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Trunki ride on suitcase review

Our daughter has had her Trunki ride on suitcase since Christmas and it has now been used for a few trips away including our family holiday to Florida. I thought a review is probably in order as we’ve had a bit of time to decide on the good and not so good aspects of the Trunki.

trunki childrens suitcase review

Overall, we were really excited to use it but in the end, I don’t think we would recommend it to other people. Some things are really great about it such as being a sit on suitcase, the strong design, great range of colours and types that can be purchased. However, as a children’s suitcase I think it’s a bit lacking in space and flexibility.

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Using the Trunki sit on suitcase

Obviously, the major selling point of the Trunki is that as well as being a suitcase your child can sit on it and push themselves around, or you can pull them along on it. The design is really good for this- our three year old can easily move around on it, the wheels are smooth and the shape of the Trunki with the ‘horn’ handles seem to be just right.

Pulling it along using the detachable Trunki strap is just as smooth (our daughter wasn’t thrilled with this as she prefers to be in control!) The Trunki was also easy for our daughter to pull along herself using the strap even when it was full.

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I love the bright colours of our Trunki (our one is called Trixie), the shocking pink is really vibrant and I love the contrast with the green detailing. The clasps to hold the case together are strong and were child proof (this may be seen as a plus or a minus depending on what your children are like). The carry handles were also comfortable.

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What’s it like to pack the Trunki?

Many of my issues with the ride on suitcase come when I start to pack it. Because of the hard case design the suitcase opens centrally which makes it awkward to pack fully. It may be my inexperience with these types of cases (we’ve always had soft cases), but I kept trying to pack it and then getting thing poking out the sides or everything would flop out before I could get the case closed.

packing trunki ride on suitcase

One side of the case does have elasticated straps to use so you can hold it in place a bit. I guess the technique is to always move that side on top of the other to close the case. Our plan was to use the Trunki as our daughter’s hand luggage for the flight so that she could have all her things to do on the plane it there. But because of the awkward way to open and close the case it would have been really impractical. There isn’t enough space on a plane to open a Trunki easily and things would have fallen out or got lost. It was much easier to use a backpack that you could easily get things in and out of.

books inside trunki ride on luggage

Another issue with hard suitcases is that things can’t be squashed in. If something is too big to go in the Trunki it just won’t fit (like my daughters Peppa Pig toy in the picture below), however, in soft cases there is some give so it might actually go in easier. This meant that you can’t really fit loads of hard toys or books in the Trunki. It’s much better as a case for clothes as you can keep squeezing more in. In my opinion that doesn’t make it the best bet as a children’s suitcase as it means you can’t actually fit in all the things they want to take!

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How easy is it to carry?

My final issue with the Trunki was that if my daughter wasn’t actually sitting on it then it was a bit annoying to have to carry through the airport. Even though the handles are comfortable, it is still a hard bag that bangs around your legs and what with having a backpack each as well as the buggy and our daughter there are not many hands left for anything else (e.g. passport and boarding pass when going through customs). I spent a lot of time picking up and putting it down or dragging it along awkwardly without our daughter sat on it.

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Trunki ride on suitcase review: final thoughts

I’m a little bit disappointed that the Trunki wasn’t as good as I was hoping. Whilst it looks great and is clearly really well built and should last for ages, the actual reality of using it as a suitcase and taking it on a flight was a letdown. I don’t think I would bother taking it with us on a flight again unless our daughter was keen to be riding on it more of the time or was more interested in pulling it along herself. I will still use it to do weekend trips as it is still able to hold enough toys and books to keep her happy for a few days away.

If you're looking for a kid's suitcase, take a read of my Trunki ride-on suitcase review to see whether it's worth the money.

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Comments

  1. Kate Holmes

    1st May 2018 at 2:05 pm

    Such a fun way to travel and I love the colour #TriedandTested

  2. Dan

    2nd May 2018 at 9:37 am

    Love these Trunki’s, makes getting the boy all pack ready for a trip so much easier as he wants to help.

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  3. Jenny Curtis

    2nd May 2018 at 9:52 am

    Yes, that is a bonus! Anything to get kids helping out is a win 🙂

  4. Spectrum Mum

    2nd May 2018 at 5:45 pm

    We have a tiger trunki and my son loves it. As EXPATs we travel regularly. We always use the trunki for hand luggage and fill it with the boys toys teddies etc I find the straps keep most things in. I do agree that it isn’t great to carry as it does bang against your legs but I make little man drag his with the strap. I like having a hard case as it keeps their toys, electronic devices etc safe. Little man loves riding through the airport on it. -#BloggerClubUK

  5. Jenny Curtis

    3rd May 2018 at 10:20 am

    I think when our daughter gets older it will be more loved, it just didn’t work as expected for our first airport experience! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

  6. briony

    3rd May 2018 at 10:38 am

    We love our Trunki and have found we can fit most things we need in. It’s perfect for weekends away when you need a couple of outfits plus toys. I get what you mean about it being hard when it bangs against your legs but ours is mainly ridden so I don’t have that issue #coolmumclub

  7. Talya

    3rd May 2018 at 2:44 pm

    My daughter has one of these and she loves it! Literally couldn’t be without it. Such a genius creation. Thanks for linking up to #coolmumclub 100 with this x

  8. Kelly

    3rd May 2018 at 10:43 pm

    Do you know what? We do not own a Trunki !! Every time I see one I decide I must get one for Reece. I think I’ll go from here and order one

  9. Jenny Curtis

    4th May 2018 at 10:22 am

    It is great for small trips, I think I need to get my daughter riding it more! Ha!

  10. Jenny Curtis

    4th May 2018 at 10:23 am

    Thank you for hosting and stopping by to comment 🙂

  11. Jenny Curtis

    4th May 2018 at 10:25 am

    You must be the only parent left who doesn’t?! The love for them is big, I seem a bit mean now for not being super keen 🙂

  12. Tash

    4th May 2018 at 12:33 pm

    My daughter has the exact same Trunki & we all love it! It has made our travels so much easier. #FabFridayPost

  13. Bella and Dawn at Dear Mummy Blog

    4th May 2018 at 2:01 pm

    We’d have to agree with the space isn’t all that great. We have a cow version and I love riding on it but it’s not very practical as a carry case. #DreamTeam #FabFridayPost

  14. Alicia Owen

    4th May 2018 at 2:07 pm

    What a bummer! That was the first thing I was thinking when I saw this, that it doesn’t look like it would have much room inside. I’m like you and like soft bags better because you can squeeze more into them! #fabfridaypost

  15. sarah

    10th May 2018 at 11:46 pm

    I’m disappointed you didn’t like it. I always thought they looked so fab, though we’ve never had one. Thanks for sharing and linking up with us #fabfridaypost

  16. Jenny Curtis

    11th May 2018 at 9:14 am

    I think I’m in the minority on this though! I’m sure if your child really loves one then they are great.

  17. Moira

    4th June 2025 at 2:08 pm

    Picking up our pre-loved Trunki tomorrow. Mustsay, based on the pictures, itlooksgood for a pre-loved robust item. Perhaps it wasn’t used much or maybe just once, I’m excited to see how this puppy will sit with our 3 yr old very active boy. I should come back with a second review. Loved all your’s. Ofcourse, I’m doing my homework in researching, how else would I have found all these true reviews?

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