This $10 Editor-loved Accessory Keeps Your Suitcase Safe, Secure, and Easy to Spot at Baggage Claim

If you’ve ever had a luggage mixup at baggage claim or an incident with your suitcase popping open during transit, then you know what a big difference one little strap can make. Possibly the hardest working travel accessories out there, luggage straps are handy solutions that keep your luggage secure as it’s conveyed to your destination and help you identify it once you get there. 

Right now is a great time to pick up these luggage lifesavers, because one of Travel + Leisure’s favorites, the BlueCosto Luggage Straps, are currently on sale for just $10 for a four-pack. In T+L testing for the Best Luggage Straps of 2023, editors gave these straps top marks for durability, easily identifiable colors, and their ability to connect bags, earning them the title “Best Cross Strap.”

BlueCosto Luggage Straps 4-pack

But it’s not just travel editors that are enamored. Amazon reviewers call this luggage strap the “best travel accessory ever.” It comes in 10 colors, from basic black and gray to bold orange, yellow, and lime green, so you can choose the hue that both matches your kit and stands out from other bags.

“At the airport, [as] soon as my bags appear on the luggage conveyor, the orange straps scream to me: ‘Hey, you, here we are, come get us,’” one shopper said. “None of the other hundreds of passengers have these easy-to-spot cargo straps. Instead, they struggle to look for their luggage, occasionally pulling and tugging at a bag that may or not be theirs.” They also noted that having a strap helps with hoisting your bag off the conveyor belt, and let’s be honest — we could all use a little help in that area.

BlueCosto Luggage Straps 4-pack

The adjustable straps measure 46 to 78 inches, making them suitable for 20- to 32-inch suitcases. They’re made of polyester and fasten with a plastic buckle. T+L editors noted during testing that the connector piece on each strap makes sure it doesn’t slide around when you criss-cross two on your suitcase for extra security. 

Besides making your bag more secure and identifiable, travelers say these luggage straps could help extend the life of your luggage as well. “I don't overstuff my bags but based on how well these hold once adjusted it would probably have no problem taking the stress off the zipper if you do have an overstuffed bag,” one said.

People use luggage straps instead of locks on their suitcases because — as you might know — TSA will often cut locks, even when they’re meant to be TSA-approved. As long as your luggage straps can be easily buckled and unbuckled, as BlueCosto’s can, then most airlines will allow you to attach them to carry-ons and checked bags. 

Another shopper pointed to their longterm durability in addition to their easy-to-spot colors, saying, “The neon green made the suitcase quickly identifiable in a world of black luggage. Strap is easy to adjust when you expand the suitcase. Held up well over six trips this summer.”

BlueCosto Luggage Straps 4-pack

Out of about 5,000 people who have rated the BlueCosto Luggage Straps, more than 3,700 have given them five stars. Hurry and get them ahead of your fall travels, especially while you can buy them for the same price as your Starbucks breakfast at the airport. 

Read on for other highly rated luggage straps at Amazon, including luggage straps by Samsonite that T+L editors call 2023’s best overall.

More Deals on Luggage Straps at Amazon:

Samsonite Luggage Strap

Darller 4-piece Luggage Straps

Guanjunx Bag Bungees

Chelmon 4-pack Luggage Straps

At the time of publishing, the price started at $10.

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