Special baggage handling fees
Below is baggage fee information relating to special items and oversized, overweight and excess baggage. All fees shown below are for one direction of travel only, and apply only when checking in with United. When checking in with a United codeshare partner, please contact that carrier regarding its oversized, overweight and excess baggage policies.

Please note:
  • If an item fits the criteria for more than one of the fees below, then multiple fees may apply.
  • Prices shown below exclude travel to Brazil. For travel to or from Brazil, please see the Brazil baggage page.
  • For fee information relating to travel wholly within Asia, please contact United Reservations at 1-800-UNITED-1 (1-800-864-8331) within the U.S., or from outside the U.S. call your local reservations office.
  • Conversion rates are subject to change.
Travel within or between
North American countries/regions
Special items1, oversized, overweight or excess baggage
North America      Canada 100 CAD
Caribbean 100 USD
Central America 100 USD
Mexico 100 USD
United States 100 USD

Travel to another continent, departing from... Special items1,2, oversized, overweight3 or excess baggage
Africa Ghana 200 USD
 
Asia China 1400 CNY4
Hong Kong 1600 HKD4
Japan 18000 JPY
Singapore 280 SGD
South Korea 230000 KRW
Taiwan 6400 TWD
Thailand 6600 THB
Vietnam 200 USD
 
Australia Australia 220 AUD
 
Europe Belgium 150 EUR
France 150 EUR
Germany 150 EUR
Italy 150 EUR
Netherlands 150 EUR
Russia 150 EUR
Switzerland 220 CHF
United Kingdom 130 GBP
 
Middle East Bahrain 75 BHD
Kuwait 58 KWD
United Arab Emirates 730 AED
 
North America5 Canada 200 CAD
  Caribbean 200 USD
  Central America 200 USD
  Mexico 200 USD
  United States 200 USD
 
South America Argentina 200 USD

Brazil

For travel to or from Brazil, see the Brazil baggage page.
1For snow/water skiing and snowboarding equipment, prices shown are for second or additional sets. First set is considered checked bag equivalent.
2For tickets purchased on or before April 9, 2010, the charge for antlers is 175 USD or the equivalent amount in local currency.
3For tickets purchased on or before April 9, 2010, the charge for baggage that weighs 51-70 lbs. (24-32 kg) is 150 USD or an equivalent amount in local currency.
4For tickets purchased on or before April 9, 2010, the charge for oversized baggage and the following special items is 1370 CNY/1550 HKD: bicycle; snow/water skiing or snowboard equipment; surfboard under 108 in. (277 cm); luge board; wake board.
5Travel from North America to Japan: For tickets purchased on or before April 9, 2010, the charge for excess or oversized baggage is 84 USD/CAD; bicycle is 60 USD/CAD; snow/water skiing or snowboarding equipment is 28 USD/CAD; surfboard over 108 in. (277 cm) is 168 USD/CAD; surfboard under 108 in. (277 cm), luge board or wake board is 84 USD/CAD.

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