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Home » Travel Planning Tools » Travel Prep Checklist

Travel Prep Checklist

Check List for Preparing for your Trip to France

Identification Documents:

  • passportPassport (with expiration date at least six months out from date of return)
  • US Driver’s License
  • International Driver’s License

Transportation:

  • Airline tickets
  • Train tickets
  • Car rental
  • Other ground transportation arranged in advance (i.e. airport to hotel shuttles)
  • Maps

Accommodations:

  • Upon arrival in France
  • In Burgundy
  • Additional destinations (if applicable)
  • For the night before return to US

Money:

  • Euros acquired in advance
  • Ability to obtain Euros in France (i.e. Bank card confirmed to work in ATMs in Europe)
  • Credit card(s) (Mastercard & Visa most widely accepted in Europe)
  • Alert banks/credit card companies of travel plans

Health/Wellness:

  • Prescription medications
  • Copies of prescriptions (including eyeglasses)
  • “Must have” OTC medications
  • Immunizations as recommended by personal physician
  • French language translations for dietary needs and allergies

Travel Information:

  • Full Itinerary (with a copy to leave at home with a family member or friend)
  • Copies of passport and driver’s license to carry separately (with a copy to also leave at home)
  • Confirmations of airline tickets, accommodations, car rental, etc.
  • Important contact information (for both home and abroad)
  • Directions to travel destinations, hotels, etc.

Miscellaneous:

  • Pet/house care arrangements
  • Disposition of mail and newspapers
  • Trip insurance
  • French phrase book/dictionary
  • Guide books
  • Smart phone apps
  • Check with mobile phone carrier for European service availability and costs
  • Converter plugs for France (at least two)
  • Chargers for electronic devices

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