Time to chase those winter blues away with a quick spring getaway! Your hearing loss doesn’t have to impede your travel plans. With just a little planning you can have a fun and hassle-free trip.

Packing Tips

It doesn’t matter whether you are packing slacks, shorts, bathing suits or ski pants. There are certain things that must be in your bag when you travel with hearing aids!

  • Extra Batteries. Just because you think your batteries won’t need replacing during your quick trip, they’re not hard to bring along. Take at least one extra set of batteries with you. If you pack them, you probably won’t need them. If you don’t pack them, you will find you need them and spend precious vacation time hunting for batteries.
  • Drying Kit or Dehumidifier. Even if you aren’t headed to the beach, be sure to take your drying kit or dehumidifier. Use this nightly just as you would at home. You may go on vacation, but caring for your hearing aids never takes a day off.
  • Back-up Hearing Aids. In the event you have an old pair of hearing aids, plan on bringing them with you! While they may not be as modern as your current pair, you’ll be relieved to have them if disaster strikes.  

If you are travelling by plane, bus or train, plan for the worst and assume your luggage will be lost. That means your extra batteries and your drying kit should be in a carry-on bag that doesn’t leave your side. Your clothes may not make it, but your hearing aid accessories will!

Using Public Transport

Hearing announcements can be difficult for people with normal hearing. If you have hearing loss, it can feel impossible. When you arrive at the airport, bus or train terminal, be sure to let the gate agent know about your hearing loss. They can inform you of gate changes and boarding information to make sure you get where you need to go with a minimum of stress and hassle.

Once on the plane, it is not necessary for you to turn off your hearing aids during take-off or landing.

What About Security Screening?

Removing your hearing aids can make you feel vulnerable. There is currently no need to remove your hearing aids during security screening by TSA agents. Before screening, let the agent know you are wearing hearing aids.

If your aids cause a metal detector or other device to sound an alarm, you may need to undergo further screening, but you should not be required to remove your aids.

Don’t worry about the screening equipment causing damage to your hearing aids. The x-ray machines, metal detectors and full-body scanners will not hurt your hearing aids.

Your hearing aids are your travel companions. Just take a moment to make sure that they are ready to help you have a great time.