Avanti West Coast luggage allowance: how many bags, what size and extra bags (2026)
According to Avanti West Coast’s luggage page, checked on 31 October 2026, you can bring a maximum of three items of luggage on board, as long as you can carry them all yourself, and your largest bag should not exceed 30 x 70 x 90 cm.
Train companies change their luggage rules, and staff on board decide when a train is full. We quote each company’s own pages word for word, with the date we checked them; the short summaries are ours. Your ticket and the company’s current page decide.
At a glance
| Trains | Avanti West Coast trains (West Coast Main Line) |
|---|---|
| Bags you can bring | Up to three items |
| Size limit | Largest bag up to 30 x 70 x 90 cm |
| Weight | Not stated; you must be able to carry it all yourself |
| Extra bags and fees | Not stated |
| Bikes, skis, pushchairs | Not stated on the page we read |
| Checked | 31 October 2026 |
What the official pages say
How many bags
You can bring a maximum of three items of luggage onboard with you, providing you're able to carry it all yourself*. Your largest bag should not exceed 30 x 70 x 90cm in size.
Source: Avanti West Coast: Luggage (Avanti West Coast), checked on 31 October 2026. Quoted word for word.
Size and weight
To make best use of our onboard luggage storage, it may be best to bring two small cases rather than one large one.
Source: Avanti West Coast: Luggage (Avanti West Coast), checked on 31 October 2026. Quoted word for word.
Also on the official pages
During our busiest times – Friday evenings, weekends and throughout the festive period – there are more passengers travelling with luggage. If possible, we ask that you travel light with just a cabin luggage-sized bag.
Source: Avanti West Coast: Luggage (Avanti West Coast), checked on 31 October 2026. Quoted word for word.
Flying instead? Cabin bag size by airline · liquids rules by airport
Other train companies
Luggage rules of 18 train companies in one table
Questions
What is the Avanti West Coast luggage allowance?
“You can bring a maximum of three items of luggage onboard with you, providing you're able to carry it all yourself*. Your largest bag should not exceed 30 x 70 x 90cm in size.”
What size luggage can you take on Avanti?
“You can bring a maximum of three items of luggage onboard with you, providing you're able to carry it all yourself*. Your largest bag should not exceed 30 x 70 x 90cm in size.” “To make best use of our onboard luggage storage, it may be best to bring two small cases rather than one large one.”
Spotted a change? Tell us.