# Prepaid Extra Bags

If you need to take extra bags, it's smarter to prepay before you get to the airport.

When you want to take more baggage than your fare allows, [Prepaid Extra Bags](https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/vmanage/actions/extrabags) are the smartest and cheapest solution. If you wait until you get to the airport, you'll pay excess baggage rates that are much higher than the prepaid cost.

Prepaid Extra Bags can be purchased when you book your flight or added to your booking online up to 90 minutes before an international flight or up to 30 minutes before a domestic flight.

Already checked-in online? If your fare includes a bag, you can still add Prepaid Extra Bags online.

Prepaid Extra Bags are only available when your journey is solely ticketed and operated by Air New Zealand.

As a [Koru](/content/koru/index.html) or [Koru Club member](/content/koru/koru-club/index.html), you may be able to [bring additional bags](/content/koru/tiers/index.html) at no charge. Please consider this before purchasing Prepaid Extra Bags.

[Add an extra bag](https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.com/vmanage/actions/extrabags)

## How to purchase Prepaid Extra Bags

### Online

Purchase online when making your booking

[Retrieve your booking](https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.com/vmanage/actions/extrabags "Retrieve your booking")[Retrieve your existing booking and add to your flight](https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.com/vmanage/actions/extrabags "Retrieve your booking")

### Contact centre

Call our [Air New Zealand contact centre](/content/help-and-contact/index.html) (service fees may apply)

### Travel agent

Speak to your travel agent who made your flight booking

## Prepaid Extra Bags charges

| Flights (pricing in USD) \* | 1st and 2nd Extra Bags |
| --- | --- |
| New Zealand domestic flights | $40 per bag |
| Flights between New Zealand & Australia/Pacific Islands (except Perth & Tahiti) | $70 per bag |
| Long haul flights (including flights between New Zealand and Perth or Tahiti) | $120 per bag |

## Other things to know

If you've booked a **seat** only fare and would like to check a bag, you can [upgrade to a seat **+bag** fare](https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.com/vmanage/actions/upgrade). If you've already checked in online, you'll need to [add a prepaid bag](https://flightbookings.airnewzealand.co.nz/vmanage/actions/extrabags "add extra bag") instead.

There's a maximum of three checked-in bags per person on any flight.

Travelling with multiple passengers? When you buy Prepaid Extra Bags, they'll be spread across everyone so you can reduce your costs. You'll need to check in together.

Extra bags can't be purchased for international multistop itineraries online, or on infant fares.

Charges for overweight, oversize and sporting items depend on their weight and size. [More about overweight, oversize and sporting items](/content/oversized-items/index.html).

[Extra Bags terms and conditions](/content/extra-bags-terms-and-conditions/index.html)

Terms and conditions: Extra Bags are only available on Air New Zealand operated flights. Extra Bags will not be available on codeshare and flights operated by other partner airlines. Due to operational requirements and load restrictions, some Air New Zealand flights will not offer the Extra Bags option. The total checked baggage allowance for any passenger is 3 pieces, including Extra Bags and free baggage allowance included in the fare. The maximum weight for a bag is 23kg (50lb). Read the [full Extra Bags terms and conditions](/content/extra-bags-terms-and-conditions/index.html).