There are numerous reasons why you might be going on a group travel trip, whether it’s a family vacation or a work function. Sometimes you may travel in a group simply because you have a group of friends that want to go on a trip or vacation together. It doesn’t have to be spring break for you to plan a friendly excursion.

When you do make plans for group travel there are some things that you should keep in mind. You want to make sure everyone has a place however you’ll be traveling, and that everyone’s needs are accommodated for. Here are a few trips to ensure a great trip, whether it’s for fun or for business.

Book Everyone At Once

If you are going on a plane, train, or even a ship, and you all want to have seats or spaces somewhere near one another, it helps to book all the travel at one time. Have one person do it, instead of each individual, as well. If you don’t care, as long as you’re all ending up at the same place, then it won’t matter. However, you also don’t want to be the last one to book for the flight and find out there are no seats left!

The same goes for booking rooms if you’re staying at a hotel or motel. If you all want to have rooms aligned with one another, or on the same floor, you want to book them all together or at least find out if the place will let you reserve a block for your whole party as they call in and make their reservations. There are travel companies that can work all of these things out for you as well, and are excellent for businesses to use.

Make Plans Everyone Will Enjoy

If you’re traveling strictly for work you may not have time to enjoy the scenery, although you do want to make sure meals are planned around the dietary likes and needs of everyone in your party. Many people suffer from food allergies and different intolerances, so make sure that each person’s needs are known so research can be done to find safe places for everyone to eat.

If this is a friendly, or family, vacation, you want to still make the meal issue a concern, but you also want to make sure your itinerary is full of things everyone will enjoy. Little ones may not be a fan of museums, but you may want to hit them up too. Make sure there’s a little something to do for everyone.

Even if it’s a party vacation, you still may want to get in some exploring time. If you are on vacation with friends and plan to split up you just want to make sure you each have a cell phone to stay in contact with and a set time to meet up for meals or other mutual adventures!