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Ryanair cabin bag size

Every Ryanair fare includes one small personal bag of 40 x 30 x 20 cm that fits under the seat in front of you. A 10 kg bag of 55 x 40 x 20 cm for the overhead locker comes with Priority.

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Ryanair’s bag limits, as of October 2026
BagSizeWeight
Small personal bag (free)40 x 30 x 20 cmNone given
10 kg cabin bag (Priority)55 x 40 x 20 cm10 kg
20 kg check-in bag80 x 120 x 120 cm20 kg

Priority & 2 Cabin Bags

Priority & 2 Cabin Bags is the cabin bag option Ryanair’s bag policy lists on top of the fare. It lets you carry the small bag under the seat and a 10 kg bag of 55 x 40 x 20 cm in the overhead locker, and you board first through the Priority Boarding queue.

Ryanair’s other bag options are check-in bags, dropped at the airport check-in desk before security and carried in the hold.

The gate sizers

Ryanair checks bags in sizers at the boarding gate. A small bag or 10 kg bag that doesn’t fit is refused there, or, where that’s possible, put in the aircraft hold for a fee set in Ryanair’s regulations. You leave it at the aircraft steps, in the gate bag trolley or where the agents say.

Measure the bag with its pockets full and its wheels and handles on before you leave home.

Check-in bags

Ryanair sells a 10 kg check-in bag, a 20 kg bag (up to three on a booking) and a 23 kg bag (one on a booking). It gives a maximum size only for the 20 kg bag.

An infant on an adult’s lap has no cabin bag allowance, but may bring a baby bag of up to 5 kg and 45 x 35 x 20 cm, and two items of baby equipment free.

Bag prices

For today’s bag fees, see Ryanair’s baggage page.

Common questions

Is Ryanair's free bag 40 x 20 x 25 cm?

No, Ryanair's help centre gives its small personal bag as 40 x 30 x 20 cm, and it must fit under the seat in front of you.

Can I bring a 10 kg bag on Ryanair without Priority?

Not in the cabin, since Ryanair's 10 kg cabin bag comes with Priority & 2 Cabin Bags. Without it, Ryanair sells a 10 kg Check-in Bag for the hold.

Where we get our information from

Ryanair’s bag limits and fares come from its own baggage pages, read in October 2026. Checked against published data from Ryanair.

See all 3 sources
  • Ryanair Help Centre, Ryanair's Bag Policy (help.ryanair.com)
  • Ryanair Help Centre, What happens at the boarding gate if my cabin bags are bigger than my allowance?
  • Ryanair Help Centre, What dimensions does my 20kg Check-in Bag have to be?

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