Choose a quick weekend getaway with friends
A weekend getaway is only two nights, so a planning thread that drags on for a week can kill it before anyone books. Add a handful of nearby ideas to a Rankd and send it Monday. Everyone ranks privately, the drive-time grumbling shows up in the results instead of the chat, and you can book by Wednesday.
- Wine country, two hours away
- Small beach town
- Mountain town with hiking
- A nearby city we’ve never explored
- Lake house rental
- Hot springs
Free. Edit the options, then send one link to your group.
Why ranking beats a regular poll here
- Short trips have no room for a long debate; a ranking settles it in an evening.
- Drive time matters more on a two-night trip, and people can quietly rank the far option last.
- The runner-up is a ready-made plan for the next free weekend.
How it works
- Add the question and 3 to 30 options
- Send one private link to the group
- Everyone ranks privately, in about a minute
- You reveal the winner
Tips
- Put the drive time in each option, like “Hot springs (3 hrs).”
- Send it early in the week and set an automatic reveal for the next evening.
- Once the place wins, run a second rank for what to do Saturday.
Questions
How far away should a weekend getaway be?
Most groups keep it within a few hours’ drive so Friday night isn’t spent in traffic. Write the drive time into each option and let the ranking show how far the group is actually willing to go.
Can people see how I ranked?
No. Each person’s order stays private. Everyone sees the group’s final order and where they personally landed, never anyone else’s individual ranking.
Is it free? Does everyone need the app?
Rankd is free and runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download. Friends open the link from any group chat (iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email) and rank in about a minute.