7 outer pockets + 1 zipper pocket: two zipper pockets on the top of the front panel, one long zipper pocket on the bottom, with an elastic keychain inside; one zipper pocket on each side, which can hold water bottles or other long personal belongings, and you don't have to worry about things falling out even if you zip up and bend over; there is an anti-theft pocket on the left side of the back panel; there is a zipper on the right side of the back panel, which allows you to reach into the main compartment to take out items, called an "easy-access pocket"; the zipper pocket on the back panel can hold a passport and can be put on the suitcase trolley