Baggage carts: coin deposit system
To make it easier to find a baggage cart when needed, they are being fitted with a coin deposit system that requires the insertion of a 2 Swiss francs or 2 Euros coin. A total of 83 stations are located around the airport.
The 1'700 Airport baggage carts can be used inside the terminal, the car parks or the Swiss Railways Geneva Airport station. They can also be taken on escalators.
Lugagge - Forbidden goods
Generally, the dimensions of the hand luggage must not exceed 56 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm, according to the IATA standards. Only one hand luggage is accepted (max. 10 kg) by traveler. These conditions can differ according to airlines.
For security reasons, it is prohibited to transport any of the following articles in your baggage: camping gas cylinders and soda cartridges, full diving cylinders and lamps, petrol and alcohol over 70°, paints and solvents, car batteries, fireworks, chemicals for household use and poisons of all kinds. The airlines, tour operators, travel agencies and the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) will be happy to provide further information on this subject upon request.
Security questions and Hand baggage forbidden items:
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Baggage allowances
Checked baggage, in general:
- 20 kg in economy class
- 30 kg in business class
- 40 kg in 1st class
For excess baggage tariffs, please contact your carrier (airline) directly.
Generally, the dimensions of the hand luggage do not have to exceed 56 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm, according to the IATA standards. Only one hand luggage is accepted (max. 10 kg) by traveler. These conditions can differ according to airlines.
For more information, please contact directly the concerned airline.
Excess baggages by aircargo
From now on it will be possible to send your excess baggages by airfreight directly from the terminal T1.
Example:
10 kg excess baggages to Tokyo
App. CHF 1'000.- at check-in desk
App. CHF 500.- by airfreight
For more information:
CGS desk (Check-in level 06:00 am - 08:00 pm)
tel. +4122 717 85 79
Unusual luggage items
To check in unusual luggage items, please first check in at the same counter as for normal luggage, and then go to counter no. 90.
The maximum dimensions for unusual luggage items are: approx. 100 cm x 80 cm x 400 cm.
For more information, please contact directly the concerned airline.
Bikes transport
Cardboard boxes to pack cycles are for sale at the checking desk Swissport n°90 selling price CHF 20.- each.
For any question about the transport of bikes by plane (conditions, packaging, etc.), please contact directly to the concerned airline.
Animals transport
In the cabin: for an animal weighing less than 5 kg, in a bag, with the prior authorisation of the airline concerned.
In the hold: for an animal weighing over 5 kg, in cages sold by the airlines. Tariff: same tariff as for excess baggage.
For any queries regarding transportation, please contact the REX company, which specializes in animal transport
Questions about vaccination, quarantine, contact the veterinary.
Left luggage
Baggage lockers are at the level Arrival and in the CFF train station. A deposit counter for luggage is situated in the train station, next to CFF ticket offices.