The 6 Best Luggage for Kids of 2025

A Micro Allrounder Ride-On Travel Cart luggage tilted back on its wheels with a teddy bear sitting on it. — Hannah Schwob for NYT Wirecutter

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A child as young as 18 months can sit and ride on top of this mini suitcase, and the long handlebar makes it easy for adults to push.

Of the four children’s ride-on suitcases we tested, we’ve found the Micro Allrounder Ride-On Travel Cart to be the best option. Kids ages 18 months to 5 years can ride this small, 22-liter suitcase, and it has a long handle with a place for both a child and an adult to hold onto. Also, the suitcase portion can be detached to turn the frame into a bare-bones child’s seat that an adult can push or pull. “Our daughter loved riding on it,” said Rosie Guerin, executive producer of The Wirecutter Show and a parent of 3-year-old twins. “It was sturdy, great wheels, good steering, and overall, was a smooth, durable ride.”

It’s more stable than other options. The Micro Allrounder is from the same company that makes our kids scooters picks, and this little suitcase is structured so it can’t easily tip over: There are two wheels at the front and two wheels that extend from bars in the back, and the suitcase tilts at an angle. The push bar has handles for both the adult and the child to hold, and there’s a place for a kid to rest their feet.

It’s small, but it fits just enough. With a 22-liter capacity, the Allrounder doesn’t hold much more than what you could fit in a kids large backpack. But our 5-year-old tester was able to fit about a week’s worth of clothing inside. If you opt to use it with the top open, it can hold 26 liters.

The suitcase has a soft-yet-firm polypropylene shell. One tester who packed a sound machine and a night-light wasn’t worried that they would be damaged in transit (they weren’t).

The Micro Allrounder Ride-On Travel Cart’s stool and wheels tuck into the back of the suitcase when they’re not being used. Hannah Schwob for NYT Wirecutter

It can substitute as a bare-bones stroller. By removing the suitcase from the frame, you can turn the Allrounder into a very basic pushable seat. Unlike a stroller, though, the Allrounder does not have safety straps, sun shade, storage, or a way for a child to recline or rest.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

The Micro Allrounder lacks organization. The compartment zips open to one big cavity, so you pack and unpack it from the top, like a sack. A zippered mesh panel can separate some of your belongings, but the case lacks pockets, so there’s no real way to organize your gear. (Packing cubes may help.)

Kids will age out of it faster than they will our other picks. Once kids reach about 44 pounds, or roughly 5 years old, most of them won’t fit comfortably on top of this suitcase. While Rosie loved it for her 3-year-old, editor Catherine Kast wasn’t as much of a fan of this case for her 5-year-old, and she worried her child might fall off.

It takes up extra space in a plane’s overhead. The handle doesn’t completely depress, so it requires more space than traditional carry-on bags. It’s also close to 9 pounds when empty, so it’s fairly heavy to lift.

It comes in only two colors. This case comes only in stereotypical pink or blue.