Stroller and car seat rules by airline
How each airline handles strollers and car seats: free checking, gate checks and onboard car seat use, from airline websites, checked Oct 2026.
Strollers and car seats are the two bulkiest things most families bring to the airport. Airlines differ on whether they count against your bag allowance, whether you can take them to the gate, and which car seats can be used on board.
The table summarizes each airline’s own wording, checked on Oct 21, 2026. For anything about using a car seat on the plane, read the airline’s full rules and the labels on your own seat before you travel.
| Airline | Stroller | Car seat |
|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus | One fully collapsible stroller is allowed free of charge per infant/child | One car seat, booster seat, or travel cot free with stroller |
| Aeroméxico | Not stated on the page we read | Can be checked or used onboard if a separate seat is purchased |
| Air Canada | Not stated on the page we read | One car or booster seat checked free for children up to 11 |
| Air France | One fully foldable stroller in cabin; max 55 x 45 x 25 cm | One car seat can be checked free of charge |
| Air New Zealand | One free compact, foldable stroller per infant and child under 12 | Two free items (including car seat); onboard seats must be certified, <43cm |
| ANA | Not stated on the page we read | Onboard use requires certification from Japan, Europe, US, or CARES system |
| Avianca | One stroller or foldable wagon at no extra charge for children up to 11 | Transported at no cost for infants under 2; must be FAA approved |
| Breeze Airways | One stroller per child can be checked for no extra cost | One car seat or booster seat per child checked free |
| British Airways | One fully collapsible stroller can be checked for free per child | One car or booster seat can be checked for free per child |
| Copa Airlines | One baby stroller can be transported at no additional cost | Allowed on board if a separate seat is purchased for the infant |
| Delta Air Lines | Strollers can be checked for free and are not standard baggage | Not stated on the page we read |
| easyJet | Two free checked items including pushchairs, can be used to the gate | Up to two free checked items can include a car seat |
| EL AL | Not stated on the page we read | Check one at gate; onboard use for toddlers weighing 10-20 kg |
| Emirates | Not stated on the page we read | Forward-facing car seats approved at check-in for onboard use with lap seatbelt |
| Etihad Airways | Carry one pushchair, carrycot or car seat for free | Carry one car seat, pushchair or carrycot for free |
| EVA Air | One fully collapsible stroller per infant; may be stored in cabin | Not stated on the page we read |
| Frontier Airlines | Strollers can be checked for free and do not count toward baggage | Car seats can be checked for free; placement restrictions apply onboard |
| Iberia | Not stated on the page we read | One car seat checked free; onboard use requires specific certification and size |
| Japan Airlines | Check your personal baby stroller for free on flights within Japan | On domestic flights, check a child seat as baggage free of charge |
| Jet2.com | Up to two items per child free, including a collapsible pushchair | Up to two items per child free, including a car seat |
| KLM | One buggy, stroller, or back carrier per child free of charge | One car seat or CARES per child at no extra charge |
| Korean Air | Strollers exceeding 115 cm combined dimensions must be checked at the gate | One car seat is included in the free baggage allowance for infants |
| LATAM Airlines | One collapsible stroller allowed in cabin; sent to hold if no space | One certified car seat allowed as cabin item; booster seats not permitted |
| Lufthansa | Not stated on the page we read | Must be attached using the lap belt only; no ISOFIX equipment |
| Philippine Airlines | One fully collapsible stroller, basket, or car seat allowed, space permitting | Not stated on the page we read |
| Porter Airlines | One collapsible stroller is accepted free of charge per child | Car seats are checked free; booster seats are not permitted on board |
| Qantas | Not stated on the page we read | Booster seats and capsules are prohibited on aircraft |
| Ryanair | One fully collapsible pushchair per child checked free of charge | One car seat checked free; approved forward-facing seats allowed onboard |
| SAS | Bring a compact or umbrella stroller into the cabin if collapsible | Check one car seat for free; book extra seat for onboard use |
| Singapore Airlines | One compact, foldable stroller under 7kg and 115cm allowed in cabin | One car seat can be checked in for free |
| Southwest Airlines | One stroller can be checked free of charge per ticketed customer | One car seat checked free; not allowed in aisle seats |
| Thai Airways | One foldable stroller can be checked at no additional charge | One car seat transported free; FAA-approved seats used in paid seats |
| Turkish Airlines | Not stated on the page we read | Onboard car seats must be no larger than 40×40 cm |
| United | Standard strollers checked free at gate; collapsible strollers allowed in cabin | Car seats can be checked for free at the gate |
| Virgin Australia | Check up to three infant items free of charge | Not stated on the page we read |
| Volaris | Bring a stroller at no additional cost, checked at the aircraft door | Bring an FAA-approved car seat onboard if you buy an adult ticket |
| WestJet | Not stated on the page we read | Booster cushions and booster seats without internal harness are not permitted onboard |
| Wizz Air | One foldable pushchair or pram taken to aircraft door, stowed in hold | Car seat for child over 2 checked free, taken to aircraft door |
The cells above are short summaries. Each airline page has the full rule in the airline’s own words, with a link to the source.