Detour's 2024 Christmas List
For those who find joy in the journey as much as the destination, we've curated a gift guide for the open road.
From practical essentials for the journey to whimsical treats that add a dash of fun to every trip, our Detour Christmas Gift Guide is your roadmap to finding the perfect present.
Stocking fillers
Top Trivia
Simon Heptinstall’s Very Good Car Stories would make a great gift for anyone who loves cars. Written by a regular Detourist it’s packed full of trivia to entertain for hours. Buy it from Amazon.
Take a Detour in style
Want to look the part on your next driving adventure? Then why not pick up a cool T-shirt from the Detour collection? Each design is based on one of the world’s best road trips, from famous mountain passes such as the Stelvio, to epic drives like Route 66. Check out the Detour Store.
Entertainment on the road
When the conversation runs dry on a long-haul drive, reach for Road Trip! By Pete Mac. It’s packed with a host of games to keep drivers and passengers alert and amused. It will “you talk, laugh, reminisce, debate, lie, sing out of tune, give up your dignity for money, ponder life's great questions, and sometimes question each other’s sanity,” says the author. Buy it from Amazon.
Road trip essentials
Inspiration for your next trip
Detour has hundreds of road trip stories to inspire your next journey but did you know we also have a handful of detailed digital guides with turn-by-turn navigation? Priced from just £3.99 you can find them here.
Foot to the floor
With long hours behind the wheel it’s vital to have the right footwear for a comfortable road trip. Take a look at our guide to the best driving shoes before picking a pair.
CLEAN mACHINE
Keeping your pride and joy clean (and Instagram-ready) on a road trip can be difficult. That’s why a waterless car wash is perfect. Use a microfibre cloth and the special formula and you don’t need to go near a bucket or hose to bring up a shine. Buy from Amazon.
UNDER PRESSURE
For the best grip and the best fuel-efficiency it’s vital to keep your tyre pressures at the correct level. A portable compressor means you don’t have to rely on garage pumps and, as a bonus, some can act as an emergency jump starter as well. Buy from Amazon.
For the Detourist who has everything
The ultimate car club membership
Join our friends at Auto Vivendi and you could take a road trip in a different supercar or luxury vehicle every weekend. There are different tiers of membership depending on how often you think you’ll want a car and the club also offers incredible once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences. Find out more.
You may also like
From tortuous mountain passes to empty desert highways, from curvaceous coast roads to scenic country drives, Detour 101 invites you to take the longer way on the world’s best road trips.