a private link that opens in any browser. No account and no app download.

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