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Ryanair does things a bit differently with its baggage policy. As you’ll see below, Economy passengers booking a Standard or Flexi Plus fare pay for each piece of luggage, while Plus and Family Plus passengers have checked luggage included.
It’s also important to note fees increase when buying via the call center or at the airport, so be sure to purchase online prior to your travel date.
1 personal item: FREE
1 standard carry-on bag:
Size Restrictions:
A carry-on bag that exceeds these restrictions will be placed in the hold and a fee of €69.99/£69.99 will be charged.
Regular, Flexi Plus, and Family Plus fares include a personal item and a cabin bag within the ticket price.
Lap Infant Carry-on Policy
Stroller Check Policy
All checked bags must adhere to maximum linear dimensions of 62 inches (158 cm).
Standard fare and Flexi Plus passengers do not receive any free baggage allowance and this must be booked at the following prices:
Passengers may check up to 3 pieces of baggage.
Bags purchased via a call center or at the airport will incur a €10 supplement per bag, per flight sector.
There is a €10 supplement on price during peak travel periods.
For baggage fees related to special luggage (sporting equipment, musical instruments, etc.) please refer to Ryanair’s policy.
Ryanair does allow passengers the ability to prepay for luggage online during the booking (cheapest option) and post-booking process via the mobile app or with its call center.
Here are the ways to prepay:
Ryanair is a rapidly growing airline out of Ireland, so if you visit Europe, there’s a decent chance you’ll fly on one of its planes. If you use one of the cards below you can get reimbursed for at least some of your checked bag fees by redeeming Capital One miles for 1 cent each as a statement credit for previous travel purchases (within 90 days).
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5 comments
Thomas Sigardson
April 05, 2019
On Nov. 30, 2019, I received an email from you about my wife and my booked flight from Rome to Bucharest on 14 May 2019 and a return flight on 23 May 2019. There is a reservation of XXXXXX. At the time, there was no mention of checked luggage fees. If I read your FAQ’s right we may be charged 40 Euros each for each flight or 160 eruos, more than the costs of the flight, is this correct? Since all arrangements for trip have been made do I pay this at check-in? How does this work since I have to check-in via computer? I understand an extra fee but this does seem excessive or have I misunderstood? Thank you for your attention.
Erin Miller
April 05, 2019
Hi Thomas, first and foremost let me be clear that **we are NOT RyanAir** and as such, did not send you said e-mail. I have also gone ahead and removed your reservation code here for your own privacy since this is a public forum and again, we are not Ryan Air so cannot assist you with that code.
All this being said, it is VERY common that an airline will charge baggage fees above and beyond your base fare price, especially for lower cost airlines like Ryan Air. If you want to dispute this or confirm the most accurate price for your luggage based on the fare type you purchased, we advise calling Ryan Air’s customer service line. As Upgraded Points, we have attempted to relay Ryan Air’s policies as best as possible for the purpose of this review, but again, since we are not the airline, they will always have the most accurate information on the topic.
In terms of how you pay your baggage fees, please see our “Can I pre-pay for baggage?” section above – this outlines how you would go about paying your baggage fees either online, via their mobile app or the call center.
Elizabeth Barron
September 25, 2019
I have just booked for 4 people plus fare. Which I thought included standard seating I. The fare. I was charged £20.00
Michael McHugh
September 25, 2019
Thanks for letting us know about the RyanAir fees Elizabeth.
Elena Asaro
July 20, 2021
It is so expensive for the baggage. Paying 10 pounds for 20kg is impossible. I have to lose my holiday because it’s too expensive for the baggage. This is very ridiculous.
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