# thl Roadtrip

> Road trip planner for New Zealand and Australia with location-based amenities and alerts. (iPhone/iPad app by Tourism Holdings Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thl-roadtrip/id906468182 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tourism Holdings Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/906468185)
- Category: Travel, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 26 App Store ratings · 73 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 164 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2014-08-13
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thl-roadtrip/id906468182/reviews.md

## What is thl Roadtrip?

The essential roadtrippers travel companion and tool to help you explore New Zealand and Australia without the stress and hassle that can come with travelling in a new place, or with running out of petrol. You'll find all that you need to know - the app displays your current GPS location then shows the nearest campsites and holiday parks, (free and paid), petrol stations, free wifi, supermarkets, dump stations, public toilets, LPG filing stations, laundromats - pretty much everything you need for your road trip. You'll also be able to watch helpful ‘how to’ operate your vehicle videos and join in the conversations as travellers leave tips and recommendations about where to stay and what to do. And if roads are closed the helpful real-time road alerts will let you know.

## Key features

- GPS location tracking
- Nearest amenity finder (campsites, petrol, WiFi, toilets)
- Real-time road alerts
- Vehicle operation videos
- Traveler tips and recommendations

## What do users think of thl Roadtrip?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Very helpful for planning trips
- 👍 Great information on campsites
- 👍 Useful for finding places to stay
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good for touring NZ
- 👍 Brilliant app
- 👍 Lots of tips
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 👍 Handy for saved lists
- 👍 Good for finding free places
- 👍 Informative
- 👍 Lifesaver for road trips
- 👍 Great for planning
- 👍 Quick and handy
- 👍 Perfect navigation
- 👍 Excellent in every way
- 👍 Great business to deal with
- 👍 Good introduction to trip
- 👍 Easy to use, great app
- 👍 Helpful for first trip
- 👍 Must have app
- 👍 Helped plan trip immensely
- 👍 Brilliant for trip planning
- 👍 Super handy, all-in-one
- 👍 Excellent app, made life easy
- 👍 Great tutorials, easy to follow
- 👍 Bloody helpful
- 👍 Amazing app, lots of info
- 👍 Well put together
- 👍 Easy to use, helpful info
- 👍 Great site, used often
- 👍 Very helpful, answers questions
- 👍 Awesome app
- 👍 Great cross-section of info
- 👍 Useful on road trips
- 👍 Awesome app for first-timers
- 👍 Good camping app
- 👍 Easy to use, informative
- 👍 Great app, lots of info
- 👍 Very reliable
- 👍 Helpful af
- 👍 Great guide to camping
- 👍 Useful for NZ trip
- 👍 Perfekt, helped find places
- 👍 Awesome app for campers
- 👍 Great planning tool
- 👍 Good one, all info needed
- 👍 Great app, reliable
- 👍 Great app, very helpful

**Cons**

- 🐛 Navigation on Mac laptop is wonky
- 🐛 App not helpful, used Google instead
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 Videos don't load
- 🐛 Pickup was horrendously long
- 🐛 Can't center start location
- 🐛 Hard to navigate
- 🐛 Hard to filter
- 🐛 Useless
- 🐛 Customer service nonexistent
- 🐛 Vehicle issues (door, cooker)
- 🐛 Rip off for 'new vehicle' option
- 🐛 Feel completely lost
- 🐛 No idea how to manage
- 🐛 Doesn't locate current position
- 🐛 Have to manually move map
- 🐛 Not user friendly
- 🐛 Can't find prices/features
- 🐛 Glitches with full internet
- 🐛 Help videos not working
- 🐛 Screen goes blank
- 🐛 Videos page doesn't work
- 🐛 Map cluttered, too much data
- 🐛 Improve search function
- 🐛 Can't open locations on map
- 🐛 Help videos not working
- 🐛 Video links disappear
- 🐛 Map cluttered, obliterated with data
- 🐛 Can't get past opening screen
- 🐛 Stuck on first page
- 🐛 Unable to open app
- 🐛 Can't get past start

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Navigation on Mac laptop is wonky
- Videos don't load
- App doesn't work
- Pickup process is very long
- Can't center a start location
- Hard to navigate
- Hard to filter
- App is useless
- Customer service is nonexistent
- Vehicle issues reported
- App glitches with full internet
- Help videos not working
- Screen goes blank for videos
- Videos page doesn't work
- Map is cluttered
- App doesn't locate current position
- Manual map movement required
- Cannot open locations on the map
- Video links appear and disappear
- App displays information screen and does nothing else
- Stuck on first page with notice
- Unable to open app, cannot get past start

**Most requested features**

- Improve search function
- Improve navigation on Mac laptops
- Fix video loading issues
- Improve location services to show current position
- Make app more user-friendly
- Provide prices and features of sites
- Fix glitches with internet connection
- Ensure help videos are consistently available
- Reduce map clutter
- Allow centering of start location
- Improve filtering functionality
- Add more input from users to make it better

## Recent user reviews (10 of 73)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thl-roadtrip/id906468182/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Nav on a laptop hard

*2026-02-26*

Navigation on a mac laptop for the maps to find campsites very wonky.  Made it hard to use, although the information on the campsites & filters very useful.

### 4/5 — Road trip to Dorrigo

*2026-02-25*

Good information included

### 3/5 — Average

*2026-01-23*

We don’t really find the app helpful. Pretty much used google for everything

### 1/5 — Something wrong

*2026-01-12, version 8.3.9*

It doesn’t work

### 5/5 — Mine full of information

*2025-12-09, version 8.3.9*

Great app that you can use to help you find Abandoned Mines!

### 5/5 — Holiday

*2025-12-05, version 8.3.9*

Great and very helpful app to use

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2025-10-13, version 8.3.9*

Videos don’t load

### 4/5 — Spring fun

*2025-10-07, version 8.3.9*

The vehicle was neat and tidy and well equipped. The pick up was horrendously long, nearly three hours but we were offered some compensation though to reason or apology for whatever went wrong

### 5/5 — NZ

*2025-09-21, version 8.3.9*

So good helped so much for my trip in NZ!

### 5/5 — Great app

*2025-08-17, version 8.3.9*

Very useful a must have for touring NZ

## Frequently asked questions about thl Roadtrip

### What does the thl Roadtrip app do?

This app serves as a comprehensive travel companion for road trips in New Zealand and Australia. It helps users locate essential amenities such as campsites, petrol stations, public toilets, and free WiFi. It also provides real-time road alerts and helpful videos for operating your vehicle.

### What are the key features of thl Roadtrip?

Key features include displaying your current GPS location to find nearby amenities, real-time road closure alerts, 'how-to' videos for vehicle operation, and a community forum for travelers to share tips and recommendations.

### Is thl Roadtrip free to use?

Yes, the app is completely free to use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, making it a cost-free tool for your road trip.

### What kind of amenities can I find with thl Roadtrip?

You can find a wide range of amenities including campsites (both free and paid), petrol stations, free WiFi hotspots, supermarkets, dump stations, public toilets, LPG filling stations, and laundromats.

### Who is thl Roadtrip designed for?

This app is designed for anyone planning a road trip in New Zealand or Australia, especially those who want to explore without the stress of finding essential services or staying updated on road conditions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.3.9 — 2025-06-22

We’ve made it easier to find your ideal campsite with new filters in the right-hand menu. You can now quickly search for powered sites, unpowered sites and campsites that allow same-day booking.

### 5.3.8 — 2024-03-20

We've updated our search functionality so users can now search by location. We suggest typing a popular town or region name for the best results.

### 5.3.7 — 2024-01-09

Users can now add places of interest to the app by selecting 'Contribute to the app' from the left-hand menu. We've also added a 'Free Campgrounds' filter and new icon colour (red) so users can easily find hot showers.

### 5.3.6 — 2023-11-16

We've made some changes to our categories, icons and colours to make it easier for you to find things. Purple icons now show all paid campgrounds, green icons show free campgrounds, orange icons show activities (look out for new categories in the right-hand menu) and blue represents amenities such as public toilets and dump stations.

### 5.3.5 — 2023-08-22

We've added some additional categories to make it easier for users to find bookable accommodation and activities, and made some performance and display updates.

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