easyJet · fees checked 2026-10-19

What a easyJet flight really costs

The fare is only the start. These are easyJet's own published prices for bags, seats, priority and the fees that catch people out, with the date we checked each one. Prices vary by route and date, so we show the range the airline publishes.

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Cabin bags

WhatWhen boughtPriceChargedSource
Large cabin bag (56x45x25cm), added online reported by Which? easyJet does not publish this price. Reported by Which? in an article dated 11 December 2025: across 520 easyJet prices on eight routes, checked in August, November, December and February, the cheapest was £23.49, the average £30 and the dearest £33. easyJet's old 'from £5.99' claim was ruled misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority on 28 January 2026. Charged per bag, per flight, so a return trip costs twice. Includes Speedy Boarding. Included free with Inclusive Plus fares and easyJet Plus membership. No euro figure has been reported.online, when booking£23.49 to £33per itemsource, checked 2026-10-20
Large cabin bag at the boarding gate Charged at the boarding gate when a large cabin bag was not pre-booked; the bag goes in the hold.at the airport€70 / £60per itemsource, checked 2026-10-19

Checked (hold) bags

WhatWhen boughtPriceChargedSource
15kg hold bag, added online Not published as a figure: easyJet says fees vary with demand, route, flight date and time of booking; exact price shown at purchase. Charged per item, per flight. Online is always cheaper than at the airport.online, when bookingnot publishedper itemsource, checked 2026-10-19
23kg hold bag, added online Not published as a figure: easyJet says fees vary with demand, route, flight date and time of booking; exact price shown at purchase. Charged per item, per flight. Included in Inclusive Plus fares.online, when bookingnot publishedper itemsource, checked 2026-10-19
26kg / 29kg / 32kg hold bag, added online Not published as a figure: easyJet says fees vary with demand, route, flight date and time of booking; exact price shown at purchase. Three heavier weight bands sold online; 32kg is the maximum per item.online, when bookingnot publishedper itemsource, checked 2026-10-19
Hold bag (up to 23kg) not pre-booked, paid at bag drop Per hold bag up to 23kg brought to the airport without pre-booking; per flight.at the airport€70 / £60per itemsource, checked 2026-10-19
Extra 3kg on a pre-booked hold bag, online Per 3kg step, per item, per flight; max 32kg per bag (15kg bag can go to 27kg post-booking).online, after bookingup to €18 / up to £15per itemsource, checked 2026-10-19
Excess weight at the airport, per kg Per kilo over the pre-booked weight, per item, per flight. Max 32kg per item.at the airport€15 / £12per itemsource, checked 2026-10-19
Small sports equipment (max 20kg), online Per item, per flight.online, when booking€52 / £45per itemsource, checked 2026-10-19
Small sports equipment (max 20kg), at the airport Per item, per flight.at the airport€62 / £52per itemsource, checked 2026-10-19
Large sports equipment (max 32kg), online Per item, per flight.online, when booking€64 / £55per itemsource, checked 2026-10-19
Large sports equipment (max 32kg), at the airport Per item, per flight.at the airport€72 / £60per itemsource, checked 2026-10-19

Seats

WhatWhen boughtPriceChargedSource
Allocated seat - other seats (standard) reported by MoneySavingExpert easyJet does not publish this price. Reported by MoneySavingExpert in a guide updated 27 July 2026: a basic seat costs from 99p on a short flight. No upper limit has been reported; for comparison, Which? found £7 to £9 per person each way on London to Tenerife flights in an article dated 15 June 2023. Optional: if you don't buy a seat, one is assigned free at check-in (sitting together not guaranteed). No euro figure has been reported.online, when bookingfrom £0.99per person, per flightsource, checked 2026-10-20
Allocated seat - Up Front / Overwing (Extra Legroom) Not published as a figure: easyJet says fees vary with demand, route, flight date and time of booking; exact price shown at purchase. An Up Front/Extra Legroom seat does NOT include a large cabin bag or Speedy Boarding (cabin-bags page). Free Up Front seat with Inclusive Plus; free seat for easyJet Plus members.online, when bookingnot publishedper person, per flightsource, checked 2026-10-19
Allocated seat - first row (Extra Legroom) reported by MoneySavingExpert easyJet does not publish this price. Reported by MoneySavingExpert in a guide updated 27 July 2026, which says it has seen a front-row seat cost up to £39.99 on a longer trip. That is the highest price seen, not a published cap, and no lower price has been reported. No euro figure has been reported.online, when bookingup to £39.99per person, per flightsource, checked 2026-10-20

Priority boarding

WhatWhen boughtPriceChargedSource
Speedy Boarding Not sold on its own. Comes with a paid large cabin bag, Inclusive Plus / Smart+ fares or easyJet Plus membership. Price is therefore the large cabin bag price.online, when bookingnot publishedper person, per flightsource, checked 2026-10-19

Airport check-in

WhatWhen boughtPriceChargedSource
Check-in at the airport No airport check-in fee is published. easyJet check-in is online/app (30 days to 2 hrs before); airport desks are Bag Drop. The fees page lists no check-in or boarding-pass fee.at the airportnot publishedper person, per flightsource, checked 2026-10-19

Payment and admin fees

WhatWhen boughtPriceChargedSource
Paying by credit card Visa, Mastercard, Diners, Discover, Amex, UATP/Airplus. German page also lists the old per-booking admin fee at 0 EUR since 1 Oct 2019.online, when booking€0 / £0per bookingsource, checked 2026-10-19
Paying by debit cardonline, when booking€0 / £0per bookingsource, checked 2026-10-19
Admin fee when Customer Services makes a change you could make online Published as 'additional admin fees may apply' with no amount. Where a specific Customer Services price exists it is in that fee's notes.online, after bookingnot publishedper bookingsource, checked 2026-10-19

Name changes

WhatWhen boughtPriceChargedSource
Name change Online price. Via Customer Services Team: GBP 65 / EUR 79. Spelling mistakes and title changes are free.online, after booking€73 / £60per person, per flightsource, checked 2026-10-19

Flight changes

WhatWhen boughtPriceChargedSource
Flight change more than 60 days before departure Online price, plus any fare difference (no credit if lower). Via Customer Services: GBP 35 / EUR 42. Up to 2 hrs before departure.online, after booking€36 / £30per person, per flightsource, checked 2026-10-19
Flight change 60 days or less before departure Online price, plus any fare difference. Via Customer Services: GBP 54 / EUR 59.online, after booking€53 / £49per person, per flightsource, checked 2026-10-19
Flex Pass (one free change per flight) Lets each flight be changed once without the change fee (fare difference still applies).online, when booking€17 / £14per person, per flightsource, checked 2026-10-19

Other fees

WhatWhen boughtPriceChargedSource
Cancellation within 24 hours of booking Full refund incl. extras minus this fee, if the whole booking is cancelled within 24 hrs. Via Customer Services: GBP 55 / EUR 66. Unit inferred as per booking (page does not state).online, after booking€59 / £49per bookingsource, checked 2026-10-19
Rescue fee (missed flight, move to next flight) At the airport, if you arrive no later than 2 hrs after scheduled departure. Page says 'per passenger'.at the airport€129 / £110per person, per flightsource, checked 2026-10-19
Infant on lap (under 2) Per infant, per flight. Lap infant gets one changing bag (45x36x20cm) under the seat.online, when booking€31 / £25per person, per flightsource, checked 2026-10-19
Group booking (contact centre only)online, when booking€25 / £20per person, per flightsource, checked 2026-10-19

Main source: easyJet fees page. Next re-check due by 2026-11-19.

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