Free Luggage Tag Templates

What Is a Luggage Tag?

A Luggage Tag is a small label used to identify the checked baggage. Used by people who travel by plane, train, and bus, this piece of paper or plastic will help you recognize your bag immediately, customize your luggage adding flair to an often boring or dull-looking suitcase, and provide the main details about the bag and its owner to the employees at the airport, train station, or bus terminal.

Alternate Names:

• Luggage ID Tag;
• Bag Tag.

You can find a full list of Luggage Tag templates by checking out our library below.

What Info Should You Put on a Luggage Tag?

Follow these steps to fill out a Tag Luggage:

1. Write down your full name - it is better to use the Latin alphabet that most people will understand, for the safety of your possessions.
2. Record your telephone number and e-mail address. Make sure the phone number includes the country code which is essential if you are traveling abroad.
3. List the details of the hotel in the country you are going to - alternatively, you may indicate the address of the person that will let you live with them while you are traveling for business or leisure. State the location of the hotel and the telephone number of the administrator - as a rule, hotel employees are very helpful when the guests need to track missing luggage.
4. Do not forget to create a copy of the tag and put it inside the suitcase - if anything happens to the main Bag Tag and your items are hard to recognize, you can always claim there is an additional tag inside the luggage and prove your ownership quickly.
5. Avoid putting your home address on the Luggage ID Tag - this information will mean your apartment or house is unattended for quite some time, so prevent burglaries during your vacation or work trip.

How to Make a Luggage Tag?

Whether you want to save money making your own Bag Tag or you find out you need to go on a trip due to personal or professional circumstances, you can print a unique Luggage Tag for yourself or your family member. Here are some ideas you may use when creating your own Luggage Tag:

1. Use cardboard or plastic - whatever you have at home. It is easy to write on a piece of cardboard but if you have a permanent market that can be used on plastic surfaces, go ahead with the latter choice of material.
2. Cut out a small piece of cardstock or plastic - it should be the size of a standard credit card or a bit bigger. In case you believe a large Luggage Tag is a better solution which may be the best option for people who travel with multiple cumbersome bags, make the tag the size of a postcard or a sheet of paper.
3. If you decide to make a tag out of regular paper, use several layers and glue them together. It may be even safer if you laminate the card on your own or at the nearest place that offers laminating services: this will help you to know the Bag Tag will serve you for a long time and withstand different conditions.
4. Ensure the Luggage ID Tag is visible from a long distance - if you are waiting for your bag in the baggage claim area, you should see it on the carousel from afar. Besides, a bright and memorable tag is perfect if your possessions are ever lost or stolen and you have to describe the missing bag to someone else - a black or white tag will be harder to identify.

How to Attach a Luggage Tag?

Once the Luggage Tag is ready, you need to ensure it stays attached to the bag or suitcase. There are several ways to do it:

1. Tie a ribbon or metal ring to the tag - or use the one that is already a part of it if you are using a store-bought Bag Tag - and attach it to the strap of the backpack or the handle of a suitcase.
2. Buy a transparent keychain - you can insert the homemade Luggage Tag inside it which is preferable if your tag is made out of paper.
3. Attach a tag to a zipper - if you are traveling with expensive items or just want to be more secure and know no other people will open your luggage, you may add this extra level of safety to your bag.

Haven't found the template you're looking for? Take a look at the related templates below:

• Price Tag Templates;
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