Ryanair baggage?

PurpleVintage

Hi, i'm planing on going on vacation in March with my best friends, as one of them is getting married there. We're on a budget, and Ryanair was the airline with the cheapest flights we could find.
My only question is, how many kgs of free baggage are we allowed? I've been told i'm allowed 20kgs on a normal full-sized traveling bag, and i'm allowed to take 10 with me on the plane. Is this true? Are there measurement guidelines also (for both bags)?

The ticket is about 30 euros, but there's an option to get a 15kg luggage for another 30 euros, and that's a bit too much for us.

I've also been told we don't get 2 free lugagge bags and only actually get 10kg worth of stuff to take on the plane with us. If that's so, am I allowed to fill it up with clothes, shoes and accessories (provided it doesnt go over the weight limit)?

Thanks in advance, first time flying on my own so i'm a little lost

Mr. Presentable

From Ryanair.com

CABIN BAGGAGE

Strictly one item of cabin baggage per passenger (excluding infants) weighing up to 10kg with maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm is permitted. (handbag, briefcase, laptop, shop purchases, camera etc.) must be carried in your 1 permitted piece of cabin baggage.

There is no "free baggage" other than this one piece

PurpleVintage

Geez, things have changed... wasn't like that before (or maybe it wasn't Ryanair).

So in that handbag, am I allowed to put clothes in there and shoes? I'm staying there for a week so I need clothes and shoes.

Thanks for the answer!

Thoie

PurpleVintage wrote: »

Geez, things have changed... wasn't like that before (or maybe it wasn't Ryanair).

So in that handbag, am I allowed to put clothes in there and shoes? I'm staying there for a week so I need clothes and shoes.

Thanks for the answer!

You can pack clothes and shoes, but toiletries have to meet the "liquid" requirements. Click the link on this page that says "For a list of prohibited items in your carry-on luggage" http://www.dublinairport.com/gns/at-the-airport/airport-security.aspx

tinkerbell

there is NO free baggage on ryanair except for the cabin baggage which is 10kg and there are stright dimension restrictions on cabin bags (1 only, this includes handbag so if you do have a handbag it needs to fit into your cabin-sized bag.

HalloweenJack

tinkerbell wrote: »

there is NO free baggage on ryanair except for the cabin baggage which is 10kg and there are stright dimension restrictions on cabin bags (1 only, this includes handbag so if you do have a handbag it needs to fit into your cabin-sized bag.

This is the most important part, they will make a fuss if you have baggage for the cabin and a handbag/laptop bag/anything else.

They can be flexible with the weight. For my last flight with them, both my bags were over the limit and they didn't bat an eyelid.

Yahew

HalloweenJack wrote: »

This is the most important part, they will make a fuss if you have baggage for the cabin and a handbag/laptop bag/anything else.

They can be flexible with the weight. For my last flight with them, both my bags were over the limit and they didn't bat an eyelid.

they dont seem to weigh, they do fit the bags however.

keithclancy

Yahew wrote: »

they dont seem to weigh, they do fit the bags however.

Weighed mine last time, didnt check the dimensions.

mikedragon32

If you're checking a bag in, they usually weigh your carry-on baggage there. Likewise in Germany your bag is weighed before you go through security (for Ryanair airports at least) which is a bit pointless given you could stuff it with purchases after security anyway.

Never had bag weighed at the gate.

MOH

One piece of hand luggage, including any handbag, duty free, book, drinks - everything.

They may weigh it, and they may check the dimensions. They may not. But if they do and it's over, they'll put it in the hold, and they'll charge you €40.

LizT

From my experience with Ryanair, especially recently, if it looks like your bag is very full or slightly too big they will ask you to fit it into the cage (bag measure thing - whatever it's called) at the gate. It's €40 if you have to check it in at the gate.

Pythia

mikedragon32 wrote: »

Never had bag weighed at the gate.

In Liverpool - Dublin in December they had a portable weighing scales sitting there at the gate. No one got weighed while I was near it though.

piskins72

mikedragon32 wrote: »

If you're checking a bag in, they usually weigh your carry-on baggage there. Likewise in Germany your bag is weighed before you go through security (for Ryanair airports at least) which is a bit pointless given you could stuff it with purchases after security anyway.

Never had bag weighed at the gate.

Was in Prestwick airport last June and they weigh bags at the gate, plus check the dimensions of the bags also.

the_pits

Last year I was flying with Ryanair from Knock to East Midlands with my daughter, and as normal my daughter wanted to take more clothes than needed for 1 weeks holiday.

So book 1 baggage on line, got to airport plenty of time and checked in bag, guy there checked in bag and sent it on its way down conveyor belt then informed me the bag was over weight by 2kg and had to pay an extra €20 :mad: ask him to bring bag back so could transfer stuff into hand luggage ........refused saying bag was not retrievable, and if did not pay I could not fly :mad:

PurpleVintage

Wow now i'm worried. So the measurements are "55cm x 40cm x 20cm" correct? Sorry for the dumb question, but which number stands for what? Like, which is length, width etc. I wonder if I can just take a bag with me when booking the tickets and ask them if I can use that..

LizT

PurpleVintage wrote: »

Wow now i'm worried. So the measurements are "55cm x 40cm x 20cm" correct? Sorry for the dumb question, but which number stands for what? Like, which is length, width etc. I wonder if I can just take a bag with me when booking the tickets and ask them if I can use that..

55cm tall, 40cm wide and 20cm depth.

BillabongMad

PurpleVintage wrote: »

Wow now i'm worried. So the measurements are "55cm x 40cm x 20cm" correct? Sorry for the dumb question, but which number stands for what? Like, which is length, width etc. I wonder if I can just take a bag with me when booking the tickets and ask them if I can use that..

55 is the height, 40 is the width and 20 is the dept. Why don't you all get together and have one piece of baggage (that divides the 30 between the three) and then you won't have as much to worry about for hand luggage (and you can bring perfumes etc in the main case)

Sorry to Hi-jack your thread but, I have a Bag (hand-luggage) which is 57/58 due to a hard handle sticking out of the bag, however, the bag itself is exactly 55... Should I remove the handle or will they let me off(if they even check)?

mikedragon32

BillabongMad wrote: »

Sorry to Hi-jack your thread but, I have a Bag (hand-luggage) which is 57/58 due to a hard handle sticking out of the bag, however, the bag itself is exactly 55... Should I remove the handle or will they let me off(if they even check)?

The whole bag should fit in the frame, that includes handles/wheels/pockets or whatever.

It seems I stand corrected about weighing bags at the gate! Still hasn't happened to me.

A question for anyone who has been hit for oversized hand-luggage: Were you told to take the bag to the plane and hand it to the ground crew? A friend of mine told me this is what happened to him, he paid up, they stuck a baggage tag on it, told him to take it down to the plane and on the way he just ripped off the tag and took it on board anyway.

the_pits

Fiskar

PurpleVintage wrote: »

Wow now i'm worried. So the measurements are "55cm x 40cm x 20cm" correct? Sorry for the dumb question, but which number stands for what? Like, which is length, width etc. I wonder if I can just take a bag with me when booking the tickets and ask them if I can use that..

When you stand it up, it must be no higher than 55cm, no deeper than 20cm and no wider (left to right) than 40 cm.


When you rest it on the floor, it must be no longer (left to right) than 55cm, no higher than 20cm and no deeper (front to back) than 40 cm.

Fiskar

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Berghaus-Optimus-Litre-Wheeled-Luggage/dp/B003AM8ABQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327877044&sr=8-1

see review of Jan 6 , perfect size for Ryan air cabin baggage

Rashers72

Can anyone who knows 100% that a cabin bag will fit (i.e. have flown with it, no issues), list the bag brand and name on this thread?
Thanks in advance.
It might help fellow travellers...
I am looking to but a light bag for a Ryanair flight...hoping to only pay maximum of EUR30...all feedback welcome.

Pythia

Rashers72 wrote: »

Can anyone who knows 100% that a cabin bag will fit (i.e. have flown with it, no issues), list the bag brand and name on this thread?
Thanks in advance.
It might help fellow travellers...
I am looking to but a light bag for a Ryanair flight...hoping to only pay maximum of EUR30...all feedback welcome.

You just need to go to a shop with a measuring tape, or check the measurements on the website against the ryanair dimensions.

I have a samsonite one which 100% fits but it cost a lot more than 30. They had a Ryanair cage in the shop so you were able to check.

cee_jay

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cabin-Max-Approved-LIGHTEST-Backpack/dp/B005C3QKF4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1328472380&sr=8-2

The only thing with this bag is its very easy to overfill it, I have been checked at the gate with it before though, and it was bulging slightly, but he still let me go ahead without paying.

Daisy M

I have heard that Ryanair have became really strict but last year I flew from Knock to Reus and Knock to Eastmidlands and having paid 30e for baggage I was suprised to see most people had massive carry on bags. Some of them were bigger than the case I had booked on! Going to east midlands again in a couple of months and I am going to take my chances with a slightly large cabin bag.

Op maybe you can book one extra bag between a few of ye and pack strategically. If there is a few girls going you could share items like straightners, hairdryers, shampoo and conditioner.

syklops

Daisy M wrote: »

I have heard that Ryanair have became really strict but last year I flew from Knock to Reus and Knock to Eastmidlands and having paid 30e for baggage I was suprised to see most people had massive carry on bags. Some of them were bigger than the case I had booked on! Going to east midlands again in a couple of months and I am going to take my chances with a slightly large cabin bag.

Op maybe you can book one extra bag between a few of ye and pack strategically. If there is a few girls going you could share items like straightners, hairdryers, shampoo and conditioner.

Dont take your chances with a slightly bigger bag because you will be on here moaning that they made you pay 30e and made you put it in the hold. The directions are very clear. Stick to the guidelines and you wont have any problems.

Daisy M

syklops wrote: »

Dont take your chances with a slightly bigger bag because you will be on here moaning that they made you pay 30e and made you put it in the hold. The directions are very clear. Stick to the guidelines and you wont have any problems.

No I will not be here moaning. I never moan about ryanairs pricing because I have only ever flown when I have got a good deal. I dont expect to pay rock bottom prices and receive 5 star treatment. I am more than happy if the flight takes off on time and arrives on time. Its 30e on line to book a bag so the way I see it is if I take a chance and end up paying this then I am no worse off. I am only going for 2 nights so will prob end up only needing a bag that will fit in with ryanairs regulations, however if I cant manage that I will bring a slightly bigger bag and if I have to pay I no problem. I am not exaggerating when I say that each time I have flown ryanair from Knock and even on the return trip the majority of people carryon full size cases. I thought that they had put an end to this last year but seemingly not.

pegasus1

Looked up flights on Ryanair...then noticed that they now charge €60 for 15kgs and €80 for 20kgs!!:eek:

Next they'll charge for carry on..

Btw this was online not at the airport!

Irish Aris

pegasus1 wrote: »

Looked up flights on Ryanair...then noticed that they now charge €60 for 15kgs and €80 for 20kgs!!:eek:

Next they'll charge for carry on..

Btw this was online not at the airport!

A friend of mine sent me this very nice joke. Maybe a bit too much, I found it very funny though.

Spare a thought for Michael O'Leary, Chief Executive of 'Ryanair'.
Arriving in a hotel in Dublin, he went to the bar and asked for a pint of draught Guinness. The barman nodded and said, "That will be one Euro please, Mr. O'Leary."
Somewhat taken aback, O'Leary replied, "That's very cheap," and handed over his money.
"Well, we try to stay ahead of the competition", said the barman. "But you don't seem to have a glass, so you'll need one of ours. That will be another 3 euro."
O'Leary grimaced, but paid up. He took his drink and walked towards a seat. "Oh, so you want to sit down?" said the barman. "That's another 2 euro. - Oh, and actually, I see that you didn't pre-book the seat, so in fact it will be another 4 euro."
O'Leary swore to himself, but paid up. "I see that you want to bring that laptop with you" added the barman. "And since that wasn't pre-booked either, that will be another 3 euro."
O'Leary was so pissed off that he walked back to the bar, slammed his drink on the counter, and yelled, "This is a f***ing rip-off, I want to speak to the manager".
"You can only contact him by email", said the barman. "And by the way, that will be 2 euro for use of the counter. And unless you are going to wash the glass yourself, that will be another 3 euro. And it would be 3 euro to use the washroom. Make sure you tidy up all the area before you leave."

karltimber

ok so,

family 2 week hol in July - 2 adults and 3 kids (4,8,12)
so we can each bring 10kg per person on board - correct ?

whats the cost of briniging a standard case - and is there a weight restriction on this too ?
Do I need to check a box for this on the website - when booking the flights ?

Thanks

K

pegasus1

Hi Karl

You're correct on the 3*10kg on board but remember everything including handbag etc to be inside the carry on luggage..

As before The standard cost for a checked in baggage is 60 for 15kg and 80 for 20kg!

flikflak

^ Those prices are pay at airport charges

http://www.ryanair.com/ie/terms-and-conditions#regulations-tableoffees

This is the table of fees where you can see the baggage costs per season by weight.

pegasus1

flikflak wrote: »

^ Those prices are pay at airport charges

http://www.ryanair.com/ie/terms-and-conditions#regulations-tableoffees

This is the table of fees where you can see the baggage costs per season by weight.

This is booking online! Go and select a flight for the month of July!! Next You will see.. On top of page in passenger details select bag either 15 or 20 kg and see what the price is!!

Pythia

pegasus1 wrote: »

This is booking online! Go and select a flight for the month of July!! Next You will see.. On top of page in passenger details select bag either 15 or 20 kg and see what the price is!!

The charges for baggage differ by route and time of year. It can cost 80 each way if you choose the most expensive time and place. Presumably they are going after the summer holiday crowd.

ana_conda

I fly ryanair once a month and yes its tricky, slippery, sly and you have to have your wits about you but once you do O'Leary wont get your cash!

Here's my tip www.jeteasy.ie these bags are from an Irish company and the best carry on design I've every found (and i've really looked). It has saved me a fortune in baggage allowance. If your planing on travelling with ryanair this is an investment you wont regret. 10kg is a lot if you pack smart and there is no wastage on the luggage as the bag itself is the lighest I've found at under 1kg.

Watch out at preswick airport Glasgow as they do weight the bag but everyone at this airport simply takes the stuff out and puts on 3 jumper or what ever you need to do rather than hand out the now 50 euro charge if they catch you at the airport. I fly to this airport a lot and I stick the heavy things in what I call my raynair coat (lots of big pockets) Phone charges hairbrush what ever I can stuff in. They've never got me yet:p Ryanair obviously can't weight bags at any other airport other than preswick because if they were allowed too they would. Preswick is a ryanair airport they practically own it!

And when they see you coming with your jet easy bag it nearly makes the staff sick cause they know there is no point in even asking you to put your bag into that thing.....it's always going to fit so no extra commission for them:p

This all sounds really negative but really I love Ryanair. I've gotten to travel so much for so little and I'm not one of those haters. I fully support them and there has to be pitfalls for the cheaper flights. All I'm saying is if your cleaver enough you won't get caught! On the down side I've noticed Ryanair really increased their flights this year... I haven't had a bargain in ages! I read that there was a 30% increase across the board which is a fair increase. If this continues then people wont fly RA ...lets face it customers aren't with RA for the customer experience

ger34

Do the dimensions for Ryanair baggage include the wheels on carry on baggage?
I have a case that's under height without the wheels and under depth and width but when you take the wheels into consideration it's over by 3cms.

ger664

ger34 wrote: »

Do the dimensions for Ryanair baggage include the wheels on carry on baggage?
I have a case that's under height without the wheels and under depth and width but when you take the wheels into consideration it's over by 3cms.

It includes the wheels, but if you insert the case upside down (wheels up) it will fit no problem. You will have to use a bit of force to extract it again though.

cfarrell

I'm a regular RyanAir traveler. Up to a year ago, I was travelling about once per month with them.

Do NOT take a carry on bag that is bigger than the permitted dimensions. If you get away with it, it you will be very lucky.

About 2 years ago, they started to put someone (later two people) at each gate who's sole job is to check for oversided baggage. They will inspect all hand baggage, and if looks at all like it might be over size, they will ask you to put it into the size box. (The box is actually about 1.5cm bigger in all dimensions than RyanAir's offical size restrictions).

These people have been at every gate that I've been to with RyanAir since about 2 years ago. There may be exceptions, but if there are then that is what they are...exceptions. The norm is to have two people checking for oversized hand baggage.

Likewise these people insist that you put any handbag, duty free, lap top into your cabin baggage. You can only have one bag.

Be careful about soft bags that the manufacturer says is within the weight, but which expand as you stuff them full! A sold bag can be useful here, because that way you know that it can't expand.

Weight is a different story. It's quite rare in my experience for them to weigh cabin baggage at the gate (If you have checked in baggage, then they will weight the cabin baggage at the checkin). I've only had my cabin baggage weighed four times. Twice at Prestwick (only been there twice!) once at Stanstead many years ago (and been there a number of times since and not had it weighted) and a few years ago at Friedrichshafen.

Still, I would be very careful about arriving with bags over the weight, unless you're prepared to dump some of the contents.

Good strategies are to wear (or carry over your arm) a coat with many pockets. Fill the pockets with the heavy items such as chargers, cameras, phones etc. Wear an extra layer of cloths. You can easily put on an extra jumper before boarding and take it off again as soon as you are through the gate

If they do stop you and you are only a few kg over, you can do as someone else mentioned above.....put on some of the cloths. You might look a bit like the Michelen man, but you can take them all off again 2 minutes later Not that I've ever had to do this, but I have seen others do it.

Checked in baggage....likewise be careful of the weight. They WILL charge if it's over weight and it's very expensive. If you have hand luggage with you, they will check it's weight at checkin.

Do not be late for your flight. If you miss it, there is no getting on the next one like with many other airlines. You'll have to go and by yourself another (very expensive last minute) flight.

Do checkin online, and bring your boarding card. You can do with quite a lone way in advance (15 days I think).

You need a passport to travel with RyanAir. A drivers licence/government id is not accepted by RyanAir even for Ireland/UK travel. You need your passport.

I hope that's useful.

faceman

Regarding the dimensions, their metal cages for measuring bag size at the airports (as posted in the picture above) are actually slightly bigger than the bag dimensions. (Even O'Leary mentioned this on an interview on Newstalk)

The bag I use for bringing in the cabin is H56, W36, D19.5cm. The brand is Sub Zero G. The height is 1cm above the limit however when you slot it in the cage, it fits perfectly with a few cm to spare at the top. Never had a problem with it and never been stopped. They also do a bag that is the measurements exactly.

Ryanair are starting to use portable weighing scales more and more though. They use it religiously in Murcia airport and people get stung all the time. Just be careful when getting a bag to check its weight. The Ryanair Samsonite bag that they sell on the Ryanair site weighs 3.5kg! Thats 35% of your weight allowance before you have even put a sock in! My own bag weighs 1.73kg when empty.

PurpleVintage

Wow this thread sure has progressed! Stupid me actually could have made use of this information a month ago, had I remembered about it. The cloack idea is brilliant! Definitely putting it to good use soon

Thank you so much for all the information, really appreciate it!
Ana, cfarrell thanks for the long informative posts (and everyone else who also went out of their way to describe everything in fine detail) hopefully they will help many other people. Glad to see some people posting questions here too