Dad Vacation Challenge
$0 to start
- Choose driving, flying, or compare both
- Destination, suggested area, and estimated costs
- Basic itinerary and Dad Score
- No card and no account required
Dad's Best Move
Start free. Buy only the research Dad actually needs.
Begin with the free challenge, save the family brief, then choose the plan that matches how much decision support you want.
Hero Plan
$19 per trip
- Personally researched by Christian Barker
- Transportation, stays, activities, and budget
- Booking order and rain-day backup
- Private account and My Plans access
- One clarification within 7 days
Hero Plan Pro
$49 per trip
- Everything in the Hero Plan
- Points-and-miles strategy
- Cash-vs-points comparisons
- Backup paths and travel-day runbook
- Private account and My Plans access
Pay securely before submission
Your full brief is saved before secure Stripe checkout but is not released for research until payment is confirmed. Payment also creates a private account tied to the checkout email so you can retrieve the finished plan from My Plans.
Delivery and revisions
Delivered within two business days after a complete trip brief. One reasonable clarification or revision is included within seven days of delivery. Nothing is booked or purchased without your approval.
Pricing FAQ
Know before you choose.
How does the free challenge work?
Tell Trip Captain where you are leaving from, who is traveling, your budget, trip length, and the one thing each parent wants. You will receive a quick destination idea, estimated cost, basic itinerary, and Dad Score.
What is a Dad Score?
It is a practical score for the whole family trip, weighing budget, kid appeal, food, stress, Mom approval, and Dad fun. It makes tradeoffs clear and the final plan easy to share.
Does a Hero Plan book the trip for me?
Hero Plans provide recommendations and a ready-to-use itinerary. Flights, rooms, tickets, and reservations remain subject to availability and are purchased separately.
Which plan should I choose?
Use the free challenge for a fast direction, Hero Plan for one complete trip concept, or Hero Plan Pro when you want comparisons, backup options, and a detailed travel-day plan.
When do I pay?
You can build the free direction without a card. If you choose Hero or Hero Pro, your full brief is saved first and sent to secure Stripe checkout. Collective Atlas receives the completed request only after Stripe confirms payment.
How do I retrieve a paid plan?
Payment creates a private Trip Captain account tied to the email used at checkout. Open My Plans and verify that same email through ChatGPT to retrieve your plan from another device.