Bristol Airport (BRS) liquid rules 2026: up to 2 litres per container in hand luggage, not 100ml
Can I take liquids over 100 ml through security at Bristol (BRS)? Yes. Up to 2 litres per container; no plastic bag needed; metal drinks bottles must be empty. Up to 2 litres
Yes: at Bristol (BRS) you can take liquids over 100ml through security, as the official page quoted below says: up to 2 litres per container; no plastic bag needed; metal drinks bottles must be empty.
Official source: Bristol Airport – Security · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
Rules can differ by terminal, checkpoint or lane and can change at short notice. We quote the airport's official page on the date shown. Check with the airport (and your airline) before you pack, and check the airport you fly home from: it may still have the 100 ml limit.
100ml rule at Bristol: what the official page says
Liquid Restrictions: The current maximum size of each liquid container at Bristol Airport is 2 litres. Keep your liquids in your bag (there's no need to use a clear plastic bag).
Official source: Bristol Airport – Security · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
Liquids in hand luggage at Bristol: exceptions and other details (official)
Metal drinks bottles need to be taken through empty.
Questions about liquids at Bristol: 100ml rule, bags, scanners, baby food, duty-free
Quotations are word for word from the official pages named; the plain-text answers are ours and come only from the rule and summary shown at the top of this page. Where the passages we quote do not say, we say so.
Can I take liquids over 100ml through security at Bristol (BRS)?
Yes. Up to 2 litres per container; no plastic bag needed; metal drinks bottles must be empty.
Liquid Restrictions: The current maximum size of each liquid container at Bristol Airport is 2 litres. Keep your liquids in your bag (there's no need to use a clear plastic bag).
Do liquids have to go in a plastic bag at Bristol (BRS), and how big can it be?
Liquid Restrictions: The current maximum size of each liquid container at Bristol Airport is 2 litres. Keep your liquids in your bag (there's no need to use a clear plastic bag).
Does Bristol (BRS) have the new CT scanners, and can liquids stay in my bag?
The passages we quote from the official page do not say whether Bristol uses CT scanners or whether liquids can stay in your bag: follow the signs and the staff at the checkpoint.
Can I take baby food and medicines over 100ml through security at Bristol (BRS)?
The passages we quote from the official page do not list exemptions for baby food or medicines. GOV.UK sets out the standard rule and exemptions for UK airports on its hand luggage restrictions page; check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
Can I take a reusable bottle or flask through security at Bristol (BRS)?
Metal drinks bottles need to be taken through empty.
What are the liquid rules at Bristol (BRS) in 2026, and are they changing?
As of 10 October 2026, the official page says: Yes. Up to 2 litres per container; no plastic bag needed; metal drinks bottles must be empty. Rules can change at short notice and the airport's page is our only source, so check it again before you fly.
The rules for carrying liquids in your hand luggage depend on the airport.
Some airports may allow you to take liquid in containers that hold up to 2 litres of liquid.
Quoted from Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports – Liquids (checked on 10 October 2026).
Official source: Bristol Airport – Security · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
Other airports in United Kingdom
Flying back?
The UK government's advice is to check the rules “at the airport you’re flying from” and “at any other airports you’ll be travelling through, including your return journey” (GOV.UK, hand luggage restrictions). See the liquids rules at 63 airports, the US (TSA) rule and the Canada (CATSA) rule.
Cabin bag size for your airline
How big can your hand luggage be? See the cabin bag size by airline (28 airlines, from their official pages) or check if your bag fits.
Medicines, baby food and duty-free
Exemptions are set out on the official page linked above. For UK airports, GOV.UK lists them on its hand luggage restrictions page; for EU airports, see Your Europe.
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