Ryanair - Infant Equipment

pepperds

Just looking for anyone's point of view.

We're travelling in a couple of weeks for the first time with our 8 week old baby.

My query is in relation to Ryanair's T&C's around what they will carry for free..

There is no checked/hand baggage allowance for infants. However, one fully collapsible pushchair per child may be carried free of charge. Additional infant equipment such as car/booster seats and travel cots may be carried in addition to your personal checked baggage allowance. Infant equipment up to a maximum of 20kilos (car/booster seats and travel cots) booked online is charged at the rate of £10/€10 per item/per one way flight or at the airport or through a Ryanair call centre, the higher rate of £20/€20per item/per one way flight will apply.

We have a combo set from Quinny that is basically a set of wheels onto which we can put either a car seat, a carry cot, and when he's older a buggy style seat. We want to take the car seat with the wheels (smallest combination, we can also then use the car seat at the other end).

What are people's thoughts about whether this would pass as the 'fully collapsible pushchair'? Given that when collapsing it it would become two pieces.

A travel agent friend has told us it is fine, and that to make sure they put two tags on (one on the wheels, one on the seat). Or do we risk the mis-interpretation of whoever is sitting behind the Ryanair baggage desk who will then insist that we pay the additional fee?

Any thoughts appreciated? More out of curiosity than to avoid paying €20.

Mr. Presentable

This is what they are talking about



I'd say you have no chance of getting the Combi on for free.

You may be able to rent a Combi at your destination.

mkdon05

I would reckon they mean that a stroller would be allowed for free. No chance of a travel system being allowed Id imagine.

mikedragon32

No, the car seat won't be allowed as part of the set. We've taken the Buzz with a pushchair seat, no problem, but not the car seat.

You can pay to take the car seat as an item of checked in luggage, but to be honest it's probably cheaper to rent one at your destination.

FYI, we travelled with the Buzz twice, you'd have thought we'd learned the first time! It's a nightmare at security having to split the seat from the frame to get it through the scanner and then the chances of it popping open when folded are quite high too. We ended up buying a fully collapsable buggy (silver cross, I think), which saves time and hassle, plus it's really light. Great for holidays.

pepperds

Thanks for the replies guys. mikedragon32 just to clarify about your comments. Is it that the wheel frame is too wide for the airport scanners?

mikedragon32

Yes and no. Dublin scanners are fine, in Nice for example they're too narrow, but you can't go to the oversized scanner until you've queued for the normal ones then face the dirty looks of everyone behind. Frankfurt made a bit of a song and dance about it being in two parts.

For all the stress, a hundred quid for a collapsable pram was worth it!