How much luggage can I bring?

[khawk]

How many suitcases can I bring? Its me and 2 DD's and I was planning on bringing 3 (smaller sized) suitcases, 2 for our clothes and one for our toiletries, make up, hairdryer etc... but I found that I have to sit on the suitcases to close them so I borrowed another smaller size suitcase from my mom. what is the limit on how many to bring? Is it 2 per person? We will have 4 checked suitcases and then each of us will have a carryon bag. My kids carry on's will consist of their school books as I am making them do homework on the plane. Thanks
Kim

[DebbieB]

On most airlines you can check 2 and carryon 1 (within size limits) plus a personal item per person. You will be fine checking 4 with 3 people, you could check up to 6. It's not smart to overstuff bags these days with security. If they have to hand search, it could be a problem getting it back together. I usually check an extra overnight size bag to use to bring stuff back.

[CdnDisneyNut]

Most airlines will allow 2 checked bags per person. However as Debbie mentioned there is size limited to the bags. Also there is a weight limit per bag as well. Check with tour airline for their limits. There is also a total weight limit as well; if you exceed it youw will have to pay for being over weight (luggage that it).

[hercamore]

One note of caution, be sure you and your dd's can tote all that stuff around by yourself.

I travel with my dd and we have learned "less is More" LOL.

herc.

[DebbieB]

We always rent a cart in baggage claim, they are $2 or $3. It's an easy way to get the luggage over to the rental car area (we always use National).

[khawk]

I think we should be OK carrying all the luggage. The 2 smaller suitcases have handles and wheels and each of my DD's can take one of those, I can take the two without wheels. Our carry on bags we can carry on our shoulders like a purse. We have a happy limo driver picking us up in baggage claim so I dont think we will have to travel to far with all the luggage. My 11 yr old DD wanted to bring a totally empty suitcase for "all the souveniers" that we would be bringing back. I told her that we werent going to buy that many souveniers. LOL
Kim

[prncess674]

Originally posted by khawk
I think we should be OK carrying all the luggage. The 2 smaller suitcases have handles and wheels and each of my DD's can take one of those, I can take the two without wheels. Our carry on bags we can carry on our shoulders like a purse. We have a happy limo driver picking us up in baggage claim so I dont think we will have to travel to far with all the luggage. My 11 yr old DD wanted to bring a totally empty suitcase for "all the souveniers" that we would be bringing back. I told her that we werent going to buy that many souveniers. LOL
Kim

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