Ready for a trip to North America? Brilliant! But have you given any thought to the different plug sockets and adaptors you’ll need? Every country has its own plug type, and it’s a real pain to discover you need a different adaptor when your phone’s teetering on 1% battery.
Have a look at the list below for some popular destinations, along with the type of sockets they use, the voltage, and frequency. You’ll also find out if you’ll need a travel adaptor. Trust me, being prepared with the right gear can save you from that last-minute dash to an overpriced airport shop.
Destination | Need a Travel Adaptor? | Plug Types | Voltage (volts) | Frequency (hertz) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Anguilla🇦🇮 | Yes | A, B | 110 | 60 |
Antigua and Barbuda🇦🇬 | Yes | A, B | 230 | 60 |
Aruba🇦🇼 | Yes | A, B, F | 120 | 60 |
Bahamas🇧🇸 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Barbados🇧🇧 | Yes | A, B | 115 | 50 |
Belize🇧🇿 | Yes | A, B, G | 110/220 | 60 |
Bermuda🇧🇲 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Bonaire🇧🇶 | Yes | A, B, F | 127 | 50 |
British Virgin Islands🇻🇬 | Yes | A, B | 110 | 60 |
Canada🇨🇦 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Cancun🇲🇽 | Yes | A, B | 127 | 60 |
Cayman Islands🇮🇴 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Chicago🇺🇸 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Costa Rica🇨🇷 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Cuba🇨🇺 | Yes | A, B, C, L | 110/220 | 60 |
Curaçao🇨🇼 | Yes | A, B | 127 | 50 |
Dominica🇩🇲 | Yes | D, G | 230 | 50 |
Dominican Republic🇩🇴 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
El Salvador🇸🇻 | Yes | A, B | 115 | 60 |
Greenland🇬🇱 | Yes | C, E, F, K | 230 | 50 |
Grenada🇬🇩 | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Guadeloupe🇬🇵 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Guatemala🇬🇹 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Haiti🇭🇹 | Yes | A, B | 110 | 60 |
Havana🇨🇺 | Yes | A, B, C, L | 110/220 | 60 |
Honduras🇭🇳 | Yes | A, B | 110 | 60 |
Jamaica🇯🇲 | Yes | A, B | 110 | 50 |
Kingston🇯🇲 | Yes | A, B | 110 | 50 |
Las Vegas🇺🇸 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Los Angeles🇺🇸 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Martinique🇲🇶 | Yes | C, D, E | 220 | 50 |
Mexico🇲🇽 | Yes | A, B | 127 | 60 |
Miami🇺🇸 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Montreal🇨🇦 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Montserrat🇲🇸 | Yes | A, B | 230 | 60 |
New York🗽 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Nicaragua🇳🇮 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Panama🇵🇦 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Puerto Rico🇵🇷 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Roatán🇭🇳 | Yes | A, B | 110 | 60 |
Saba🇧🇶 | Yes | A, B | 110 | 60 |
Saint-Barthélemy🇧🇱 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 60 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis🇰🇳 | Yes | A, B, D, G | 230 | 50 |
Saint Lucia🇱🇨 | No | G | 240 | 50 |
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon🇵🇲 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines🇻🇨 | Yes | A, B, G | 230 | 50 |
San Francisco🇺🇸 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
San Jose🇨🇷 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Sint Eustatius🇧🇶 | Yes | A, B, C, F | 110/220 | 60 |
Sint Maarten🇲🇫 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 60 |
Toronto🇨🇦 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Trinidad and Tobago🇹🇹 | Yes | A, B | 115 | 60 |
Tulum🇲🇽 | Yes | A, B | 127 | 60 |
Turks and Caicos Islands🇹🇨 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
U.S. Virgin Islands🇻🇮 | Yes | A, B | 110 | 60 |
United States🇺🇸 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Vancouver🇨🇦 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |
Washington D.C.🇺🇸 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 |