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Spirit Seat Selection & Upgrades
Spirit Seat Selection & Upgrades — Summary
How Spirit seat selection works by fare, extra legroom options, upgrade routes, and the family seating rules that let children sit with a parent free.
Key Travel Facts & Insights
- Choosing a seat: All seat assignments are paid.
- Extra legroom: The Big Front Seat is a wider 2-2 recliner at the front of the cabin, sold outright rather than as a cabin class.
- Upgrades: Big Front Seat upgrades can be bought at booking, check-in or the gate, with gate pricing sometimes the lowest if the seat is otherwise going out empty..
- Seating children with a parent: Spirit seats children 13 and under with an accompanying adult at no additional cost under DOT family seating rules, though selecting seats at booking remains the reliable approach..
Choosing a seat
All seat assignments are paid. Passengers who decline are assigned a seat at check-in at no cost — travelling alone and accepting a random seat is a legitimate way to keep the fare low.
Extra legroom
The Big Front Seat is a wider 2-2 recliner at the front of the cabin, sold outright rather than as a cabin class. It is often remarkably cheap relative to a legacy First Class seat.
Upgrades
Big Front Seat upgrades can be bought at booking, check-in or the gate, with gate pricing sometimes the lowest if the seat is otherwise going out empty.
Seating children with a parent
Spirit seats children 13 and under with an accompanying adult at no additional cost under DOT family seating rules, though selecting seats at booking remains the reliable approach.
Cabins available
Spirit operates: Go, Go Savvy, Go Comfy, Go Big.
Spirit seats & upgrades — common questions
Do I have to pay to choose a seat on Spirit?
All seat assignments are paid. Passengers who decline are assigned a seat at check-in at no cost — travelling alone and accepting a random seat is a legitimate way to keep the fare low.
Can my child sit with me on Spirit?
Spirit seats children 13 and under with an accompanying adult at no additional cost under DOT family seating rules, though selecting seats at booking remains the reliable approach.
How do I upgrade on Spirit?
Big Front Seat upgrades can be bought at booking, check-in or the gate, with gate pricing sometimes the lowest if the seat is otherwise going out empty.
More Spirit help
Booking Spirit? Talk to a US travel consultant.
Fare rules, baggage allowances and change policies differ by route and fare brand. Our consultants confirm the exact terms attached to your itinerary before you pay — and handle the change or refund if plans move.