The Travel Packing Checklist You Can Tick Off on Your Phone

The essential packing checklist

Documents and money

• Passport or ID (check the expiry date) and any visas or entry forms
• Travel insurance details
• Flight, train and hotel confirmations
• Credit or debit cards, plus some local cash
• Driving licence if you're renting a car

Tech, clothes and health

Tech

• Phone, charger and power bank
• Plug adapter for your destination
• SIM card or eSIM plan
• Headphones
• Clothes: enough for the trip plus one spare outfit, comfortable walking shoes, a layer for planes and air-conditioning, sleepwear
• Health: prescription medicines in your carry-on, basic first aid, sunscreen, insect repellent, toiletries

Packing lists by trip type

• Beach: swimwear, cover-up, sandals, sun hat, reef-safe sunscreen, dry bag.
• City break: comfortable shoes, a small day bag, one smarter outfit for dinner or a rooftop bar, clothes that cover shoulders and knees for religious sites.
• Cold weather: thermal base layers, warm hat and gloves, waterproof jacket, warm socks, lip balm.
• Carry-on only: a capsule wardrobe in two or three colours, toiletries in travel sizes within your airline's liquid rules, clothes you can wash and dry overnight.

Shared trips: each person ticks their own items

On a shared trip in RoamerPlanner, the group can use one packing list while each traveller keeps their own ticks. You see what you've packed; your friends see what they've packed. Nobody overwrites anyone else's progress — handy for group trips and family holidays.

Add a checklist to your trip in 3 taps

Checklists sit on the timeline like any other plan, so you can put the packing list before departure and a shopping list on the day of the market.

1. Open your trip and tap to add a new plan.
2. Choose Checklist and give it a name, such as “Packing list” or “Night market shopping”.
3. Add your items — then tick them off as you pack.

Frequently asked questions

Can I share a packing list with my travel group?

Yes. Add the checklist to a shared trip and invite your group with one link. Each person ticks off their own items.

Is the packing checklist free?

Yes — the list on this page and RoamerPlanner checklists are both free.

Can I use checklists for things other than packing?

Yes. Use them for shopping lists, to-dos like visas and SIM cards, or anything else you want to tick off during the trip.