Spirit Airlines

Our optional fees

We empower customers to save money on air travel by offering ultra low base fares with a range of optional services for a fee (shown below), allowing customers the freedom to choose only the extras they value.

Baggage Fees (All charges are per bag, each way)

$9 FARE CLUB Member Fees - Online purchase Domestic International
Carry-On Bag (At Booking / before check-in) $20 $20
First Checked Bag (At Booking / before check-in) $18 $23
Second Checked Bag (At Booking / before check-in) $25 $30
Third, Fourth, Fifth Checked Bag (At Booking / before check-in) $75 $80
Carry-On Bag (At Check-In) $25 $25
First Checked Bag (At Check-In) $23 $28
Second Checked Bag (At Check-In) $30 $35
Third, Fourth, Fifth Checked Bag (At Check-In) $80 $85
Standard Fees - Online purchase Domestic International
Carry-On Bag (At Booking / before check-in) $30 $30
First Checked Bag (At Booking / before check-in) $28 $33
Second Checked Bag (At Booking / before check-in) $35 $40
Third, Fourth, Fifth Checked Bag (At Booking / before check-in) $85 $90
Carry-On Bag (At Check-In) $35 $35
First Checked Bag (At Check-In) $33 $38
Second Checked Bag (At Check-In) $40 $45
Third, Fourth, Fifth Checked Bag (At Check-In) $90 $95
All Customers - Reservation Center purchase Domestic International
Carry-On Bag $35 $35
First Checked Bag $33 $38
Second Checked Bag $40 $45
Third, Fourth, Fifth Checked Bag $90 $95
Group Booking - Group Desk purchase Domestic International
Carry-On Bag (More than 24 hours before flight departs) $30 $30
First Checked Bag (More than 24 hours before flight departs) $28 $33
Second Checked Bag (More than 24 hours before flight departs) $35 $40
Third, Fourth, Fifth Checked Bag (More than 24 hours before flight departs) $85 $90
Carry-On Bag (Within 24 hours of flight departure) $35 $35
First Checked Bag (Within 24 hours of flight departure) $33 $38
Second Checked Bag (Within 24 hours of flight departure) $40 $45
Third, Fourth, Fifth Checked Bag (Within 24 hours of flight departure) $90 $95
All Customers - Airport Counter/Kiosk purchase Domestic International
Carry-On Bag $40 $40
First Checked Bag $38 $43
Second Checked Bag $45 $50
Third, Fourth, Fifth Checked Bag $95 $100
All Customers - Airport Gate purchase Domestic International
Bags checked at Gate $45 $45
Overweight Baggage
41 – 50 lbs. (18 – 23 kg) $25.00 per bag
51 – 70 lbs. (23 - 32 kg) $50.00 per bag
71 – 99 lbs. (32 - 45 kg) $100.00 per bag
Oversize Baggage
More than 62 linear inches (158 cm) $100.00 per bag
More than 80 linear inches (203 cm) $150.00 per bag
Sporting Equipment
Bicycles $75.00
Scuba Tank $75.00
Surf Board (Maximum of 2 surfboards in one bag) $100.00
Golf Clubs Same as checked bag fees above

Seat Fees

Spirit Assigned Seating at Check-In Free
Customer-Requested Seat Assignments / Deluxe Leather $1.00 to $50.00 per seat
Big Front Seats (in advance) $12.00 to $199.00 per seat
Big Front Seats (onboard upgrades—depending on flight length) $25.00 to $75.00 per seat

Booking Related Fees

Reservations Booking Fee – except Colombia $10.00 per customer, per booking
Package Booking Fee – for package bookings purchased via Reservations $10.00 per customer, per booking
Group Booking Fee $5.00 per customer, per booking
Colombia Administrative Fee – sold via Reservations and Airports - fee applied depends on amount of per-customer base fare $15.00 to $95.00 per customer, per booking
Revenue Standby Fee $25.00 per customer, each way
Passenger Usage Fee – Domestic Flights $8.99 to $16.99 per customer, each way
Passenger Usage Fee – International Flights (includes PR and USVI) $8.99 to $16.99 per customer, each way
Unintended Consequences of DOT Regulations Fee $2.00 per customer, each way
Charge for Airport Agents printing Boarding Passes (fee starts 24 January 2012) $5.00 per boarding pass printed
Charge for printing Boarding Passes at Kiosk (fee starts 30 June 2012) $2.00 per boarding pass printed

Special Service Fees

Unaccompanied Minors (price includes snack and beverage) $100.00 per customer, each way
Infant (Lap Child) Free (taxes may apply for certain countries)
Pet Transport Fee (Limitation of 4 pets total in the cabin) $100.00 per pet container, each way
Travel Guard Insurance / Domestic Itinerary $14.00 per customer, per booking
Travel Guard Insurance / International Itinerary $21.00 per customer, per booking
Travel Guard Insurance / Vacation Package Itinerary 6.5% of total package price ($25 minimum)

$9 Fare Club Membership

$9 Fare Club Trial Membership (60 days trial) $19.95 per member
$9 Fare Club Annual Membership $59.95 per member
$9 Fare Club Annual Renewal $59.95 per member

FREE SPIRIT™ Award Booking

Award Booking Fees Free to $100.00 per customer, per booking
Award Modification Fee $110.00 per customer, per booking
Mileage Redeposit Fee $110.00 per customer, per booking

Modification or Cancellation Fees

Web Modification or Cancellation $115.00 per customer, per booking
Reservations / Airport Modification or Cancellation $125.00 per customer, per booking
Group Booking Itinerary Modification or Cancellation $50.00 per customer, per booking
Group Booking Name Change Fee $50.00 per customer, per booking

Onboard Snacks and Drinks

Snacks $1.00 to $10.00
Drinks $1.00 to $15.00