Rex (Regional Express) · fees checked 2026-10-22
Rex (Regional Express) fees: bags, seats and card fees
What Rex (Regional Express)'s fares include and what the extras really cost, from Rex (Regional Express)'s own website. Prices in AUD per person. Anything Rex (Regional Express) doesn't publish, we say so rather than guess.
Promo fare includes
a 7 kg cabin bag, a 15 kg checked bag
no free seat choice, no meal
Checked bag
from $20
online, Regional services (Saab 340); at the airport from $28
Choosing a seat
from $6
free on Saver, Flex
Paying
no card fee published
free: Not published: Rex's fees page lists no payment surcharge and its old surcharge page
Every Rex (Regional Express) fee
See real prices on Rex (Regional Express)| Fare type | Cabin | Checked | Seat | Meal | Change | Cancel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promo | 7 kg | 15 kg | paid | – | fee | credit |
| Saver | 7 kg | 15 kg | ✓ | – | fee | credit |
| Flex | 7 kg | 23 kg | ✓ | – | free | refund |
| Extra | Regional services (Saab 340) |
|---|---|
| Checked bag online, 5 kg per flight | $20 |
| Checked bag at airport, 5 kg per flight | $28 |
| Seat per flight | $6 |
Paying: no card fee published. Free: Not published: Rex's fees page lists no payment surcharge and its old surcharge page (FeesAndSurcharges.aspx) returns a server error; not verified in the booking flow.
- On a Promo fare a standard seat costs A$6; Saver and Flex choose free (zlFees)
- Saver changes are free more than 14 days out but cost A$99 per ticket after that, plus any fare difference (zlFees)
- Promo and Saver fares never refund: cancelling only gets you Travel Bank credit, minus A$99 (zlFareRules)
- Pre-paying extra bag weight costs A$20 per 5 kg; at the airport it's A$5.50 a kilo, so 5 kg costs A$27.50 (zlBags)
Sources
zlFareRules · Rex: Fare Rules · checked 2026-10-22 · RO. 277 (01/07/2026). Community, Resident, Promo, Saver, Flex and Rex Flyer reward fares. A$99 per ticket per person change/cancel fee for bookings from 15 Sep 2026.
zlFees · Rex: Fees and surcharges · checked 2026-10-22 · Seat selection, change and cancellation tables by fare; A$22 Customer Contact Centre fee. No payment surcharge section.
zlBags · Rex: Baggage allowance · checked 2026-10-22 · All fares 7 kg carry-on; checked 15 kg (Community/Promo/Saver), 23 kg (Flex). Additional baggage A$20 per 5 kg; airport excess A$5.50/kg; oversize A$16.50/piece.
zlFaq · Rex: FAQ · checked 2026-10-22 · Catering: all fares include water, tea or coffee and a sweet or savoury snack (not counted as a meal).
Bands: Regional services (Saab 340) (domestic, e.g. SYD-WGA, MEL-MQL).