diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ViewTrips/add-trip.js b/frontend/src/components/ViewTrips/add-trip.js
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+++ b/frontend/src/components/ViewTrips/add-trip.js
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import Button from 'react-bootstrap/Button';
+import Modal from 'react-bootstrap/Modal'
+import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form'
+
+import createTrip from './create-new-trip.js'
+
+/**
+ * Returns a Form.Control element with input type 'text' and other fields
+ * specified by the function parameters.
+ *
+ * @param {string} placeholder Text placehold in the form input
+ * @param {React.RefObject} ref Ref attached to the value inputted in the form.
+ * @return {JSX.Element} The Form.Control element.
+ */
+function createTextFormControl(placeholder, ref) {
+  return (
+    <Form.Control
+      type="text"
+      placeholder={placeholder}
+      ref={ref}
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a Form.Group element with components specified by the input args.
+ *
+ * @param {string} controlId Prop that accessibly wires the nested label and
+ *                           input prop.
+ * @param {string} formLabel Label/title for the form input.
+ * @param {string} inputType Input type of the form.
+ * @param {string} placeholder Text placeholder in the form input.
+ * @param {React.RefObject} ref Ref attached to the values inputted in the form.
+ * @param {string} subFormText Subtext instructions under a form input.
+ * @return {JSX.Element} The Form.Group element.
+ */
+function createFormGroup(controlId, formLabel, inputType,
+                                    placeholder, ref, subFormText = '') {
+  let formControl;
+  if (inputType === 'text') {
+    formControl = createTextFormControl(placeholder, ref)
+  } else {
+    // TODO(Issue #52): Create diff form inputs for start & end dates
+    //                  and collaborator emails.
+    console.error('Only text form inputs are implemented as of now');
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Form.Group controlId={controlId}>
+      <Form.Label>{formLabel}</Form.Label>
+        {formControl}
+      {/* Temporary instructions until fix Issue #52 */}
+      <Form.Text className="text-muted">
+        {subFormText}
+      </Form.Text>
+    </Form.Group>
+  )
+}
+
+/**
+ * Component corresponding to add trips modal.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} props These are the props for this component:
+ * - show: Boolean that determines if the add trips modal should be displayed.
+ * - handleClose: The function that handles closing the add trips modal.
+ * - userEmail: The current user's email.
+ *
+ * @extends React.Component
+ */
+class AddTrip extends React.Component {
+  /** @inheritdoc */
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+
+    this.nameRef = React.createRef();
+    this.descriptionRef = React.createRef();
+    this.destinationRef = React.createRef();
+    this.startDateRef = React.createRef();
+    this.endDateRef = React.createRef();
+    this.collaboratorsRef = React.createRef();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Upon submission of the form, a new Trip document is created and the add
+   * trip modal is closed.
+   *
+   * TODO(Merge PR #54): Remove console.log statment.
+   */
+  handleSubmitNewTrip = () => {
+    console.log('New trip submitted.');
+    createTrip({name: this.nameRef.current.value,
+               description: this.descriptionRef.current.value,
+               destination: this.destinationRef.current.value,
+               startDate: this.startDateRef.current.value,
+               endDate: this.endDateRef.current.value,
+               collaborators: this.collaboratorsRef.current.value
+    });
+
+    this.props.handleClose();
+  }
+
+  /** @inheritdoc */
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <Modal show={this.props.show} onHide={this.props.handleClose}>
+        <Modal.Header closeButton>
+          <Modal.Title>Add New Trip</Modal.Title>
+        </Modal.Header>
+
+        <Form>
+          <Modal.Body>
+            {createFormGroup('tripNameGroup', 'Trip Name', 'text',
+                             'Enter Trip Name', this.nameRef)}
+            {createFormGroup('tripDescGroup', 'Trip Description', 'text',
+                             'Enter Trip Description', this.descriptionRef)}
+            {createFormGroup('tripDestGroup', 'Trip Destination', 'text',
+                             'Enter Trip Destination', this.destinationRef)}
+            {createFormGroup('tripStartDateGroup', 'Start Date', 'text',
+                            'Enter Trip Start Date', this.startDateRef,
+                            'Enter date in the form: \'mm/dd/yyyy\'')}
+            {createFormGroup('tripEndDateGroup', 'End Date', 'text',
+                          'Enter Trip End Date', this.endDateRef,
+                          'Enter date in the form: \'mm/dd/yyyy\'')}
+            {createFormGroup('tripCollabsGroup', 'Trip Collaborators', 'text',
+                           'Enter Collaborator Emails', this.collaboratorsRef,
+                           'Enter emails in the form: \'user1@email.com, ...,' +
+                           ' userx@email.com\'')}
+          </Modal.Body>
+
+          <Modal.Footer>
+            <Button variant='secondary' onClick={this.props.handleClose}>
+              Close
+            </Button>
+            <Button variant='primary' onClick={this.handleSubmitNewTrip}>
+              Add Trip
+            </Button>
+          </Modal.Footer>
+        </Form>
+      </Modal>
+    );
+  }
+};
+
+export default AddTrip;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ViewTrips/create-new-trip.js b/frontend/src/components/ViewTrips/create-new-trip.js
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index 00000000..e763be0d
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+++ b/frontend/src/components/ViewTrips/create-new-trip.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+/**
+ * Cleans form data and creates new Trip document in firestore.
+ *
+ * TODO(Issue #43): Create this function and any associated helpers.
+ */
+function createTrip(tripObj) {
+  console.log(`trip title: ${tripObj.name}`);
+  console.log(`trip description: ${tripObj.description}`);
+  console.log(`trip destination: ${tripObj.destination}`);
+  console.log(`trip start date: ${tripObj.startDate}`);
+  console.log(`trip end date: ${tripObj.endDate}`);
+  console.log(`trip collaborators: ${tripObj.collaborators}`);
+}
+
+export default createTrip;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ViewTrips/index.js b/frontend/src/components/ViewTrips/index.js
index 33f81763..28c23faf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ViewTrips/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ViewTrips/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-import app from '../Firebase';
-import TripsContainer from './trips-container.js'
+import Button from 'react-bootstrap/Button';
+
+import app from '../Firebase/';
+import Header from '../Header/';
+import AddTrip from './add-trip.js'
+import TripsContainer from './trips-container.js';
 
 const db = app.firestore();
 
@@ -24,10 +28,37 @@ function getUserEmail() {
  * ViewTrips component that defines the page where a user can view and manage
  * their current trips.
  */
-const ViewTrips = () => {
-  return (
-    <TripsContainer db={db} userEmail={getUserEmail()} />
-  );
-};
+class ViewTrips extends React.Component {
+  /** @inheritdoc */
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this.state = { showModal: false };
+  }
+
+  /** Property that sets `showModal` to true --> displays add trip page. */
+  showAddTripModal = () => { this.setState({ showModal: true }); }
+
+  /** Property that sets `showModal` to false --> hides add trip page. */
+  hideAddTripModal = () => { this.setState({ showModal: false }); }
+
+  /** @inheritdoc */
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <div className="view-trips-page">
+        <Header />
+        <AddTrip
+          show={this.state.showModal}
+          handleClose={this.hideAddTripModal}
+          userEmail={getUserEmail()} />
+        <div className="manage-trips-bar">
+          <Button type='button' onClick={this.showAddTripModal}>
+            + New Trip
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+        <TripsContainer db={db} userEmail={getUserEmail()} />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}
 
 export default ViewTrips;