Verizon TravelPass is the default way most Verizon customers use their phone abroad. It is easy: you land, use your phone, and a daily fee is added to your bill. For a solo traveler on a short trip, that is fine. For a family of four on a 10-day vacation, the fees add up quickly, because every line pays its own day. This guide works out the Verizon travel pass cost with the prices Verizon listed on October 4, 2026, for Japan, Italy and Mexico.
If Japan is on your list, our Japan eSIM page shows per-traveler data plans. For the whole family, the family eSIM page explains how one order covers everyone.
How Verizon TravelPass works
Here is what Verizon lists for TravelPass on October 4, 2026:
- $12 per line per day in more than 210 countries and destinations.
- $6 per line per day in Canada and Mexico.
- Unlimited talk, text and data, with 5 GB of high-speed data, then unlimited data at 3G speeds for the rest of the TravelPass session.
- A 24-hour session starts automatically when you use your device in a TravelPass country.
- TravelPass is automatically added to lines on Verizon's Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Welcome plans. That means it is ready to bill the moment you use the phone abroad.
What families should note: the fee is per line, with no lower rate for additional lines. And because a session runs 24 hours from first use, a 10-day trip can trigger 10 or 11 sessions depending on your flight times. We did not find a per-bill cap on Verizon's TravelPass pages.
If you do nothing and your line has no TravelPass, Verizon's pay-as-you-go rate for data is $2.05 per MB in most countries, according to its international pricing page. That is the scenario to avoid at all costs.
Verizon international plan: the $100 monthly option
The other option is Verizon's International Monthly Plan, at $100 per line per month, which includes, according to Verizon:
- unlimited data, with 20 GB of high-speed data, then 3G speeds;
- unlimited text messaging;
- 250 minutes of calls.
At $12 a day, TravelPass passes $100 on the 9th day. So for a full 10-day trip, the monthly plan is the cheaper Verizon option per line, as long as you remember to add it before departure and remove it afterward if you do not need it.
Unlimited Ultimate
Verizon states that its Unlimited Ultimate plan includes international data, talk and text, and that TravelPass cannot be added to it. If one of your lines is on Unlimited Ultimate, check the international allowance in your account. That line may not need anything extra.
Mexico and Canada
Verizon states that calling, texting and data in Mexico and Canada are included at no extra cost with its Unlimited mobile plans. For a family on Verizon Unlimited, a week in Cancun or Montreal costs nothing extra in roaming. We say it plainly: in that case, keep your Verizon plan.
Verizon travel pass cost for a family: 10 days abroad
Assumption: each line uses the phone abroad every day, and the trip produces 10 TravelPass sessions per line. If your timing produces an 11th session, add one day per line.
Japan or Italy
| Lines | TravelPass calculation | TravelPass, 10 days | International Monthly Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 line | 10 x $12 | $120 | $100 (1 x $100) |
| 2 lines | 2 x 10 x $12 | $240 | $200 (2 x $100) |
| 4 lines | 4 x 10 x $12 | $480 | $400 (4 x $100) |
Mexico
| Lines | On a Verizon Unlimited plan | Without Unlimited, TravelPass at $6 a day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 line | $0 | $60 (10 x $6) |
| 2 lines | $0 | $120 (2 x 10 x $6) |
| 4 lines | $0 | $240 (4 x 10 x $6) |
Both Verizon options include calls and texts on your own number, which is something a data-only eSIM does not offer.
Comparison with a data-only travel eSIM (Sirocco)
Sirocco is a travel eSIM for families. It provides mobile data only: no local phone number and no calls. Each traveler gets their own eSIM and their own plan, added next to the Verizon line without replacing it. Your number and WhatsApp stay the same.
Scenario used below: each traveler gets the cheapest Sirocco plan with at least 10 GB and at least 10 days (it can be a more generous plan). The 2-line and 4-line figures are the total for 2 or 4 of those eSIMs, with Sirocco's 10% group discount from 3 eSIMs in the same order already applied. Each traveler can then switch to a different plan, for example a smaller one for a child.
Sirocco bills in euros, and the Sirocco column below is shown in euros. To convert, the European Central Bank reference rate on October 2, 2026 was 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD; your card issuer's rate may differ.
| Destination | Lines | Verizon TravelPass | Verizon Monthly Plan | Sirocco (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | $120 | $100 | €16.40 |
| Japan | 2 | $240 | $200 | €32.80 |
| Japan | 4 | $480 | $400 | €59.04 |
| Italy | 1 | $120 | $100 | €11.60 |
| Italy | 2 | $240 | $200 | €23.20 |
| Italy | 4 | $480 | $400 | €41.76 |
| Mexico | 1 | $0 on Unlimited | n/a | €41.40 |
| Mexico | 2 | $0 on Unlimited | n/a | €82.80 |
| Mexico | 4 | $0 on Unlimited | n/a | €149.04 |
Sirocco prices are shown at today's rate and may change; the exact price is displayed before payment.
Compare the columns, and keep in mind what each one includes:
- Japan and Italy: Verizon charges per line, per day or per month, and includes calls and texts on your own number. A Sirocco eSIM is bought once per traveler, for a set amount of data and a set validity, with no calls.
- Mexico: Verizon Unlimited customers are already covered at no extra cost. Keep your Verizon plan.
- One line for calls, eSIMs for data: if a parent needs to call with their U.S. number, keep TravelPass or the monthly plan on that one line and consider a data eSIM for the rest of the family.
Other per-traveler prices are on the Italy and Mexico pages.
Practical tips before you fly
Set up both lines correctly
- Verizon line: on, with data roaming off. Calls and texts to your number still reach you. Using the Verizon line abroad (answering calls, sending texts) can still start a TravelPass session or other charges, so check your plan.
- Sirocco eSIM: chosen for cellular data, with data roaming on.
- On iPhone, keep your Verizon line for iMessage and FaceTime.
Step-by-step guides: turn on data roaming and keep your number abroad.
Remove TravelPass from lines that do not need it
Because TravelPass bills automatically on many Unlimited plans, a child's phone that connects to a foreign network for a few seconds can start a session. Either turn off roaming on that line or ask Verizon to remove TravelPass from it before you travel.
Install eSIMs at home
Install each eSIM on Wi-Fi before departure. Sirocco sends every traveler their own install link by text or email.
Your child's phone
- Check compatibility by dialing *#06#. An EID means the phone supports eSIM. See the compatibility page.
- Choose a smaller plan: 5 GB is often enough for a child. Use the data calculator to estimate.
- Child mode: the child's screen shows no prices, there is no account in the child's name, and the parent manages it. More on the kids eSIM page.
- Top up one traveler only if they run out, without reinstalling.
Check your own plan
Plans vary a lot at Verizon: Unlimited Ultimate, Unlimited Plus, Unlimited Welcome and older plans each handle travel differently. Open your account and look at the international section of every line before you leave.
Bottom line
Verizon TravelPass is convenient and includes calls, but at $12 per line per day it costs a family of four $480 for 10 days in Japan or Italy, or $400 with the International Monthly Plan, at the prices Verizon listed on October 4, 2026. In Mexico and Canada, Verizon Unlimited customers pay nothing extra and should keep their plan. For overseas trips, compare those totals with a data-only eSIM per traveler in the table above, keeping one Verizon line for calls if needed.