Ryanair personal item size
Verified 28 September 2026
Ryanair (FR) includes one personal item of 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) on All fares, to be stowed under the seat in front. On All fares, it is the only item Ryanair lets you take into the cabin for free. Verified on 28 September 2026 from the official Ryanair baggage page.
Is the personal item free on every Ryanair fare?
| Fare | Personal item | Cabin bag |
|---|---|---|
| All fares | 40×30×20 cm | Paid extra |
| Priority & 2 Cabin Bags | 40×30×20 cm | Also included |
What fits under the seat on Ryanair
- All fares is the Ryanair fare where nothing but the personal item travels free in the cabin.
- Filled as a box, Ryanair's 40×30×20 cm personal item holds about 24 litres, above the median of 18 L across the 56 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
- Against the 26 airlines from Europe that publish a personal item size (average 87.7 cm in total), Ryanair allows 90 cm, more than 60% of them.
- Ryanair's personal item (40×30×20 cm, about 24 L) holds 55% of the volume of its cabin bag (about 44 L).
- With 90 cm in total, the Ryanair personal item is bigger than 32 and smaller than 13 of the 57 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.
Ryanair personal item questions
- Is the personal item free on every Ryanair fare?
- Yes: all 2 Ryanair fares on this page include a personal item.
- Can a 40 × 30 × 20 cm bag be a personal item on Ryanair?
- A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag fits exactly at the limit on the length against Ryanair's 40×30×20 cm personal item limit.
More personal item rules
Official sources
- https://help.ryanair.com/hc/en-us/articles/12888036565521-Ryanair-s-Bag-Policy — checked on 28 September 2026