As parents we have and always will worry about our kids. We do know that at some point we have to cut the cord and let them go out into the world without us! We can equip them with the knowledge and know how to travel safely without us. These Travel Safety Tips for Teens will help teens to maneuver safely and easily anywhere that they want to visit.

These Travel Safety Tips for Teens are not only helpful but necessary for them to grow and enjoy travel without parents. Weather it is hitting the road for spring break, a weekend away with friends, or a long travel abroad program, we can alleviate our stress and theirs by just giving them the necessary tools for traveling alone.

Teach your teens how important safety and health is to travel. Even though vacation = fun, they should never neglect their safety in a way that they forget all of the safety tips you shared with them.

Travel Safety Tips for Teens

• Check in with parents: Require specific check in times for calls. This helps parental stress but also adds a layer of safety.
• Buddy system: Don’t ever head out alone. This sounds obvious, I know. But even if you are headed to the laundry room take a buddy.
• Cash/Valuables: Keep cash and valuables in the safe at your hotel. NOT in your suitcase.
• Detailed itinerary: Leave an itinerary including hotel names, phone numbers, addresses, and dates of travel from location to location.
• Stay in populated areas: Don’t visit or hang out in areas without a lot of people. For safety, stay in lively public areas.
• Medical information: Travel with a list of medical information (parent and medical information), blood type, medications, medical conditions, and allergies.
• Laws of destination: In many places ignorance is not an excuse for breaking the law. Be sure to know what is and is not acceptable wherever you go – inside and outside of the US. Be respectful anywhere you go.
• Drugs & alcohol: Drug and alcohol use can lead to serious safety risks. Be sure to speak to your teens about what is acceptable/not acceptable.
• Food/Drinks: NEVER accept food or drinks from someone you don’t know. You never know what has been added without your knowledge.
• Stranger danger: They have had this one crammed into them since they born so this is nothing new. Obviously, only take a ride from a taxi or Uber/Lyft driver in a clearly marked car. Don’t reveal personal information. Be aware of the risks of people trying to follow & pickpocket you, or trying to get you alone.