Baggage Allowance

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

Please click here to review baggage details and applicable rates.

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.

Yes, there are many:

• Don't accept any packets from unknown persons
• Don't leave baggage unobserved at any time, especially at the airport. Unattended baggage may be removed by Airport Security as an object of suspicion
• Please declare if you are carrying any arms or explosive substances, prior to Baggage screening/ check-in . Concealment is considered an offence under the Aircraft Act and Rules
• Clearly label all baggage items with passenger's name, address and contact details
• All prohibited/restricted items are liable to be removed by security and IndiGo may not be in a position to return such removed 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:

• Sports/Skiing equipment
• Golf bags
• Bicycles
• Surf boards
• LCD and LED TVs of size more than 99.06 cms (size up to 81.28 cm for ex-Riyadh flights)
  Other 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. 

Stretch customers are allowed up to 30 kg of check-in baggage in two pieces, while Stretch+  customers may bring up to 40 kg in two pieces. Both categories permit one piece of hand baggage up to 12 kg.

Infant Baggage Allowance for Stretch customers is  7 Kgs cabin baggage.  There is no Check-in baggage allowance for the infants

Yes, there are nominal fees for excess checked-in baggage, applicable in the following cases:

1. If you are carrying a third piece of luggage
2. If your permitted two pieces exceed the weight limit
3. If the third piece of luggage exceeds the weight limit