The Best Travel Potty For Toddlers in 2024
Traveling with a toddler who is potty training can make the ride a bit more stressful if you are not prepared. However, a portable toddler potty can solve all of your problems!
Neither of my toddlers were willing to dangle over the chasm that is a regular-sized toilet bowl; we quickly learned that we needed an accommodation. We also potty trained our kids pretty early (both right at their second birthdays) so they really were too small to try to straddle a normal-sized toilet seat.
We actually needed a travel potty, or at least a foldable potty seat.
Haing a boy and a girl means we tried a wide variety of folding potty seats (and a few varieties of the portable travel potty) before we found what worked for each kid. Disclaimer: I’ve never met two children who preferred the same seat but you can definitely train them to use any seat you have, with time.
This post is meant to help guide you in the direction of choosing something that will work for YOUR toddler and YOUR schedule. After all, we are ultimately just trying to make “potty time in public” less stressful and more successful. We reviewed everything from a portable toddler potty to a portable toilet seat for toddlers and have our favorites listed below!
How do you travel with a potty training toddler?
Very. Carefully.
But seriously, how do you travel with a potty training toddler? You pack up all of the patience you have and resign yourself to the fact that you will stop way more often than you ever dreamed of.
If your toddler is new to potty training and still needs frequent trips to the bathroom, then we recommend traveling with a toddler travel potty. Instead of having to stop at gas stations (that may or may not be placed where you need them to be), the portable potty for toddlers allows you stop on the side of the road and go when (they) need to.
If your toddler understands the concept of “you have to wait a minute” and can actually hold it until you get to the next exit, then you can choose between a toddler travel potty or a travel toilet seat for toddlers.
Be prepared to stop, with all the grace and kindness you can muster, about every 1-2 hours. If you allow your toddlers to have snacks and drinks in the car then you are probably looking at the every hour mark.
What is the best portable potty?
The best portable potty (or travel potty seat) is going to depend on your child’s preference for where he/she wants to “go.” A toddler travel potty is made to be compact, easy to clean, and lightweight. Pretty much any portable toddler potty can be used at home or on the go, but some do travel better than others.
Your toddler may have preferences in terms of shape, size, or color. For that reason, we recommend buying a travel potty for toddlers (not a generic kids portable potty). These are typically smaller and come with fun options like character designs, toddler-sized features, and a variety of colors.
Any toddler travel potty should have an easy empty/clean-up design. Be sure to look for that as you review the top picks. Check out our list below before you choose your toddler travel potty!
Best Portable Toddler Potty : A Review of the Top 4
The best travel potty for toddlers is definitely a matter of opinion. But, we have broken down the top choices so you know exactly what to expect from each and can choose the best portable travel potty for your toddler.
Oxo Travel Potty
There are a ton of toddler travel potty options out there but the Oxo Travel Potty is unique because it can convert based on your needs! This 2-in-1 Go Potty is a perfect blend of portable travel potty and foldable potty seat.
Even though it doesn’t fold flat, it is still a lot more convenient than the standard travel potty with built in bowl, and gives you the option of using it as a travel toilet seat for toddlers as well.
The OXO travel potty will attach to any toilet (if you choose to use it as a potty seat) by folding the legs out to the side. Once flat, place it on top of any standard toilet seat. It also doubles as its own travel potty by simply folding the legs down and attaching a disposable bag!
My Carry Potty
The My Carry Potty is a great portable potty for toddlers. First of all, they can carry it themselves!
The My Carry Potty is less than a foot wide and tall, and it weighs less than two pounds. It does not require separate liners, has a very easy to clean bowl, and a tight seal around the outside.
It is designed for ages 18months to 3 years so it is on the small side for a portable toddler potty.
We linked the neutral gray potty but the My Carry Potty comes in a wide variety of colors and designs, that are also available on Amazon. They offer everything from penguins to dinosaurs to pastel pink.
Honboom Toddler Travel Potty
The Honboom toddler travel potty is a great folding option! This portable potty for toddlers folds up easily, has disposable bags, a detachable splash guard, and lays flat when storing!
Many of us have step stools that function similarly to this travel potty which is why I think the design is genius. Once opened, you flip the seat pieces to the side and line the inside with a bag. Closing the seat lids locks the bag in place. When your little one is done, you will remove the bag, discard, fold it flat, and keep on keeping on. How cool!
It does come with liners but they are very thin. I would recommend buying different liners or even using grocery bags (they fit well!).
ONEDONE : Toddler Travel Urinal
I know what you’re thinking…what is that?! I thought the same thing when I first saw it. This is technically a portable potty for toddlers in the shape of a portable urinal. It comes in two designs: one fitted for girls and one fitted for boys (pictured).
A toddler travel urinal is definitely a one-time use bottle/would have to be emptied after each use. However, it is the most budget-friendly portable toddler potty available!
It comes in a variety of designs and colors and is priced very reasonably around $10, Plus, it has 10k 5-star reviews!
Best Portable Toilet Seat for Toddlers
A portable toilet seat for toddlers differs from a portable toddler potty. The toilet seat requires an actual toilet for you to attach the seat to, whereas the portable travel potty is self-sufficient. The following travel potty seats are some of the best of the best. Pick one that works best for your family!
Personally, we really liked the Jool travel toilet seat (the first option), especially for our girl when she first started potty training. I kept it in its travel bag inside my purse so we always had it with us.
PRO TIP: Little boys who are just learning to use the potty sitting down will need some help pushing their pee down into the toilet. These travel potty seats do not accommodate for that! A big mess can happen quickly if you aren’t paying attention.
Jool Travel Toilet Seat for Toddlers
The Jool folding travel potty seat is one of our favorites for four reasons:
1. it has a smaller opening and wider border which means it can more easily adapt to any toilet seat, 2. it suctions to the seat to prevent slipping and sliding, 3. it has a smooth matte finish that feels almost soft and is super easy to clean, 4. it is 100% no pinch!
The one downside to this seat: it suctions very well. I always feel like I am going to break one of the suction cups off when I remove it. No broken parts yet though!
We cannot recommend the Jool seat enough. This is the seat we are currently using with our 2 year old and she loves it!
Homeify Silicone Travel Potty Seat
The Homeify foldable potty seat is the only silicone seat that features a completely pinch-free design. It has absolutely no creases that could allow for fingers or booties to be pinched.
It is easy to clean and also has an easy pull tab that prevents parents from having to touch the dirty seat or cover.
The silicone design makes the seat slip-proof, both for the toilet seat and for the person sitting on it.
This foldable seat also comes with a carrying bag.
Magtimes Portable Toilet Seat for Toddlers
A friend gave this travel toilet seat to us as a shower gift so we gave it a go when we first started potty training.
Here are three things we like about this one: 1. it has a fun design which makes going to the bathroom more “fun” while out in public, 2. it uses silicone pads to grip rather than suction cups so the removal of the seat is a bit easier, 3. it is no pinch!
The downside to this seat: it has a glossy finish. That means a cold booty can slide and a hot/sweaty booty will stick. Combine that with a lack of suction cups and you may have just pushed your toddler and potty seat off of the toilet just because they got stuck together. I know I almost did it while trying to get my toddler up on the toilet one day. Oops!
Character Travel Potty Seat
This travel toilet seat for toddlers has a 4.5 star review on Amazon out of 1200 reviews so there are obviously people out there who think it is a great seat. To me, it felt like the material was a little less sturdy than some of the others, but it also felt more lightweight.
This is one of the only foldable potty seats that uses a splash guard (perfect for little boys!). Truthfully, the splash guard makes it more and less convenient all at once.
If you have a little boy, I would encourage you to try it and see if it works for you. Amazon has a great return policy on stuff like this and you will, honestly, probably know how you feel once you take it out of the box.
For me, it was less convenient because I had to take the splash guard off to fold it each time. However, it is so nice to have that extra guard in place for little boys, You be the judge!
Extra Large Travel Toilet Seat for Toddlers
I included this one for two reasons. First of all, it is extra large (13.5″ x 11″) and still fits most every toilet. This is perfect for older toddlers who are potty training! It has a wider base and a slightly wider opening.
Second, it has rave reviews! Anything with over 10k 5-star reviews on Amazon usually means it has actually been tested and actually works.
This extra large travel potty seat uses silicone pads on the bottom and has an easy clean surface. It also comes in 4 fun colors and with a zipper carrying bag!
Travel Toilet Seat Covers for Toddlers
If you know your toddler does not need a toddler travel potty and you are not super excited about the idea of having to wipe a travel potty seat every time you stop, then maybe you should try travel toilet seat covers for toddlers. They are disposable, super easy to use, and require no clean up (well, except throwing them away.)
Relyo Disposable Toilet Seat Covers for Toddlers
These disposable toilet seat covers for toddlers are so fun! They are also very well designed because they cover all parts of the toilet seat that tiny hands can touch.
They are individually wrapped for convenience, come in a pack of 20, and offer 4 fun prints.
These travel toilet seat covers have a non-slip design that is also incredibly soft. They also feel much more natural than some of the disposable plastic materials.
60 pack of Disposable Travel Toilet Seat Covers
Disposable travel toilet seat covers are like a one-time use travel potty seat that you throw away as you leave the bathroom. They are not the most eco-friendly option but they are very convenient and require the smallest amount of clean-up possible.
These seat covers are large enough to fit over standard gas station toilets and other rest stop toilets.
They are also waterproof and non-slip. We kept a few of these in our car for years just for the adults to use. They make any public toilet a lot more sanitary!
Disposable Travel Potties
A disposable travel potty is, for us, an absolute emergency option (aka we do not really use these unless we have no other choice). We do not love the idea of having to throw a potty away every time we use one, but we also know that emergencies happen in unexpected places.
For that reason, a disposable travel potty for toddlers might be a good thing to keep in the back of the car, just in case.
Potty Flip Disposable Potty for Toddlers
The Potty Flip disposable potty is designed to have a quick set-up and cleanup. It comes in a flat package which makes it easy to transport, and quickly sets up into a disposable potty in less than minute.
It is designed to support up to 75lbs which makes it an ideal disposable potty for kids and toddlers. It also comes as a 3-pack.
However, we caution you against using this regularly, both from a budget standpoint and and environment standpoint. I believe they are great to have in an emergency kit in the car, but they probably should not be your main travel potty if you plan to stop multiple times.
Zensuno Emergency Portable Disposable Travel Potty
Zensuno has created two different sizes of disposable potties to accommodate ages 1-6. They do not have a weight limit listed but have indicated that it was field tested with light weight adults.
Note: these are designed to be emergency potties only. They come in a flat package about 6″ long and have a disposable bag glued to the inside.
That being said, the bag does not come out. So, if you are using this on the side of the road, you then get to carry around an open container of waste in your car until you find a trash can. There is no option to tie off the bag.
However, pee in a disposable potty in the car is still more ideal than pee in the carseat.
Travel Potty for Toddlers : Pros & Cons
There are pros and cons to even the best travel potty for toddlers. We have outlined some considerations for you as you decide whether or not a portable toddler potty is right for your family.
Pros
• They are portable and easy to clean
• They allow you freedom for where to stop to use the potty (e.g. no gas station necessary)
Cons
• They are not as compact as other options (like a portable toilet seat)
• They require a place to dump/clean the contents or they require liners (an additional cost)
Portable Toilet Seat for Toddlers : Pros & Cons
Pros
• Travel potty seats are much more compact and can travel anywhere
• They do not require liners or additional products because they use a toilet
Cons
• Foldable potty seats require an actual toilet
• They have to be cleaned right after each use because they were attached to public toilet
When should a toddler stop using a potty?
New moms ask this question a lot. As a former teacher and as a mom, I can honestly say it is one of the hardest questions to answer! It ultimately depends on each kid and on whether or not they are boys or girls. Clear as mud, right?
Typically, boys will stop using a travel potty before girls because they will become tall enough to pee standing up around the age of 3. They also usually transition to fully using a standard toilet at that point, whether sitting backwards or forwards.
Girls, however, are a bit more unpredictable. Everyone has always told me that girls are easier to potty train and my own experience fully supports that statement.
Girls will be big enough and feel comfortable enough to venture on to a full-sized toilet around the age of 3.5-4. So, somewhere in the latter part of their third year you should be able to give up the travel potty altogether.
Looking for awesome travel toys for toddlers?
If you need a travel potty or seat then you will presumably be in the car with a toddler. Might I suggest an awesome list of travel toys chosen specifically for toddlers?
Check out our list here and see if something on there would help make your road trips a little quieter.
Any suggestions for a travel potty or seat?
We love to hear feedback, especially firsthand suggestions! If you have a travel potty or folding travel potty seat that you love please leave a comment! Bonus points if you can show us how it works. Happy traveling!
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