How Volaris baggage generally works
From Volaris's published allowances, identical for domestic and international. Your exact allowance depends on your fare.
One under-seat personal item is included on all three fares, Zero included. On Zero, that's the entire allowance, full stop.
No carry-on and no checked bag come with Zero. Both can be added for a charge, and adding them at booking is the cheap way, airport prices run higher. If you have any luggage at all, sort it before travel day.
This is the trap. Basic includes one checked bag of up to 33 lb at 62 linear inches, and still no carry-on. Travelers assume the cheap upgrade buys the roller in the bin, it buys the suitcase in the hold instead. Read this twice if you're booking Basic.
Plus includes a carry-on of 22 x 16 x 10 in, up to 44 lb combined with your personal item, plus a checked bag of up to 55 lb at 62 linear inches, alongside its flexibility perks. If the overhead bin is non-negotiable for you, Plus is where it lives.
Volaris's fee sheet is revised often, and the gap between booking-time and airport prices is real. We never publish amounts, an agent confirms the current figure for your exact bag on your exact flight, before anything is charged.
Allowances and add-on charges vary by fare and change often, so we don't publish bag prices. Tell us your ticket and we'll confirm your exact allowance and pre-pay bags for you, including the carry-on the cheap fares lack. Volaris's own tools at volaris.com are always free.
Volaris baggage by fare, at a glance
Published allowances, identical for domestic and international flights.
What travelers assume vs how Volaris does it
The habit that causes the gate-side surprise comes from flying US carriers.
The US-carrier habit
The assumption
- The cheap fare keeps the carry-on, drops the checked bag
- A carry-on is judged by size, rarely weighed
- One bag bundle behaves like the next one up
- The bin is free, the hold costs
The Volaris reality
The rule here
- Basic includes the checked bag, not the carry-on
- The carry-on allowance is 44 lb combined with your personal item
- Only Plus includes the overhead bin
- Every add-on is cheapest before the airport
Book the bag when you book the seat. On Volaris the same bag has more than one price, and the airport is the expensive place to buy it. Tell us what you're carrying when you book, or call before travel day, and we'll add exactly what you need at the better rate.
Frequently asked
Does the Volaris Basic fare really not include a carry-on?+
What can I bring on a Zero fare?+
How big and heavy can my checked bag be?+
What are the carry-on limits when I do have one?+
Contact options
Reach Volaris directly, or let us handle it.
Contact Volaris directly
The airline's own official channels, free.