Last updated: 29 October 2026.
All prices on this page are in Indian rupees (₹) unless another currency is named.
Cabin baggage
- One cabin bag up to 7 kg, maximum 55 x 35 x 25 cm, and the three sides together no more than 115 cm (handles and wheels included).
- Plus one personal item up to 3 kg, for example a woman's purse or a slim laptop bag.
- On codeshare flights (IndiGo tickets operated with a partner airline to Europe, Africa, Australia and the US) the cabin bag limit is 8 kg.
- Infants have the same cabin allowance (one bag up to 7 kg) and may bring one stroller or baby pram free of charge.
- Soft, non-wheeled bags may have to be stowed under the seat, except in the emergency exit rows and the first row. If the overhead bins are full, your bag may be moved to the hold.
- Liquids in the cabin: containers of up to 100 ml each, all fitting in one transparent, re-sealable 1-litre bag.
- Power banks and spare lithium batteries go in the cabin only, within reach. No more than two devices per passenger, each up to 160 Wh. Do not use or charge them during the flight.
- A fully collapsible wheelchair, crutches, braces or other prosthetic devices can go in the cabin if you depend on them.
- To bring an oversized item into the cabin on a seat of its own, ask customer care to reserve an extra seat for it.
Checked baggage
Domestic flights (within India)
- 15 kg per adult or child, one piece, maximum 158 cm (length + width + height). On ATR aircraft the bag must fit within 152 x 58 x 101 cm.
- Double seat and multi-seat bookings: an extra 10 kg.
- Lite fare: no free checked baggage. You can add a 15 kg bag (one piece) for ₹2,000, whether you pre-book or pay at the airport.
- Infants: no checked baggage allowance.
International flights
The free checked allowance depends on the sector. Open your destination group below.
15 kg1 place
- Jaffna
20 kg7 places
- Bangkok
- Bali
- Kathmandu
- Krabi
- Male
- Mauritius
- Phuket
25 kg1 place
- Nairobi
30 kg30 places
- Abu Dhabi
- Almaty
- Amsterdam
- Bahrain
- Baku
- Colombo
- Dammam
- Dhaka
- Doha
- Dubai
- Fujairah
- Guangzhou
- Hanoi
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Hong Kong
- Istanbul
- Jakarta
- Kuala Lumpur
- Langkawi
- Manchester
- Muscat
- Penang
- Ras Al Khaimah
- Riyadh
- Seychelles
- Sharjah
- Siem Reap
- Singapore
- Tashkent
- Tbilisi
30 kg, including one packed cardboard box1 place
- India to Kuwait and Kuwait to India
30 kg, including Zam Zam water1 place
- Jeddah and Madinah to India
- The same list applies as "per person, based on the sector". The bag must not exceed 158 cm (length + width + height).
- Infants: no checked baggage allowance on international flights either.
Codeshare flights (tickets sold by IndiGo, flown by a partner airline)
- Australia codeshare, from Australia
- 46 kg, 2 pieces only
- Australia codeshare, from India
- 30 kg, 2 pieces only
- Europe codeshare
- 30 kg, 2 pieces only
- Africa codeshare
- 30 kg, 2 pieces only
- US codeshare
- 46 kg, 2 pieces only
No single piece may weigh more than 23 kg on codeshare flights. Extra or excess baggage on a codeshare ticket can only be added at the check-in counter.
Connecting flights
- An IndiGo domestic flight and an IndiGo international flight booked on one PNR: the international allowance applies to the whole journey.
- An IndiGo domestic flight connecting to another airline's international flight: 15 kg free. Anything above 15 kg is charged ₹700 per kg (not refundable for no-shows).
Excess baggage charges
Excess baggage is an optional paid add-on. Pre-booking is cheaper than paying at the airport.
Does the price depend on when you pay?
Yes. Pay before you fly and it costs less, and each kind of add-on has its own booking deadline.
Extra weight, domestic
- Pre-booked
- ₹750 per kg (slabs from 3 kg to 40 kg)
- At the airport
- ₹800 per kg
- Book by
- 1 hour before departure
Extra weight, international
- Pre-booked
- Slab price for your sector (3 kg to 40 kg)
- At the airport
- Rate per kg set for your sector; ₹1,500 on Colombo, Dhaka and Jaffna
- Book by
- 2 hours before departure
Extra weight, domestic flight connecting to another airline's international flight
- Pre-booked
- 8 kg ₹7,000; 15 kg ₹12,500; 30 kg ₹25,000
- At the airport
- ₹700 per kg
- Book by
- 6 hours before departure; the domestic flight must be within 48 hours of the international one
Extra checked bag, domestic
- Pre-booked
- ₹1,000 per piece
- At the airport
- ₹1,000 per piece
- Book by
- 1 hour before departure
Lite fare 15 kg bag
- Pre-booked
- ₹2,000
- At the airport
- ₹2,000
- Book by
- —
Special baggage (sports gear, golf, bicycles, large TVs)
- Pre-booked
- Not listed as a pre-booking add-on
- At the airport
- ₹2,500 domestic, ₹4,000 international, charged when the item is checked in
- Book by
- —
For codeshare tickets, added baggage is possible only at the check-in counter. IndiGo's pages list no other price tiers by booking time.
Domestic
- 3 kg2,250
- 5 kg3,750
- 10 kg7,500
- 15 kg11,250
- 20 kg15,000
- 25 kg18,750
- 30 kg22,500
- 40 kg30,000
- That is ₹750 per kg when pre-booked. At the airport it is ₹800 per kg.
- An extra checked piece (up to two extra) costs ₹1,000 on domestic flights, in addition to any excess weight.
- Pre-paid excess baggage can be bought on the website or by phone up to 1 hour ahead of a domestic flight and 2 hours ahead of an international one.
International
- International excess baggage is priced per sector and in the currency of your booking. IndiGo publishes pre-paid slabs from 3 kg up to 40 kg for each sector, and a separate rate per kg at the airport.
- Examples from India, pre-paid 5 kg: Colombo ₹6,000, Dhaka ₹5,700, Jaffna ₹4,900. At the airport these three sectors are ₹1,500 per kg.
- Onward domestic flight on another airline's international ticket: pre-paid 8 kg ₹7,000, 15 kg ₹12,500, 30 kg ₹25,000. Book no later than 6 hours before departure; the domestic flight must fall within 48 hours of the international one.
- Money paid for excess baggage is not returned if you miss the flight.
Special baggage
Some items are charged a special handling fee when you check them in. The fee is on top of any excess baggage charge.
What counts as special baggage
Ski and sports gear, golf bags, bicycles, surfboards, LCD and LED TVs larger than 99.06 cm (81.28 cm on flights from Riyadh), and any item whose length + width + height is more than 158 cm.
The fee
₹2,500 per item on domestic flights, ₹4,000 per item on international flights.
Musical instruments
Travel free on domestic and international routes alike. A guitar in a soft case may ride in the cabin. Other instruments need good packing and go in the hold.
Oversized items in the cabin
If an item fits safely on a seat, you can ask customer care to book an extra seat for it. IndiGo may refuse items it considers a safety risk.
Wheelchairs and mobility aids
A fully collapsible wheelchair, crutches, braces or a prosthetic device you depend on can go in the cabin.
Cash and jewellery
IndiGo takes no liability for them, and they are subject to airport security clearance.
Alcohol, food and other items
- Alcohol in checked baggage: up to 5 litres, in retail packaging and well packed, with no more than 70% alcohol. For drinks of 24% alcohol or less, the 5-litre limit does not apply.
- Duty-free alcohol bought after security can go in the cabin inside a sealed see-through bag, up to 1 litre.
- Follow any extra state or national rules on alcohol.
- Do not accept packets from strangers, never leave bags unattended, and label every bag with your name, address and phone number.
Questions travellers ask us
May I bring a laptop bag besides my cabin bag?
Yes. IndiGo allows one cabin bag up to 7 kg plus one personal item up to 3 kg, such as a small bag with a laptop. The personal item is not counted in the 7 kg.
What happens if my cabin bag is too big or too heavy?
IndiGo may send a bag that will not fit in the overhead locker to the hold. For a larger item you want in the cabin, customer care can book an extra seat.
Can I take alcohol in my luggage?
Yes, up to 5 litres in checked baggage (retail-packed, no more than 70% alcohol). Drinks of 24% or less have no 5-litre limit.
Is a power bank allowed?
Only in the cabin, with a maximum of two per person, each up to 160 Wh, and you may not use or charge them in flight.
How much is my sports equipment or golf set?
It is accepted as checked baggage. IndiGo adds a special-baggage fee of ₹2,500 domestic or ₹4,000 international per item, plus any excess weight charge.
I am travelling with an infant. What can I bring?
One cabin bag up to 7 kg and one stroller or baby pram free. Infants have no checked baggage allowance of their own.
I have a Lite fare. Can I bring a checked bag?
You can add a 15 kg bag for ₹2,000, at booking or at the airport.
Baggage Allowance is an independent information site and is not part of IndiGo.
Latest 30 of 3541 questions
PLease provide the full itinerary including stops and the airlines which are flying on each sector.
I have via Delhi, can I get my ludge direct Kolkata, I have to collect from Delhi
I'm going to Bhubaneswar from Riyadh with connecting flight in new-Delhi. its allowed 30kg in check-in bag with 2 bag allowed . Let me know that , is there any fix weight(15)kg per bag or both weight should be 30kgs.
Total of both shall be 30 kg. There is no fix weight for any one check in bag.
Go to Excess Baggage and click Buy Now on this page: https://www.goindigo.in/add-on-services.html
30 kg is the check in baggage allowance and 7 kg in cabin.
What is route of travel? Each person entitled to check in baggage allowance of 15 kg in domestic flights of India
PLease do mention route of travel.
yes, it can be carried in check in baggage within permitted allowance limits.
You can bring it but it might entail charges if it deemed to be an odd-sized item considering its size.
There will be handling charges since screen size is more than 39 inches. Charge shall be about AED 150 at airport or AED 108 when paid online. It shall be about this amount.
You might not be allowed to carry helmet in cabin. Why not check it in?
Yes, it can be taken within permitted allowance limits.
1)Can I carry junk jewellery? Small silver items? Any limit for those?
2)Can I carry medium sized God's frame box which can be opened & closed in my backpack?
3)Can I carry small LED light which has to be used as per medical treatment for phototherapy?
I m travelling from Rajkot to Mumbai by end of this month. I wanted to know whether can I carry ghee (clarified butter) in my check in baggage.
Thanks
It is better not to take Ghee in flight.
Yes, dry sweets can be carried.
His ticket is confirmed on 26-8-23 vide reference no.AO231022690.
Please apprise me tariff so that I can pre book it for my son’s convenience !
Regards
K Sharma
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You have free check in baggage allowance of 30 kg and cabin allowance of 8 kg. If you want to pre-purchase excess baggage, then the same will be reflected at the time of making the online purchase. However, we can give the estimate. Excess baggage is available in slabs of 8kg, 15 kg and 30 kg and the price in INR is Rs 1600, 3000 and 6000 respectively. This shall be bought at least 6 hrs before the flight time and will be available only when the domestic and international flight are within 48 hrs time of each other.
Yes, these can be taken. We suggest that you take these in cabin.