Day out planner
Plan a day out in minutes.
Nipping to Oxford for the day? Put the plan in one place — your timeline, ideas for what to do and where to eat, your train and attraction tickets, and what you're spending. Light, quick, and free.
UK-based · Free, on iPhone & Android.
Your whole day, one screen
A simple plan for the day.
A day out doesn't need a holiday app's clutter. Just a timeline for the day — the train, the coffee stop, the thing you booked, lunch, and whatever you fancy after — with your tickets and a running spend alongside.
One date, the people coming, and the handful of tabs a day actually needs. No week-long packing lists, no boarding-pass clutter.
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Oxford day out
Sat 16 Aug · 2 going
Your day
Ideas on tap
Not sure what to do? Just ask.
The AI assistant knows the place. Ask for the best things to do, where to eat, or a rough plan for a day in town — and drop the good bits straight onto your timeline.
It surfaces bookable tickets and tours too, so the museum slot or the walking tour is sorted before you set off.
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Your day, on a timeline
The train, the booking, lunch and the afternoon — laid out in order so the day just flows.
Ideas from the AI
Ask what to do and where to eat, and add the best bits straight to your plan.
What's nearby
Cafés, sights and things to do around you — tap through to book or open in Maps.
Tickets & spend
Your train and attraction tickets in one place, with a running total for the day.
Bring a friend
Add whoever's coming and share the plan — same timeline on everyone's phone.
Learn moreLight and quick
One date, a handful of tabs, none of the holiday clutter — set up in a minute.
The everyday trips a holiday app forgets
Most travel apps are built for the two-week holiday and feel like overkill for a Saturday in York. But days out are the trips you actually take most — a city you've been meaning to visit, a run to the coast, a museum and a good lunch. HolidayPal's day-out mode is built for exactly that: put the plan in, keep the tickets to hand, and enjoy the day without the faff of setting up a "holiday".
Plan it, then just follow it
Add your day to the timeline — when the train goes, the thing you've booked, where you're eating — and it's all there on your phone when you're out. Ask the assistant for ideas if there are gaps, share it with whoever's coming, and keep a running tally of the spend. And because it's the same app you'll use for the big holiday, everything's already set up when you plan that too — see how it works.
Day out planning — common questions
What's a 'day out' trip for?
The everyday stuff a holiday app usually ignores — nipping to Oxford for the day, a trip to the coast, a city you fancy exploring. It's a light single-day plan: a timeline for the day, ideas for what to do and where to eat, your tickets, and a running spend. No week-long packing lists or boarding passes cluttering it up.
How is it different from a normal trip?
It's pared right back. One date instead of a range, and only the tabs a day needs — the Plan timeline, AI ideas, what's nearby, your tickets and spending. Everything holiday-shaped (packing checklists, the countdown, group mode) is tucked away so it stays quick.
Can I bring a friend along?
Yes — add whoever's coming and share the plan so you've both got the same timeline and meeting spot on your phone. It's built for you and a mate or two, not a stag-do-sized crew (though there's a group mode for those).
Can it suggest what to do?
The AI assistant knows the place — ask it for the best things to do, where to eat, or a rough plan for a day in town, and drop the good bits straight into your timeline. It'll surface bookable tickets and tours too.
What does it cost?
Free. It's the everyday way into HolidayPal — plan your days out, and it's already set up when you plan the big holiday. Optional AI extras are a small one-off, no subscription.
Plan your next day out.
Pick the place, drop in the plan, and go. It takes a minute and it's free.
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