Auto Travel Counselor

Auto travel counselor work is helping members plan road trips — the kind of trip someone takes once or twice in their life to see a national park or drive cross-country — usually at an AAA or similar auto club. You're building route suggestions, mapping alternative roads, recommending hotels and attractions, and sometimes producing printed TripTik booklets that members take with them on the road. The customers are often planning a big trip and want it done thoughtfully; patience with questions and genuine interest in helping them plan it right are the actual requirements.

The service is highly personalized by design. Two members asking to drive from Chicago to Yellowstone might get very different recommendations based on whether they want the fastest route or the most scenic, whether they have young kids or elderly parents, whether they want to camp or stay in hotels, whether they have three weeks or five days. That listening and customization is what separates the AAA counselor from a quick Google Maps search — and why members still come in-person for this service.

Most of the work is member-facing and appointment-based, with slower walk-in traffic between. The job doesn't require a sales mindset — you're delivering a membership benefit, not closing a transaction — but recommending travel services (insurance, AAA travel booking, hotels in the AAA preferred network) is a natural part of providing complete trip planning assistance.