Thousands of Reviewers Refuse to Travel Without This $8 Blanket

When traveling, a cozy travel blanket is a great way to bring one comfort of home with you. Whether you’re flying across the country on an airplane, headed out on a camping excursion or headed on a road trip in the car, a blanket can make sleeping on the go a lot easier.

At the Good Housekeeping Institute, we evaluate the best blankets on the market from the best comforters to cozy throw blankets and cooling blankets in Lab and with consumer testers. In our tests, we analyze blanket material and construction and also look into properties like washability and shrinkage before sending the blankets to consumer testers who provide real user feedback about comfort, warmth, feel and more. We distilled these test findings to find the best travel blankets on the market, and used our expertise to select additional picks from popular brands we know and trust or brands with rave online reviews.

Our top picks:

Keep reading to learn more about the best travel blankets and learn more about how we evaluate blankets, along with a shopping guide with helpful tips.