These Travel Items From Costco Make Perfect Christmas Stocking Stuffers

Friends, family members, and significant others who are obsessed with travel aren't always the easiest people to shop for. They often value experiences over material things, which can make it hard to find a holiday gift worth purchasing. An all-expenses paid vacation, hotel stay, or gift card to purchase flights on their favorite airline are excellent high-ticket items, but if you're looking for more budget-friendly gifts, you should head to Costco. Even if you're treating someone special to a bucket-list vacation this holiday season, it's nice to include a small stocking stuffer to open on Christmas morning.

Costco is a membership-based warehouse store headquartered in the U.S. that's well-loved due to its affordable wholesale prices. Costco has stores in 14 different countries around the world. Japan, Korea, China, France, and the U.K. are a few countries outside the U.S. with multiple Costco warehouses. In addition to physical stores, you can shop on Costco's website in some countries.

You can find a little bit of everything at Costco. The warehouses are stocked with giant wheels of cheese, home appliances, top-tier outdoor gadgets, clothes, and fresh produce. You can purchase awesome items to improve your camping experience, then head to the next aisle over for a jumbo-sized jar of pickles. It's also a great place to shop for stocking stuffers for the travel lovers in your life. We've browsed through Costco's website and read hundreds of customer reviews in order to round up the best travel items at Costco to help make Christmas shopping simpler this season.

Nothing ruins an epic vacation faster than catching a virus. Unfortunately, getting sick while traveling is a very real risk, especially during winter, when cases of viruses like influenza and COVID-19 skyrocket. If you want to help your favorite travel enthusiast avoid stomach bugs or respiratory infections during their holiday travels, consider sticking hand sanitizer in their stocking this Christmas.

Costco sells a budget-friendly four-pack of colorful hand sanitizers for $30, so they're ideal if you have a couple of travelers on your Christmas list. Touchland Power Mist Hydrating Hand Sanitizer is cruelty-free, vegan, and made in the U.S. They're formulated with hydrating ingredients and don't contain phthalates or sulfates.

Each four-pack contains four different scents; Applelicious, Berry Bliss, Vanilla Blossom, and Citrus Grove. Touchland Power Mist Hydrating Hand Sanitizer was named the best hand sanitizer in Allure's Best of Beauty Awards 2025, and its customers have left some glowing reviews on Touchland's website. "I love the sanitizer and the sanitizer holder. Great portability and perfect for travel or everyday use," wrote a customer named Lori G. The travel-friendly size is ideal for packing in carry-on luggage.

Keeping electronic devices charged is crucial when traveling. Most travelers use their smartphones to check in for flights, make reservations, book hotels, and reserve transportation. When you're constantly on the move changing between planes, trains, and automobiles it can be difficult to find time to pause and plug-in, which is why every frequent traveler needs a wireless charger on hand.

Costco has an affordable two-pack of the Anker MagGo Magnetic Wireless Charging Power Bank for $40. It's the perfect practical travel-item to slip into a stocking, and you can keep the second charger for yourself.

"I love these power banks! they are slim, lighter than expected, and the kickstand was something I didn't realize that I would like as much as I do," Rafibaby2000 wrote in a review on Costco's website. "They charge my phone quickly and are quickly recharged," they added. According to the product listing, the Anker MagGo chargers work with both Apple and Android products.

If you give a frequent traveler a pair of noise-canceling earbuds or headphones, they'll be thanking their lucky stars (and you) every time they end up sitting next to a crying baby on a flight. Costco has several excellent options to choose from.

Apple Airpods are a popular mid-range option, with a $100 price tag at Costco. The active noise-cancellation can really help reduce travel stress when you're feeling overwhelmed from the hustle and bustle in a busy airport or on a crowded train. The QuietComfort Noise-Cancelling Earbuds by Bose are normally $180, but at the time of writing they're on sale for $130 at Costco.

If you're looking for a budget-friendly pair of over-ear headphones, consider the JBL Live 675NC Wireless True Adaptive Noise-Cancelling On-Ear Headphones. They cost about $100, but at the time of writing they were on sale for $60. The Bose QuietComfort SC Noise-Cancelling Headphones come in several colors, and according to reviews the sound quality is great. "They are perfect for traveling," a reviewer named Susan wrote.They normally cost $329, but at the time of writing Costco was offering $160 off.

A portable tracking device can save the day if you misplace something important while traveling. When an airline loses your luggage you'll be able to track it down faster, and if you fall victim to a pickpocket, you may be able to assist the authorities in apprehending the perpetrator. Tracking devices are super small and compact, so they make an ideal stocking stuffer for anyone with upcoming travel plans.

Costco has two options to choose from, and both come in packs of four. The Life360 Tile Mate Bluetooth Trackers are compatible with Apple and Android devices. You can hook them on your keychain or stick them in your luggage. If your phone is lost in your hotel room, you can push the button on your tile and it'll make a sound so you can find it. It works even when your phone is silenced. The pack of four comes with two black tiles, one pink, and one blue. "Each Tile connects seamlessly and provides accurate, real-time location tracking, making it easy to find misplaced items like keys, wallets, or bags. The alert tone is clear and audible, even from another room, and the location history feature adds an extra layer of reassurance when something is left behind," one reviewer wrote on Costco's website.

Apple AirTags are another popular choice, and you can get a pack of four that costs about $70 at Costco. It's compatible with all Apple devices, and you can use them to locate your items in the Find My app. "I was able to track everything with relative ease, including checked baggage going through the airport and onto the plane," a reviewer called TandR wrote.

In order to formulate our list of travel items from Costco that make perfect stocking stuffers, we researched dozens of items for sale at Costco. We limited our search to items frequent travelers would find useful, and attempted to choose products that are small enough to fit within a Christmas stocking. We read customer reviews, and searched for awards and ratings for each product.