This page goes deeper on one part of the policy. The full record is at Spirit Airlines Baggage Rules.
There is no current Spirit carry-on price because Spirit Airlines shut down on May 2, 2026. The carry-on charge by fare bundle and the checked bag fee tables are not billed anymore. Spirit is not selling tickets or operating flights.
If you are still searching for a Spirit carry-on price, you are looking at numbers that describe a service that no longer exists. Old fee charts and screenshots keep circulating online. None of them reflect a live charge, because no reservation system is charging it.
Our Spirit Airlines page covers the shutdown itself and what it means for old carry-on and bag fee figures in more detail.
If you paid a Spirit carry-on price and never flew
Passengers who bought a Spirit ticket, including the separate carry-on fee, and never flew because of the shutdown are covered by federal refund rules. The Department of Transportation’s refunds page explains it. It sets out when a canceled flight owes a passenger cash back rather than a travel credit.
That rule covers the base fare and add on charges alike, including a carry-on or checked bag fee. None of those services were delivered.
A defunct carrier cannot process a refund the normal way. The practical path for most travelers is a credit card chargeback.
Keep the original booking confirmation and the receipt showing the fee charge. Then file the dispute with your card issuer directly.
Where the same fee model still applies
Spirit priced a checked bag and a carry-on bag separately from the base fare. That model is still very much alive at three carriers travelers usually shift to.
- Frontier Airlines charges a carry-on fee on most fares, priced separately from the base fare.
- Allegiant Air charges a carry-on fee on most fares, with its own bag fee schedule.
- Avelo Airlines charges separately for a carry-on bag on many routes.
None of these three charge the exact Spirit carry-on price from any point in Spirit’s history. Each sets its own fee schedule and changes it independently. Prepaying online is usually cheaper than paying at the airport or gate on all three.
How to avoid overpaying on your next booking
The habit worth keeping from the Spirit era is reading the current airline’s own fee page before you fly. Do not trust a remembered price. Run your route and bag count through our baggage cost calculator before you book.
Our guide to credit cards that cover baggage fees covers cards that waive the first bag or reimburse fees. That works the same on any carrier you fly next. Our guide to avoiding baggage fees covers prepaying and packing light enough for a personal item only.
The bottom line
There is no active Spirit carry-on price because Spirit Airlines is not flying. If you paid one and never got the flight, pursue a refund under the DOT rule first. Try a card chargeback if that stalls.
For any trip you are booking now, check the current fee table at Frontier, Allegiant or Avelo directly. None of them charge the old Spirit carry-on price.
Common questions
Is there still a Spirit carry-on price to pay?
No. Spirit Airlines ceased operations on May 2, 2026, and no longer sells tickets, charges bag fees or operates flights.
I paid a Spirit carry-on fee and never flew. Can I get my money back?
Yes, in most cases. Federal refund rules cover flights an airline cancels, including a full shutdown, and the DOT refunds page explains what you are owed.
What if Spirit will not process my refund?
File a chargeback with your credit card issuer. Keep your booking confirmation and the receipt showing the fee, since Spirit is no longer operating to process a claim directly.
Which airlines now charge a similar carry-on fee?
Frontier Airlines, Allegiant Air and Avelo Airlines all charge a separate carry-on fee on most fares, each with its own price and rules.
Are the Spirit carry-on prices I see online still accurate?
No. Any Spirit fee figure still circulating describes a policy that stopped applying when the airline shut down.
Do credit cards that waived Spirit bag fees still help me?
Cards that reimburse baggage fees or waive a first bag generally work on whichever airline you fly next, not just Spirit.
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