● November 2026 edition

An independent guide for people who travel alone

Ranking 2026

Where to travel alone as a trans or non-binary person

Legal gender recognition weighs 30%: it matters for documents, checks and healthcare.

Trans recognition 30%LGBTQ+ inclusivity 20%Safety 15%Safety for women 10%Social life 10%
  1. 1MontréalCanada · May–JunSimple metro, all-night airport bus, a real queer Village and serious winters89
  2. 2LisbonPortugal · May–JulSolo-only hostels, a metro that stops at 1am and a tourist tax that adds up86
  3. 3MadridSpain · Sept–OctFree museum hours, language exchanges and night buses until morning86
  4. 4VallettaMalta · Mar–Jun86
  5. 5BarcelonaSpain · Apr–Jul85
  6. 6CopenhagenDenmark · May–Sept85
  7. 7ReykjavíkIceland · Jul–Aug85
  8. 8ValenciaSpain · Sept–Jun85
  9. 9PortoPortugal · Jun–Sept84
  10. 10BerlinGermany · May–Jun83
  11. 11DublinIreland · May–Sept82
  12. 12Buenos AiresArgentina · Aug–Dec77
  13. 13TaipeiTaiwan · Nov–Apr72
  14. 14AmsterdamNetherlands · May–Sept71
  15. 15LjubljanaSlovenia · Jun–Oct70
  16. 16PragueCzechia · May–Sept67
  17. 17TallinnEstonia · May–Jul67
  18. 18TokyoJapan · Apr–May67
  19. 19EdinburghUnited Kingdom · May–Sept65
  20. 20MilanItaly · Sept–Oct61
  21. 21Mexico CityMexico · Nov–Apr60
  22. 22New YorkUnited States · May–Jun60
  23. 23NaplesItaly · Apr59
  24. 24PalermoItaly · Apr–Jun59
  25. 25BolognaItaly · Sept–Oct58
  26. 26Cape TownSouth Africa · Sept–May57
  27. 27HanoiVietnam · Nov–Feb56
  28. 28BudapestHungary · Aug–Oct48
  29. 29Chiang MaiThailand · Dec–Jan41
  30. 30BangkokThailand · Dec–Feb40

Solo Score v1 · updated 2026-11-02 · data under CC BY 4.0