Baggage Allowance

*Disclaimer: For flights under Vande Bharat Mission, the baggage allowance will 25kg (check-in baggage) +7kg (hand baggage).

In addition to the one piece of Hand Baggage permitted to be carried in accordance with the above,  IndiGo will permit a Customer to carry one additional personal article such as ladies’ purse or a small bag containing laptop not weighing more than 3 kgs.

Items determined by us to be of an offensive nature, will not be permitted on board.

Subject to the prevalent applicable local laws and regulations, Customers may carry liquids in their Hand Baggage, subject to screening and security checks, and provided they meet the following restrictions:

• Any liquid is in a container with a maximum volume of 100ml; and
• All liquid containers meeting the maximum volume of 100ml each can be fitted comfortably into a transparent, re-sealable 1 litre plastic bag.

If a Customer wishes to carry an oversized item on board which is not compliant with the permissible limits set forth above, but will fit safely in a seat, IndiGo may allow such Customer at its discretion to purchase an additional seat on that flight, subject to availability and applicable fares. This facility is not available as part of online reservation and Customer may call our customer care number to arrange for booking such a seat for your Baggage. IndiGo reserves the right to refuse to carry any items or Baggage, due to excessive size or otherwise, if IndiGo deems it to be a safety risk.

Infant Baggage Allowance

Domestic Travel:

• Hand Baggage- One hand bag up to 7 kgs and 115 cms (L+W+H), shall be allowed per customer. For contactless travel we recommend to place it under the seat in front, on board.
• Check In Baggage -NIL

International Travel:

•  Hand Baggage- One hand bag up to 7 kgs and 115 cms (L+W+H), shall be allowed per customer. For contactless travel we recommend to place it under the seat in front, on board.
• Check In Baggage-NIL

One stroller or baby pram per infant is allowed without any charge

Baggage allowance for International Connecting Flights:

IndiGo Domestic Sector connecting to IndiGo international sector or vice versa: IndiGo's Free Baggage Allowance for International sector will be applicable

IndiGo Domestic Sector connecting to another airline to/from an international destination: 15 Kg per person (One piece only, not exceeding more than 32Kgs per baggage). Additional charges will apply for excess baggage. 

Prepaid Excess Baggage for International Connecting Flights:

IndiGo offers great prices on purchasing prepaid excess baggage when you are travelling on your domestic IndiGo flight and connecting to/from another international airline. This allowance is over and above your eligible baggage allowance.

#Please note that if the payment is to be made in any other currency than Indian Rupee, the fee(s) will be calculated as per the conversion rate prevalent at the time of payment.

Terms and Conditions for purchasing prepaid excess baggage for International Connecting Flights:

• Excess baggage should to be booked at least 6 hours before the scheduled departure.
• The domestic flight should be within 48 hours of your international flight or 48 hours after completion of institutional quarantine.
• Passengers should produce relevant international travel documents or institutional quarantine release certificate, respectively, at the time of check-in failing which IndiGo will charge excess baggage as per applicable airport rates.

Please note:

Hand Baggage can only be stored in the cabin subject to the availability of space in the overhead bin. In case of lack of availability of space, IndiGo provides you the option to leave your Hand Baggage at the side of the aircraft prior to departure and to reclaim it from the conveyor belts where Checked Baggage is normally received

Travel with us seamless even while you have excess baggage. Customers can book pre-paid excess Baggage allowance and pre-paid additional piece allowance (subject to a maximum of 2 pieces) up to one (1) hour prior to the scheduled departure of their flight, on the Website or through IndiGo’s call centre

Additional Piece(s): Additional pieces (subject to a maximum of 2 pieces) of Baggage may be pre-booked at a charge of INR 750 per piece. At the airport, the same will be chargeable at a rate of INR 1000 per piece. Additional charges may apply for excess baggage at the airport.

Customers carrying more than the allowed baggage limit will be charged the following excess baggage fees at the time of check-in:

Pre-Paid Excess Baggage: Passengers can book pre-paid excess baggage up to 1 hour prior to the scheduled departure of their domestic flight via our website or call centre. Click here to know more.

Prohibited in Checked and Cabin baggage:

• Compressed gases - deeply refrigerated, flammable, non-flammable and poisonous such as butane oxygen, liquid nitrogen, aqualung cylinders and compressed gas cylinders
• Corrosives such as acids, alkalis, mercury and wet cell batteries and apparatus containing mercury
• Explosives, munitions, fireworks and flares, ammunition including blank cartridges, handguns, fire works, pistol caps
• Flammable liquids and solids such as lighter refills, lighter fuel, matches, paints, thinners, fire-lighters, lighters that need inverting before ignition, matches (these may be carried on the person), radioactive material, briefcases and attache case with installed alarm devices
• Oxidizing materials such as bleaching powder and peroxides
• Poisons and infectious substances such as insecticides, weed-killers and live virus materials
• Fish (including other sea food), animals, birds, insects in any form, whether alive and/or dead, and/or frozen and/or dried and/or cooked
• Anything that possesses and/or is capable of possessing and/or emitting a conspicuous and/or offensive odour
• Other dangerous articles such as magnetized materials, offensive or irritating materials

Prohibited items in Cabin Baggage:

• Dry cell batteries
• Knives, scissors, Swiss army knives and other sharp instruments
• Toy replicas  of fire arms and ammunition
• Weapons such as whips, nan-chakus, baton, or stun gun
• Electronic devices which cannot be switched off
• Aerosols and liquids*
• Any other items which are deemed security hazards by local law

*Passengers can  carry one clear transparent resealable litre sized plastic bag containing small quantities of liquid items / gels / pastes/aerosols or items of a similar consistency. Liquids / gels / aerosols include but are not limited to beverages, shampoos, suntan lotions, creams, toothpastes, hair gels and hair sprays. The contents will be subject to screening and security checks and must comply with IndiGo's security guidelines about permissible objects.

Please note:
IndiGo recommends that all medication, valuables, fragile items, perishable items and precious items (cameras, jewelry, money, electronics, etc.)  should be carried in Cabin Baggage and not in Checked Baggage. IndiGo shall not accept any responsibility for these items.

No. We do not offer a through check-in service on connections which were made by the passengers on two different PNRs. On arrival from the first flight, passengers must collect their luggage from the conveyer belt and check-in again for the connecting flight.

However, in cases where the domestic connection is offered by IndiGo in a single PNR, then a through check-in facility can be availed by passengers at the departure airport.

Please note: The option for through check-in is not available for international connecting flights even if the connection was made under a single PNR. On arrival from the first flight, passengers must collect their luggage from the conveyer belt and check-in again for the connecting flight.

Passengers may carry upto 5 Liters of alcoholic beverages as part of their checked-in baggage, provided the following conditions are met:

1. The alcoholic beverage is in retail packaging and is packed appropriately (to prevent damage / leakage).
2. Alcohol content in the beverage is not more than 70%.

If the alcoholic beverage contains 24% or less alcohol by volume the above limitation of 5 Liters does not apply.

The alcoholic beverages is also permitted in carry-on baggage when purchased from the Airport Security Hold Area and should be placed in a transparent re-sealable plastic bag of a maximum capacity not exceeding 1 Liter. The indicative size of the 1 Liter bag is: 20.5 cm x 20.5 cm or 25 cm x 15 cm or equivalent. The containers must fit comfortably within the bag, which should be fully closed.

The passengers must comply with other applicable state / national regulations, if any.

The following items are considered as Special Baggage:

ŸSports/Skiing equipment
ŸGolf bags
ŸBicycles
ŸSurf boards
ŸLCD and LED TVs of size more than 99.06 cms (size up to 81.28 cm for ex-Riyadh flights)
ŸOther large and/or odd-sized items, including cartons, whose dimensions (L+W+H) exceed 158 cms

IndiGo will levy a fee of INR 1200 (or equivalent in foreign currency) for Domestic flights and INR 2500 (or equivalent in foreign currency) for International flights , for any Special Baggage  that is submitted as Checked Baggage. This fee will be applied over and above any Excess Baggage charges that might be applicable.

Please note:
Jewelry: IndiGo does not hold any liability on carrying cash or jewellery but it is subject to clearance by the airport regulatory authorities.

Musical Instruments: Carriage of musical instruments is allowed in our Domestic and International flights at no additional cost. Guitar, if packed in soft cases, can be carried in hand baggage, however other instruments like., Piano, Violin, Drum, Harmonium, Keyboard etc., have to be properly packed and can be carried in Check-in baggage only.

If you wish to carry an oversized item on board like., Cello, Sitar, Venna etc., which will fit safely in a seat, you must purchase an additional seat on that flight, subject to availability and applicable fares. However, IndiGo reserves the right to refuse carrying of any large item(s) which we feel may present a safety risk.