Frequently Asked Questions

Trip Tracka is a travel planner and trip expense tracker for people who want to plan routes, build budgets, track fuel, manage gear, record expenses and share trips — anywhere in the world. Plan routes, map stays, track every dollar, manage vehicle maintenance, build packing lists, and coordinate group trips, all in one place.

Anyone who travels and wants their trips, budgets and records in one place:

• Travellers planning a holiday, road trip or city break
• Backpackers and digital nomads moving between countries
• Families coordinating itineraries and shared expenses
• Group trips and friends splitting costs in-app
• Caravan, RV, campervan and van-life travellers
• Camping and 4WD enthusiasts
• Anyone who wants to plan, track and remember their travels

Yes. Trip Tracka has a free Wanderer plan for getting started. Free users can join shared trips. Nomad users can create unlimited shared trips, invite friends, manage shared expenses and unlock advanced group planning tools, plus get unlimited trips, map pins, expenses, advanced fuel tracking, exports, multi-vehicle service schedules, spare parts tracking and priority support.

Yes. Trip Tracka works on desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers. You can also install it as a Progressive Web App (PWA) on your phone or tablet for a native app-like experience with offline access to your data.

No app store download is required. Trip Tracka works in your browser, and you can also install it to your phone's home screen as a PWA for a faster app-like experience. Your data syncs securely across all your devices via the cloud.

You can track:

• Travel routes and multi-stop itineraries
• Destinations, campsites, and stays
• Fuel fills, economy, and cost per kilometre
• Accommodation, food, and entertainment expenses
• Vehicle servicing, repairs, and parts
• Bookings, appointments, and trip events
• Notes, memories, and travel photos
• Distance travelled and trip duration

Create a trip, add destinations or stops, and Trip Tracka organises your journey with mapped routes, distance calculations, and an interactive itinerary. You can rearrange stops, add waypoints, and view everything on a live map.

Yes. You can create multi-stop road trips with unlimited stops (Nomad plan) or up to 15 map pins (free plan), and rearrange them anytime.

Absolutely. Drop pins on locations you've visited and save notes, dates, expenses, and photos. Build your own personal waypoint library to revisit favourite spots.

Yes. Trip Tracka integrates interactive Google Maps to display your travel journey, saved locations, and planned routes with address autocomplete.

Yes. Upload and store photos alongside your trips, stops, and travel memories. The Nomad plan includes unlimited photo uploads.

Yes. Trip Tracka works worldwide. Plan road trips across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, USA, Europe, or anywhere else you roam.

Yes. The Planner page includes a Calendar tab where you can view your trip events, bookings, and stops in a month-by-month grid, and add new events directly from the calendar.

You can track:

• Fuel and fuel economy
• Accommodation and camping fees
• Food, dining, and groceries
• Entertainment and activities
• Vehicle servicing and repairs
• Spare parts and lubricants
• Tolls, parking, and permits
• Miscellaneous travel expenses
• Custom categories you create yourself (Nomad)

Yes. Trip Tracka automatically totals your expenses by category and overall, so you can see the exact cost of your trip at any time.

Yes. The Fuel Cost Tracker lets you log every fill-up with litres, price per litre, total cost, and odometer reading. It automatically calculates fuel economy (L/100km or MPG), cost per kilometre, and running totals per trip and per vehicle.

Yes. Distances between destinations are calculated to help estimate fuel costs and travel time for each leg of your journey.

Yes. Trip Tracka supports multiple currencies so travellers can track trip expenses across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, USA, Europe and beyond.

Yes. On the Nomad plan you can attach invoice and receipt photos to any expense or service record for easy reference and tax reporting.

Yes. Nomad users can import expenses from CSV and export trips and expenses to CSV or PDF for backups, accounting, or sharing.

Yes. Create vehicle profiles with fuel type, fuel tank capacity, fuel economy estimates, registration details, and notes. The free plan supports one vehicle; Nomad supports unlimited vehicles.

Yes. Log servicing, repairs, oil changes, tyre rotations, registrations, and other maintenance events. Set service schedules and receive due-soon alerts so nothing gets missed on the road.

Yes. Maintain a spare parts inventory with quantities, locations, and low-stock alerts. Track lubricants and fluids by vehicle with change dates and quantities.

Yes. Attach mechanic invoices, parts receipts, and warranty documents directly to service records so everything is in one place.

Yes. The Travel Gear Inventory Tracker lets you build packing lists from ready-made templates (camping, caravan, beach, hiking, and more) or create your own custom templates with icons. Tick items off as you pack.

Yes. Log purchase prices, weights, and quantities for each item so you know exactly what you own and what it is worth.

Yes. Share packing lists with friends or trip members via a public link so everyone knows what to bring.

Yes. Free users can join shared trips. Nomad users can create unlimited shared trips, invite friends, manage shared expenses and unlock advanced group planning tools including a collaborative itinerary, shared expense summary and built-in group chat.

Yes. Every group trip has a built-in chat where members can discuss plans, share updates, and coordinate in real time.

Yes. Share saved locations with friends, or receive shared waypoints from other travellers directly into your trip.

Trip Tracka calculates each member's share of group expenses and shows a running balance of who has paid what, making it easy to settle up at the end of the trip.

Yes. Creating a free account lets you securely save trips, expenses, maps, vehicle data, and gear lists in the cloud and access them from any device.

Yes. Trip Tracka uses modern security practices, encrypted connections, and Row-Level Security (RLS) on the database so only you (and people you explicitly share with) can access your data.

Yes. Sign in on any device and your trips, expenses, and settings sync automatically via the cloud.

Some features like live maps need an internet connection, but your data is cached in the browser and syncs when you reconnect. Installing as a PWA improves offline reliability.

Yes. Trip Tracka is continuously improving with new tools and features based on traveller feedback. Recent additions include the Fuel Cost Tracker, Vehicle Maintenance Log, Gear Inventory, Group Trip Planner, Calendar view, and Custom Packing Templates.

Absolutely. User feedback helps shape the future of Trip Tracka. Feature suggestions are always welcome through the support page.

Yes. Wanderer users receive email support. Nomad subscribers get priority support with faster response times. Contact us through the in-app support page or the website.

Create a free account, set up your first trip, add a vehicle if you like, and start tracking your adventure. Upgrade to Nomad whenever you need unlimited trips, expenses, and advanced features.