Garuda Indonesia Baggage Fees & Tips to Cover the Expenses
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Garuda Indonesia has a very generous free checked luggage allowance across all cabin classes, right up to 50 kg for first class passengers.
For most destinations, they work on a weight system, so you can take as many bags as you like as long as they don’t exceed the maximum weight allowance combined.
However, U.S. routes work on a “piece system” for economy and business class (allowing 2 pieces of luggage) and the standard weight system for first class passengers. If you need to take even more luggage, you can save 15% by booking online or with their call center in advance.
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Garuda Indonesia Carry-on Allowance
1 personal item: Undisclosed
1 standard carry-on bag: Free for economy, business class, and first class passengers
Size and Weight Restrictions
- Personal: Undisclosed
- Standard: Business class and first class passengers – 56 cm x 36 cm x 23 cm not exceeding total measurements of 115 cm. Economy passengers – 41 cm x 34 cm x 17 cm not exceeding total measurements of 115 cm and weight of 7 kg.
Lap Infant Carry-on Policy
- When traveling with a lap infant, a collapsible stroller, carrying basket, or car seat can be taken into the cabin with a maximum weight of 10 kg.
Stroller Gate Check Policy
- A stroller can be checked into the hold at the gate in addition to your standard checked luggage allowance.
Garuda Indonesia Checked Baggage Allowance
Garuda Indonesia has a weight allowance system for most destinations (apart from the U.S.), so you are not limited to how many pieces you can take as checked luggage — though each piece cannot exceed 32 kg (70 lb).
Domestic journeys
- First Class: 40 kg
- Business: 30 kg
- Economy: 20 kg
An infant without a seat can check 10 kgs of luggage when traveling in economy or business, and 20 kg of luggage when traveling in first class.
International journeys
| Destination | Economy Class | Business Class | First Class |
| All destinations excluding Saudi Arabia, Japan and U.S. | 30 kg | 40 kg | 50 kg |
| Saudi Arabia | Tickets issued in Saudia Arabia: 40 kg + 5 liters Zamzam water | 40 kg + 5 liters Zamzam water | 50 kg + 5 liters Zamzam water |
| Tickets issued elsewhere: 30 kg + 5 liters Zamzam water | |||
| Japan | 46 kg | 64 kg | 64 kg |
| U.S. | Piece system – 2 x 23 kg (must not exceed total dimensions 158 cm) | Piece system – 2 x 32 kg (must not exceed total dimensions 158 cm) | 50 kg |
Additional/Excess Baggage Fees
Domestic routes
Please refer to Garuda Indonesia’s excess baggage table for domestic routes.
International routes charged per one-way route, per kilogram
Please refer to Garuda Indonesia’s excess baggage table for international routes.
Can I Pre-pay for Baggage?
Garuda Indonesia does allow passengers the ability to pre-pay for luggage online, via the mobile app or by contacting their ticket office.
Here are the ways you can pre-pay:
- Select ‘My Trip’ on the Garuda Indonesia website and log in to your booking to add baggage.
- Download the Garuda Indonesia app and add pre-paid baggage at the time of booking your flight. It is not possible to add baggage after booking using the app.
- Contact their ticket office by calling (62-21) 23519999 or 0804 1 807 807.
Save up to 10% by purchasing additional baggage in advance and choose from weight allowances of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 kgs.
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Exclusions & Waivers
Frequent flyer programs are permitted additional baggage allowances:
GarudaMiles:
- Silver Card: Extra 5 kg
- Gold Card/EC Plus Card: Extra 15 kg
- Platinum Card/GIC Card: Extra 20 kg
SkyTeam:
- SkyTeam Elite: Extra 10 kg (weight system) or 1 extra piece (piece system)
- SkyTeam Elite Plus: Extra 20 kg (weight system) or 1 extra piece (piece system)
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Hi, I am planning to travel from Bali to Lombok with you’re airline on the bigger plane (737-800), and wanted to check the maximum length for a surfboard. My board is 8 ft (2.44m) including bag. Thank you Dara
Hi Dara,
Please be aware that we are not Garuda Airlines – we are UpgradedPoints.com, so we cannot confirm 100%. The information on the airline’s baggage page states that on larger planes, surfboards can measure up to 300cm/3 metres.
We are scuba divers. For domestic Garuda flight, economy class, what’s the luggage allowance? Thanks
Hi Perry,
Flying in Economy, passengers are permitted to bring 20 kg of luggage as their checked allowance. There is also a special additional allowance of 23 kg for passengers bringing sports equipment such as scuba equipment.
I am travelling from Bali to Australia. How much does it cost per kg for extra luggage as I would like to bring an oversized piece back from here.
Hi Tanya,
According to their baggage calculator, extra weight is charged at around $27 USD per kilogram from Bali to Australia.
The information that is provided on this website about extra luggage weight fees for domestic flights is incorrect and misleading. According to the information from this website, for 15kg extra weight on a flight from Bali to Jakarta with the ticket purchased at $70 I should pay for excess luggage $15.75, while I paid almost $80. On Garuda website they have charges list per destination. For DPS-SUB each extra 1kg costs roughly $5. Please update your website so other people will not be surprised at the counter as much as I was today.
Hi Ela,
Thank you for letting us know about these changes. We are in the process of getting this post updated.
Thanks for reading!
Do you allow passengers to carry Apple Macbook Pro on your flights? In cabin baggage or hold baggage?
Hi Charlie,
Thai Airways reported that the affected laptops could not be brought on board at all, unless the battery had been replaced already. Please be aware that we are not Thai Airways so to confirm this, you will need to contact Thai Airways directly.