Backpacks

From travel to work backpacks, modern silhouettes and practical features ensure our quality backpacks suit every need. 

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Carry-On Backpacks and More

Perfect your art of travel with the full range of Briggs & Riley travel backpacks. With our classic designs and built-to-last materials, we create something more than a good backpack: it’s a lifelong companion, ideal for carrying personal belongings.

Explore a broad selection of the best travel backpacks for women and men, for business travel and much-needed vacations, for office commutes and exotic adventures. Our small and convertible backpacks are perfect for an overnight jaunt or remote working while meeting the luggage size allowance, while our big backpacks are ready for longer excursions. 

The Most Trusted Backpacks for Travel 

Tough and Tech-Savvy

  • Discover durable, stylish backpacks with the signature Briggs & Riley attention to detail. Our tech-ready tablet and laptop backpacks are made for the modern traveler using our highest quality materials, including ballistic nylon, top grain leather accents, and self-repairing YKK zippers.

Made to Travel

  • Enjoy must-have travel features like padded electronics compartments, elastic organizer pockets, and aerated mesh panels for cooler and more comfortable wearing. We even build our bags with integrated RFID blocking to keep your data and cards secure, making these suitable to carry toiletries or personal work items. 

Guaranteed for Life

  • Our backpacks include our unmatched Simple As That® lifetime guarantee: We’ll repair all functional damage at no charge — always and forever.

Move Through Every Trip With Less in Your Way

Our travel crossbody bags are for the traveler who values ease as much as quality, the kind of piece that disappears into the experience rather than adding to the effort. Explore the full collection and find the crossbody bag that fits your pace, backed by the best lifetime guarantee in the industry.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can a crossbody bag be used as a personal item on a flight?

In most cases, yes, a crossbody bag qualifies as a personal item on domestic and international flights, provided it fits within your airline's size limits. Most carriers allow a personal item up to approximately 18" x 14" x 8", though this varies by airline. A slim crossbody that fits under the seat in front of you is one of the most practical personal item choices, keeping your essentials within reach throughout the flight without requiring overhead bin space. If you're also bringing carry-on luggage, a crossbody paired as your personal item gives you a very functional two-bag travel setup.

What size crossbody bag works best for travel days?

For airport transit and long travel days, a crossbody in the small-to-medium range tends to perform best, large enough to hold a passport, phone, earbuds, a travel wallet, and a few additional essentials, but compact enough to stay out of the way at security and in tight cabin spaces. A bag that sits flat against your body is easier to manage in crowded terminals and won't catch on armrests or overhead bins. The same size works well for day trips at your destination.

How do I keep a crossbody bag secure in crowded airports or cities?

The crossbody carry position is itself a meaningful security measure. It keeps the bag in your line of sight and against your body, rather than letting it hang behind you. Wearing the bag in front of your body, rather than at your hip, adds another layer of awareness in particularly crowded spaces. Zippers that face toward you rather than away make opportunistic access by others significantly harder. Beyond the carry position, keeping your highest-value items, like your passport, cards, and phone, in interior pockets adds a secondary layer of protection. In markets, transit stations, and any very crowded environment, keeping a hand lightly on the bag is a habit most seasoned travelers develop naturally.