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🍼 Sippy cup / toddler cup

✋ Hand luggage

Yes

Empty cup: no restriction. Cup containing a baby/toddler drink: exempt from the 100ml rule. Declare at the checkpoint.

🧳 Hold luggage

Yes

Permitted.

Based on TSA guidance for United States. Official rules ↗

💡 Tip: Empty sippy cups are permitted in carry-on everywhere. If the cup contains a toddler's drink, it is exempt from the 100ml rule. Fill it after security at a water fountain or café.

Sippy cup / toddler cup rules by country

How carry-on and checked-bag rules for sippy cup / toddler cup compare across the 14 countries we cover.

Country✋ Cabin🧳 Hold
🇺🇸United States
Yes
Yes
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Yes
Yes
🇪🇺Europe
Yes
Yes
🇦🇪UAE
Yes
Yes
🇦🇺Australia
Yes
Yes
🇧🇷Brazil
Yes
Yes
🇨🇦Canada
Yes
Yes
🇨🇳China
Yes
Yes
🇮🇳India
Yes
Yes
🇮🇱Israel
Yes
Yes
🇲🇽Mexico
Yes
Yes
🇳🇿New Zealand
Yes
Yes
🇷🇺Russia
Yes
Yes
🇿🇦South Africa
Yes
Yes

Common questions

Yes, if it is for a baby or toddler. Infant and toddler drinks are exempt from the 100ml liquid rule. Declare it at the checkpoint.

Yes. Empty cups go through security freely and can be filled at a water fountain or café airside.

Yes. Both breast milk and formula, as well as other baby/toddler drinks, are exempt from the 100ml rule.

Based on official United States security guidelines. Rules vary by airline and route — always verify with your carrier before travel. · Rules last verified May 2026.

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