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The 10 Best Travel Wallets To Keep Cash And Accessories Safely Stored

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The 10 Best Travel Wallets To Keep Cash And Accessories Safely Stored

The best travel wallets are durable, easy to access and provide smart storage solutions to help you stay organized on your trip. A travel wallet should also be lightweight and ideally not take up too much room in your carry-on bag. After hours of research, focusing on quality, functionality and design details, the best travel wallets on the market include the spacious Alpaka Zip Travel Wallet, the slim and trackable Groove Life Smart Wallet Trace and the stylish Lo & Sons Magnolia Leather Wallet.

Travel wallets come in all shapes and sizes; some are bifold styles that look similar to traditional wallets, while others have a zippered closure to contain your passport, cash, itineraries or more in one secure place. From a waterproof version to an option loaded with anti-theft details, there’s a travel wallet for every type of need. Below, the best travel wallets of 2024.

Alpaka Zip Travel Wallet

Materials: Recycled Ripstop nylon | Colors: 4 total, including Green and Black | Dimensions: 4.53 x 7.4 inches

With a ripstop nylon exterior, RFID protection and ample storage room, Alpaka’s Zip Travel Wallet checks many boxes. There’s enough space to fit multiple cards, currency, boarding passes and, according to one reviewer, four passports and a cell phone. Three internal pockets and two card slots help keep things organized, while a silent wrap-around zipper opens about two-thirds of the way for easy access without all of your stuff falling out. The wallet is also compatible with Alpaka’s Hub accessories, a system of handy hooks, clips and straps to further personalize your storage options or attach it to another bag from the brand’s collection.


Materials: Polyurethane | Colors: 35 total, including Black and Army Green | Dimensions: 4.7 x 7.8 inches

With a tri-fold design, Zoppen’s Passport Holder has a spot for everything and snaps into a minimal, slim case, all at a reasonable price. A designated passport pocket, card slots, zippered pockets, a pen holder and even a SIM card slot help you stay organized on trips and beyond. As one reviewer eloquently put it, “the pockets and tidy way that everything fits into this neat little accordion wallet pleases my soul.” For extra security, the inner flaps are lined with an RFID protective layer. Just be aware this is a longer wallet and might not easily fit into fanny packs or small totes.


Materials: Recycled nylon | Colors: Black | Dimensions: 4.5 x 8 inches

A versatile pick for wherever your travels might take you, Athleta’s Coffee Run Clutch combines multi-pocket organization with sporty utility. There’s ample room for your phone and passport, and the wristlet strap can easily hook onto other gear. You can also wear the wallet as a clutch by removing the strap altogether. The front pocket has a magnetic closure for easy access, while the interior credit card slots have built-in anti-theft protection for added security.


Materials: Leather | Colors: 11 total, including Classic Brown and Onyx | Dimensions: 2.5 x 4.1 inches

If you have minimal carrying needs, the Parliament Wallet from Ekster will get the job done. With an ultra slim profile and a fold-out flap to accommodate cash and cards, this is a great option for those who prefer to travel light. It also features RFID-blocking protection, a cool card-ejecting button for easy access and an option to add Ekster’s credit-card sized Finder Card so you’ll never lose your wallet again. Overall, it’s an elegant leather option that holds your daily essentials in a smartly designed small package.


Materials: 10XD polyethylene or 3XD nylon or ballistic nylon | Colors: 6 total, including Onyx 10XD and Slate 3XD | Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 inches

While passport holders are great, they could feel like yet another thing to keep track of during a trip. This travel wallet from Pioneer combines the functionality of a regular bifold wallet with the wider size requirements of a passport. The passport slot is 3D-molded for an appealingly precise fit and it has space for eight cards, additional folded bills and tickets. The waterproof, technical fabric has a flexible inner layer for added structure and an almost leather-like feel that’s intended to soften with wear, but never wear out.


Pacsafe RFIDsafe V100 Anti-Theft Bi-Fold Wallet

Materials: Nylon | Colors: Black | Dimensions: 5 x 4.4 inches

If you’re nervous about pickpockets on your travels, toting an anti-theft wallet might be a simple way to ease your mind. This option from Pacsafe goes the extra mile with its RFID-blocking protection, a wraparound elastic closure band and an adjustable strap for added safekeeping. The strap is made of Dyneema, a super-durable webbing that’s hard to cut, plus a handy auto-tighten loop keeps it secure to your wrist or belt if a thief tries to run off with it. There’s also plenty of card slots and interior pockets for all your essentials. One sizing note, however, is that the V100 is somewhat compact, so consider Pacsafe’s V150 if you need to squeeze in your passport, too.


Materials: Ripstop nylon | Colors: 3 total, including Black and Shadow | Dimensions: 4.25 x 5.75 inches

Zero Grid’s travel products are well-reviewed, and the brand’s Passport Wallet particularly stands out for its storage, extra features and high value. It obviously fits a passport, but it also has slots for ten cards, IDs, tickets and more, plus a free mini-pen for customs forms. The zipper fully closes and keeps everything securely tucked away inside the rugged ripstop nylon wallet, while the RFID-blocking tech adds another layer of theft protection. Bonus alert: This wallet comes with global lost and found tags, plus an exclusive $300 trip assurance if something gets stolen while you’re using it.


Fjällräven Kånken Travel Wallet

Materials: 65% recycled polyester, 35% organic cotton | Colors: 9 total, including Ox Red and Blue Ridge | Dimensions: 4.3 x 7.5 inches

Made from Fjällräven’s G-1000 sustainable fabric blend, this pick is built to meet your travel storage and organization needs, all in a contained, zippered shape. It’s big enough to safely stow your phone—in its own fleece-lined pocket—plus a passport, boarding pass and plenty more travel essentials. The gusseted sides allow for wider-open accessibility and there’s a place for everything: Think card slots, a zippered interior pouch and an exterior slip pocket. It may fit a lot, but if it feels a bit bulky, consider Fjällräven’s passport wallet, made of the same technical fabric in a slightly more compact size.


Materials: Anodized aluminum | Colors: Black | Dimensions: 3.9 x 2.5 inches

Some wallets have room for adding an external tracking device, but this minimalist smart wallet from Groove Life has built-in Apple’s Find My technology. A great solution for frequent travelers who lose things, the aluminum—and waterproof—wallet features a slim profile and RFID-blocking features alongside a tracker battery lasts for two years. The tracker is easy to use: Apple users can ask Siri to find the wallet and it will ring. It holds six cards, so if you need more storage, try out the included money clip or buy the leather attachment that provides space for more cards.


Materials: Saffiano, Napa or Cactus Leather | Colors: 18 total, including Deep Navy and Light Grey | Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 inches

Lo & Sons is known for its high-quality travel accessories, and the Magnolia Leather Wallet provides smart storage solutions in a minimal, leather—or cactus leather—silhouette. The elegant gold zipper opens to reveal impressive storage space: There’s a main compartment to fit a cell phone, passport and a pen, plus slip pockets to separate U.S. and foreign currency, an interior zip pocket for coins, card slots and more. It fits a lot but somehow manages to feel slim and compact, a handy feature when you’re on the road and don’t want to carry too many bulky items.


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The Forbes Vetted team may be comprised of seasoned researchers, editors and writers, but we’re also real world travelers who love to stay organized on our trips. We’ve published many travel product guides to help make shopping for your trip streamlined and fun.

  • The author of this story, Becky Eaton, is a regular Forbes Vetted contributor who has written extensively about travel accessories and wearable apparel, including the best travel money belts and the best travel pants for men.
  • Our travel section is overseen by senior travel editor Astrid Taran, an industry veteran with 7 years’ experience and 35 countries under her belt.
  • For this story, Eaton combed through hundreds of reviews and heavily researched the best travel wallets on the market. She then selected the best travel wallets based on quality, functionality and design details.
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