Our road trip playlist for 2026 has 50 songs for long drives, from Take It Easy, Go Your Own Way and Africa to End of Beginning, Ordinary and Lose Control.
Classic rock covers the motorway miles. Pop singalongs keep the passengers awake through the middle stretch.
The full tracklist
- End of Beginning - Djo (2022)
- The Fate of Ophelia - Taylor Swift (2025)
- back to friends - sombr (2024)
- Ordinary - Alex Warren (2025)
- I Just Might - Bruno Mars (2026)
- So Easy (To Fall In Love) - Olivia Dean (2025)
- I Ain't Worried - OneRepublic (2022)
- Stumblin' In - CYRIL (2023)
- Mr. Brightside - The Killers (2003)
- Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac (1976)
- Stick Season - Noah Kahan (2022)
- Free Fallin' - Tom Petty (1989)
- Running on Empty - Jackson Browne (1977)
- Take It Easy - Eagles (1972)
- The Chain - Fleetwood Mac (1977)
- Last Nite - The Strokes (2001)
- Learning to Fly - Tom Petty (1991)
- Fast Car - Tracy Chapman (1988)
- Life in the Fast Lane - Eagles (1976)
- Africa - Toto (1982)
- Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac (1977)
- My Way - Calvin Harris (2016)
- Don't Stop Believin' - Journey (1981)
- Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1975)
- Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi (1986)
- Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond (1969)
- I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers (1988)
- Dancing Queen - ABBA (1976)
- Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis (1996)
- Wannabe - Spice Girls (1996)
- Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand (2003)
- Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine (2008)
- Electric Feel - MGMT (2007)
- Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People (2010)
- A-Punk - Vampire Weekend (2007)
- Lush Life - Zara Larsson (2015)
- Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros (2009)
- Ho Hey - The Lumineers (2012)
- Viva La Vida - Coldplay (2008)
- adore u - Fred again.. (2023)
- Birds of a Feather - Billie Eilish (2024)
- Water - Tyla (2023)
- (It Goes Like) Nanana - Peggy Gou (2023)
- Adventure of a Lifetime - Coldplay (2015)
- Strangers - Kenya Grace (2023)
- Chemical - Post Malone (2023)
- Used to Be Young - Miley Cyrus (2023)
- Escapism. - RAYE (2023)
- exes - Tate McRae (2023)
- Lose Control - Teddy Swims (2023)
Why these songs work
Great driving songs have steady rhythms and big choruses. Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and Journey are road trip staples for a reason.
We spread out the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Coldplay so no artist plays twice in a row.
Bring this playlist to life at a silent disco
Arriving at a festival or holiday park? Keep going with our festival playlist or our summer playlist.
When the road trip ends at a party in South Wales or West Wales, our Full Service crew can be waiting with the headphones. For anywhere else in the UK mainland or Northern Ireland, pick DIY hire. Browse hire packages.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best road trip songs?
Go Your Own Way, Africa, Don't Stop Believin' and Mr. Brightside are all brilliant in the car.
How long is the road trip playlist?
Fifty tracks: three hours and a bit of driving music.
Can I listen offline?
Yes, Spotify Premium lets you download it.
Is it free?
Yes. It's free to stream.
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Hire silent disco headphones
Heading to a party at the end of the journey? We hire silent disco headphones for every kind of event.
