Published on April 13, 2025

Riddles for Long Car Rides (Fun for All Ages)

🎶 Music’s fading. The snacks are gone. And you’ve still got 3 hours of highway ahead.
Time to break out the riddles.

These car ride riddles are designed to pass the time, challenge your brain, and make everyone in the car say “Wait… what??”

Great for kids, teens, and adults alike—answers included (but no cheating).

I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?

What gets wetter the more it dries?

What has hands but can’t clap?

I go up but never come down. What am I?

The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks?

I’m full of keys but can’t open a single door. What am I?

What kind of band never plays music?

I have a face and two hands but no arms or legs. What am I?

You see a boat filled with people, but there isn’t a single person on board. How?

What has a neck but no head?

What gets bigger the more you take away?

I’m light as a feather, yet no one can hold me for long. What am I?

What has many teeth but can’t bite?

A man rode into town on Friday, stayed three days, and left on Friday. How is this possible?

Use these riddles during:

You can read them out loud, let passengers take turns answering, or keep score to make it a challenge.

Want more?
Check out our other collections like Short Riddles with Answers or Riddles to Ask Friends for your next ride, hike, or hangout.

Safe travels—and good luck guessing!

Ready to Test Your Brain?