Free packing list app
The holiday packing list that actually fits your trip.
Pick your trip type below and get a checklist built for it — not just a generic list of "socks and a toothbrush". Tick items off as you pack, and when you're ready for the real thing, save it properly against your trip in the free HolidayPal app.
Free essentials · iPhone & Android · Or try it on the web
What kind of trip is it? (pick any that apply)
Documents & money
Clothing
Toiletries
Tech
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Ticks are saved in this browser, so they're still here next time.
Save this in HolidayPalEvery trip gets its own packing list, shared with whoever's coming, and ready offline at the airport.
Why a generic packing list never quite works
Every packing list app on the internet gives you the same twenty items — passport, toothbrush, phone charger — and calls it done. That's fine as far as it goes, but it misses the stuff that actually catches people out: sun cream for a beach trip, thermals for the slopes, a formal outfit for cruise dinner night, wellies for a muddy festival field. The checklist above builds those in automatically once you say what kind of trip it is, so you're packing for your holiday, not a generic one.
It works for combinations too — a family beach holiday ticks both "Beach" and "Travelling with kids" and gets both sets of items, no double-guessing what applies.
A one-off checklist vs. a packing list that lives with your trip
This page is genuinely useful on its own — tick things off, copy the list, done. But a packing list works best attached to a real trip: dates, who's coming, and everything else about the holiday in one place. That's what the HolidayPal packing list app does — create a trip, get a packing list for it, and share it with everyone travelling so nobody's asking "did you pack the adapter?" the morning you leave. It works offline too, so the list is still there with no signal at the airport.
Packing for a specific kind of trip? The family holiday planner has kids' packing lists built in, the cruise planner keeps your packing list alongside your ports and all-aboard times, and the festival planner starts you with a proper festival kit list.
Holiday packing list — common questions
Is this holiday packing list free?+
Yes — the checklist on this page is completely free to use, no sign-up needed. Pick your trip type, tick items off, and your progress is saved in this browser so it's there if you come back.
What's the best packing list app?+
HolidayPal is built for exactly this. Every trip you create gets its own packing list you can share with everyone coming, and it works offline — so it's still there at the airport with no signal. This page is the free web version; the app version saves the list against your actual trip.
Can I make a packing list for a specific type of holiday?+
Yes — pick any combination of beach, city break, ski, cruise, festival or travelling-with-kids above and the list adjusts, adding things like swimwear and sun cream for a beach trip or thermals and gloves for a ski trip, on top of the everyday essentials.
Does the packing list save if I close the browser?+
Your ticks are saved in this browser (not sent anywhere), so revisiting this page with the same trip type keeps your progress. For a list that's properly attached to a real trip and shared with everyone travelling, use the packing list inside the free HolidayPal app.
Can I share the packing list with family or a group?+
The web version here has a 'copy the list' button you can paste into a message. For a packing list everyone on the trip can see and tick off on their own phone, share a trip in the HolidayPal app — see family trip sharing.
What should kids pack for a holiday?+
Tick 'Travelling with kids' above for spare clothes, journey snacks, entertainment for the journey, kids' medication and sun cream, and a comfort toy. HolidayPal's Kids Mode also gives children their own packing list they can tick off themselves.
