Airport Travel Extras Checklist

Last checked: November 1, 2026

Before you leave home

• Parking confirmation saved on your phone (and the lot's phone number)
• Photo of your parking spot or row number
• Check-in done and boarding pass downloaded
• ID that meets TSA rules. Since May 7, 2025, adults need a REAL ID-compliant license or another accepted ID such as a passport to fly in the U.S. See tsa.gov/real-id.
• Liquids in your carry-on follow TSA's 3-1-1 rule (3.4 oz / 100 ml containers in one quart-size bag). See tsa.gov.

Handy travel extras

Optional items many travelers like to bring. We don't rank products or show prices.

• Portable phone charger
• Luggage tracker tag
• TSA-approved travel lock
• Clear quart-size toiletry bags
• Neck pillow and eye mask

Trip protection and lounges

Thinking about travel insurance or airport lounge access? Compare plans and read what's covered before you buy.

Faster security

TSA PreCheck and CLEAR can shorten screening lines. Check which PHL checkpoints offer them on phl.org before you count on it.