Verizon TravelPass: daily prices, Mexico and Canada, and the monthly international plan

How much is Verizon TravelPass?

Verizon's international travel page, read on 10 November 2026, set the Verizon travel pass at $12 a day in 210+ countries and destinations, and $6 a day in Canada and Mexico. You are only charged for days you use your phone abroad. Each TravelPass session includes 5GB of high-speed data, then unlimited data at 3G speeds for the rest of that session, plus your plan's talk and text.

One small inconsistency: the same page's header says "more than 220 countries and destinations", while the TravelPass details and FAQ say 210+. We have used 210+.

This is desk research from Verizon's own pages. We have not bought or tested TravelPass.

How does a TravelPass day get charged?

Verizon says TravelPass charges apply only on days you use your phone abroad. The pages we read did not spell out what counts as use or whether a day is a calendar day or a 24-hour window, so assume any data, call or sent text on a foreign network can start one. Background app data is the usual culprit; turn data roaming off when you don't want a day to start. Our data roaming guide shows where that setting lives on iPhone and Android.

We found no monthly cap on TravelPass charges on the pages we read. That is a difference from AT&T, which stops charging after 10 daily fees per bill period (our AT&T International Day Pass guide covers that).

If you have a second number on the line and use both abroad, Verizon says each line's charges follow the international plan attached to that line.

Does Verizon charge for roaming in Canada and Mexico?

On most current plans, no. Verizon's travel page says unlimited data, talk and text in Canada and Mexico is included with all Unlimited and other select plans. The new Simplicity Plan, at $30 a line a month after AutoPay and a $15 a month switch discount when we read it, lists Mexico and Canada talk, text and data as a headline feature.

The $6 a day TravelPass rate for Canada and Mexico is for plans that don't include them. Verizon adds a fair-use rule: if more than 50 percent of your talk, text or data in a 60-day period is in Canada or Mexico, it may remove or limit service there. Commuters and snowbirds should read that line twice.

Which Verizon plans include TravelPass?

This is where the "verizon international plan" searches usually start. From the pages we read:

Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Welcome

Verizon says TravelPass is added automatically. You still pay $12 (or $6) on each day you use it

Unlimited Ultimate

TravelPass can't be added, because Verizon says the plan already includes international data, talk and text. We could not read the current Unlimited Ultimate plan page, so we can't confirm its monthly international data allowance; check the plan terms before relying on it

Simplicity Plan

includes Mexico and Canada. Verizon also sells a "For Travelers" perk at $30 a month that includes 3 TravelPass days each month, Global Calling Plus and unlimited cloud storage. Verizon prices the bundle against a $64.99 standalone value

myPlan: Verizon says it will continue to offer myPlan, and existing myPlan, Mix and Match, One Unlimited and Welcome Unlimited customers keep their plans unless they move. Moving one line to Simplicity means moving every line on the account.

To add TravelPass, Verizon points you to the international page in My Verizon.

Is the $100 Verizon international monthly plan worth it?

Verizon says the monthly plan suits trips of 9 days or longer, and the arithmetic agrees: nine TravelPass days cost $108. You get 20GB of high-speed data, unlimited texts and 250 minutes, and you can take it for one month or let it renew. If you are on the "For Travelers" perk, its 3 included days take the break-even point out to about 11 days.

The catch is the 250 minutes. TravelPass uses your plan's talk allowance, so someone who calls a lot may still prefer daily passes on a shorter trip.

When is a travel eSIM cheaper than Verizon TravelPass?

For data-heavy trips outside North America, by a wide margin. Here a week of TravelPass is $84 for one line. Our verified eSIM prices, read on each seller's own site in August 2026 (October 2026 for Airalo's France plans), were:

Nomad's 10GB over 30 days was $16 for Japan and $14 for France. Even a whole month in Europe on the $100 monthly plan costs more than most 20GB eSIMs.

TravelPass makes sense when you need your Verizon number for frequent calls, when the trip is a day or two, or when you're on Unlimited Ultimate and the trip fits its included allowance. For Canada and Mexico, check your plan first; on most Unlimited plans you pay nothing extra.

An eSIM needs an eSIM-capable phone that isn't locked to Verizon. Keep the Verizon line on for texts and calls, switch its data roaming off, and set the eSIM as your data line. Our international roaming plans comparison puts TravelPass beside AT&T and T-Mobile, and the cheapest eSIM table ranks plans by price per gigabyte. Visiting the US instead? See our Verizon SIM guide.