Ryanair Infants Policy

Do I need to reserve a seat for my infant?

Children up to 2 years old (24 months) must sit on the lap of an adult passenger. Lap children can only be held by passengers who are 16 years of age or older.

Only one lap child is allowed per adult. If one adult is traveling with more than one infant under 2 years of age, a seat will have to be purchased for each additional infant.

Seats cannot be purchased for infants; children aged between 8 days to 23 months (inclusive), as of the date of travel cannot travel in their own seat and must sit on an adult's lap.

Will I pay for my infant to travel?

Yes, a child up to 2 years old (24 months) will be charged a fee of £20/€20 plus taxes, even if the infant will be on the lap of another passenger for the flight.

What if my child turns 2 on the trip; will I have to buy a ticket for the return flight?

Yes, a ticket will have to be purchased for any flight on which the infant will be over 2 years old.

Can I sit in the exit row with my infant?

No lap children or infant seats are allowed in an exit row. In fact, all passengers in an exit row must be at least 15 years of age. In addition, infant seats are not allowed in the row directly in front of or directly behind an exit.

Infant Baggage Allowance

There is no checked or cabin baggage allowance for infants, however one fully collapsible pushchair per child can be carried free of charge and does not need to be pre-booked.

Infant Equipment (car/booster/travel cot) charged per Item/ per one-way flight:

  • Prepaid online: £10/€10
  • Paid via call centre or at airport: £20/€20

Passengers traveling with infants who have checked in online and printed their boarding passes should take any checked baggage (including pushchairs/ infant equipment) to the Airport Bag Drop desk where it will be tagged and sent to the aircraft. The Bag Drop Desks close 40 minutes prior to the scheduled flight departure time.

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