easyJet Baggage Fees & Tips To Cover The Expenses

- UPDATED: August 23, 2019

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easyJet is another airline whose baggage fees are dependent upon which point in time you buy your allowance. This means you’ll save money if you purchase your bags online simultaneously with your ticket.

Table of contents

easyJet Carry-On Allowance
easyJet Checked Baggage Allowance
Additional / Excess Baggage Fees
Can I Pre-pay for Baggage?
Credit Cards That Reimburse You For Checked Bag Fees
Exclusions/Waivers

Table of Contents

easyJet Carry-On Allowance
easyJet Checked Baggage Allowance
Additional / Excess Baggage Fees
Can I Pre-pay for Baggage?
Credit Cards That Reimburse You For Checked Bag Fees
Exclusions/Waivers

easyJet Carry-On Allowance

1 “under seat bag”: FREE*
1 standard carry-on bag: FREE

*only for easyJet Plus cardholders, FLEXI fare, Up Front or Extra Legroom customers

Size Restrictions

“Under Seat Bag”: 45 x 36 x 20cm
Standard: 56 x 45 x 25cm

Lap Infant Carry-On Policy

if you’re traveling with an infant (under 2) on your lap, you can bring one additional under seat bag

Stroller Check Policy

Strollers will be checked at gate free of charge and will be available at the baggage reclaim at your destination.

easyJet Checked Baggage Allowance

*all checked bags must adhere to a max weight of 23 kg & max linear dimensions under 275 cm per bag

Online:
Checked Baggage up to 15 kg: £6.99 – £34.99 per bag
Checked Baggage 15 kg – 23 kg: £9.49 – £37.49 per bag

At the Airport – Bag Drop Counter:
Checked Baggage up to 23 kg: £40 per bag

At the Airport – At the Gate:
Checked Baggage up to 23 kg: £50 per bag

*Each passenger may purchase up to 3 hold bags

Additional / Excess Baggage Fees

Each customer including children and infants can buy up to three hold bags. A standard hold bag is 23 kg. You can buy extra weight at £12 per 3 kg units, up to a maximum of 32 kg per bag (Units only sold in 3 kg increments).
Extra weight may be purchased at any time before arriving at the airport. If your hold luggage weighs more than your allowance when you arrive at the airport there will be a charge of £12 fee for each 1 kg of excess weight, per item, per flight.
If you’re traveling with family or friends on the same flight and booking, you can pool your total weight allowance.

For baggage fees related to special luggage (sporting equipment, musical instruments, etc.) please refer to easyJet’s policy here.

Can I Pre-pay for Baggage?

easyJet does allow passengers the ability to pre-pay for luggage online or via the mobile app.

Here are the ways to pre-pay:

Log in to the ‘Manage Bookings’ area of the easyJet website and choose the ‘Add hold luggage’ option.
Download and log in to the ‘Manage Bookings’ area of the easyJet mobile app and choose the ‘Add hold luggage’ option.

Credit Cards That Reimburse You For Checked Bag Fees

easyJet is a popular way to hop around Europe, but checked bag fees can pile up. If you need a card to reimburse some of those fees, check out the cards below.

Capital One® VentureOne® Rewards Credit Card - This no annual fee card comes with a 20,000 mile welcome bonus (worth $200) once you spend $1,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening. When you use your card for travel purchases (e.g. baggage fees), use your miles to pay off all, or part of, your statement! This is why we like this card.

Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card - The "big brother" card to the VentureOne® with a larger 50,000 welcome bonus (worth $500) once you spend $3,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening and you'll earn 10X miles per $1 spent across thousands of hotels.

Exclusions/Waivers

Flexi Fare passengers receive 1 piece of checked baggage (23kg) within their booking.

To see more airline baggage fees and policies, click here.

FAQ

Can you add baggage to easyJet flight after booking?

Yes, you can add baggage to your easyJet booking online pre-departure, at the airport bag drop counter or at the gate. Online, the cost is from £6.99 – £34.99 for a 15kg bag and £9.49 – £37.49 for a 15 kg – 23 kg bag (depending on route). At the bag drop counter the cost is £40 and at the gate £50. All prices are per bag, per way.

Can you take a handbag as well as hand luggage on easyJet?

Only easyJet Plus cardholders and passengers on a FLEXI fare, Up Front or Extra Legroom tickets can bring an additional personal item that can fit under the seat in front (max size 5 x 36 x 20cm). All other passengers are allowed to bring one piece of carry-on baggage measuring no more than 56 x 45 x 25cm.

What is easyJet baggage allowance?

All tickets purchased with easyJet do not include any checked luggage allowance and this needs to be added on separately, either at the time of booking, online before departure or at the airport. Adding a bag to your booking before departure means you have a choice of a bag up to 15kg or up to 23kg. Passengers can purchase up to 3 pieces of checked baggage.

Can you take duty free bag on easyJet?

easyJet allows passengers traveling with 1 piece of carry-on baggage to bring an additional item onboard such as an overcoat, umbrella, walking stick or duty free bag purchased at the airport.

What happens if my luggage is overweight easyJet?

With easyJet you can purchase extra weight before departure in 3kg units for £12 up to a maximum of 32kg per bag. If your checked luggage exceeds your allowance then you will be charged £12 for each 1kg of excess weight at the airport. This applies to each item that is overweight, per flight.

2 comments

Lawson Roll · April 23, 2019 · Reply

I have prechecked my hold bag online (15kg) for £33.98. I assume that is for outward and inbound?
Any comments helpful…

Erin Miller · April 23, 2019 · Reply
Hi Lawson, as we’re not easyJet we can’t 100% confirm but usually the way airlines charge fees is on a per flight basis. Meaning, you would have a cost on the outbound and a cost on the inbound. Since I cannot see your receipt and you have not given any additional information on the confirmation of your payment, I can’t speculate on whether or not this was for one or both flights.
If I were you, I’d read over your confirmation of payment thoroughly or even call easyJet’s customer service to inquire directly with them since they’ll have the most accurate info about your booking.