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Can I bring luggage on buses, and what are the limits?
Expect one or two hold bags plus a small cabin bag, with a combined limit around 20–30kg; oversized items such as bikes and boards cost extra and often need pre-booking.
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- Hold: typically one or two large bags per passenger, stored underneath.
- Cabin: one small backpack or handbag that fits on your lap or in the overhead rack.
- Weight: commonly 20–30kg in total, though the limit is often applied loosely on local services and strictly by European operators.
Extra charges to expect
- Oversized items — bicycles, surfboards, skis — usually carry a supplement and frequently must be reserved in advance, because space is limited to a few per coach.
- Additional bags are charged per bag, and paying at the roadside is more expensive than adding them online.
Label every bag with your name and phone number, photograph it before it goes under the bus, and keep medication, documents and electronics with you. Hold bags are not usually supervised at intermediate stops.
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