2026 Ryanair Baggage Allowance and Baggage Fees

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Ryanair Hand Luggage Allowance:

One personal item, 40 x 30 x 20 cm, free of charge. 'Priority & 2 Cabin Bags' or 'Plus' customers may also bring on board a larger item measuring no more than 55 x 40 x 20 cm and weighing 10 kg or under. Priority costs between £6 and £36 per person, one way. Non-Priority customers may check their 10 kg hand luggage into the hold for between £9.49 and £44.99 per person, one way.

Ryanair Cabin Baggage for Infants

If travelling with an infant (23 months and under) seated on your lap, you may also bring into the cabin a baby bag up to 5 kg in weight (dimensions 40x30x20cm). There is no additional cabin baggage allowance for the infant.

You may bring two items of baby equipment, free of charge - a pushchair plus a car seat, booster seat or travel cot.  The pushchair can be brought to the steps of the plane, at which point it will be loaded onto the plane.

Infants over the age of one sitting in their own seat may bring one small carry-on item on board, measuring no more than 40 x 25 x 20 cm .

Bringing Musical Instruments as Ryanair Carry On

As part of Ryanair’s carry-on luggage allowance you are permitted to carry a small musical instrument, such as a cello, guitar or violin, on board if you purchase an extra seat for the item. You must enter 'item seat' as surname when booking the extra seat, and 'extra' as the first name.

Ryanair's 'Priority & 2 Cabin Bags' Fare

Passengers can purchase 'Priority & 2 Cabin Bags' in order to keep their large item of hand luggage on board the plane with them. This means they don't have to either check their larger cabin bag into the hold, nor travel with a small personal item only. By keeping their larger bag with them, such passengers won't have to wait at the baggage carousel to retrieve their item at the end of the journey. 'Priority & 2 Cabin Bags' costs between £6 and £60 per person, one way.

What If My Cabin Bag Is Overweight/ Oversized?

If an item of cabin luggage exceeds the dimensions or weight permitted by Ryanair’s baggage allowance, it will be placed in the hold and a charge of €/£76-75 (plus VAT) will be levied.

Ryanair Hand Luggage Allowance for Toiletries and Make up

Ryanair allows passengers to pack toiletries and make up into their hand luggage provided all liquids are in containers of no more than 100 ml. In addition, all liquids must be within one transparent, re-sealable plastic bag with dimensions of no more than 20 cm x 20 cm. Major hubs like London Heathrow, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Dublin have completely scrapped the 100 ml limit. Passengers flying Ryanair from these specific airports can now carry up to 2 litres of liquids and leave them (and laptops) inside their bags thanks to new 3D CT security scanners.

Ryanair Hand Luggage Prohibited Items

There are a number of items that are prohibited on board Ryanair flights. These include:

• firearms
• sharp objects
• blunt instruments that could cause injury e.g. a baseball bat
• explosives
• flammable substances
• chemical and toxic substances

Compare Ryanair's hand luggage allowance to that of other airlines.

Ryanair Hold Luggage Allowance:

Ryanair checked baggage allowance: Passengers may pay to check up to three 20 kg bags at a cost between €/£ 18.99 and €/£ 59.99.  If a bag exceeds the pre-booked checked baggage allowance, excess baggage fees will be charged at €/£13 per kilo.

No single checked bag may exceed 32 kg in weight or dimensions of 80 x 120 x 120 cm.

Passengers may also check a small 10 kg suitcase into the hold for between €/£9.49 and €/£44.99 if booking online, or €/£ 23.99-44.99 at the airport desk. Dimensions must not exceed 55 x 40 x 20 cm

Children's Checked Baggage Allowance

Ryanair’s baggage allowance permits one fully collapsible pushchair per child, plus one of the following items to be carried free of charge: car seat/booster seat /travel cot.

Ryanair Hold Luggage Rules for Sports Equipment

Sporting equipment, such as snowboards, skis, golf clubs or bikes, and large musical instruments may be checked into the hold in addition to other checked baggage, as long as each item does not exceed 20 kg (or 30 kg for bikes). Prices vary according to item.

Information correct as of 09/07/2026.

More Airline Baggage Allowances:

EasyJet Baggage Allowance

Flybe Baggage Allowance

British Airways Baggage Allowance

Jet2 Baggage Allowance