Airlines keep raising bag fees. But that’s not even the biggest expense.
Airlines have raised checked bag fees five times in the last decade. Today you’re paying $35 to $45 per bag, each way — and that number keeps climbing. For a family of four checking two bags on a round trip, that’s $280 to $320 before you’ve left the terminal.
But here’s what most travel guides don’t tell you: the checked bag fee is just the beginning. The real cost of managing luggage on a trip is hiding in a half-dozen other line items that most travelers never add up.
Until now.
What Luggage Is Actually Costing You
Think about a typical trip where you need to manage your bags beyond just checking them at the counter. Maybe you land before check-in, so you need somewhere to store bags for a few hours. Maybe your hotel is far from the airport and you’re renting a car. Maybe your checkout is hours before your flight and you want to see the city without dragging a suitcase.
Here’s what that actually costs on a trip through Salt Lake City:
| The Hidden Cost | Estimated Cost |
| Checked bag fees — 2 bags, round trip | $140 – $160 |
| Airport locker or storage rental (per day) | $15 – $25 |
| Uber/Lyft back to retrieve stored bags | $20 – $40 |
| Upgrading to a larger SUV or cargo rental to fit bags | $30 – $60 extra |
| Extra parking at the airport or storage facility | $40 – $50 |
| Additional gas for extra trips to manage luggage | $10 – $20 |
| Time lost — baggage claim, extra trips, waiting | 30–90 minutes |
| Total hidden luggage cost (est.) | $235 – $340+ |
You didn’t budget for any of that. But you paid for all of it.
There Is a Smarter Way
Bringit is Salt Lake City’s dedicated same-day luggage delivery and storage service — and when you run the numbers, it’s not just more convenient than managing bags yourself. For most travelers, it’s the cheaper option.
You land at SLC, skip baggage claim, and your bags are delivered same-day to your hotel, resort, or Airbnb anywhere in Salt Lake or Summit County. No lockers. No extra Uber. No oversized rental. No parking. No wasted morning waiting for check-in with a suitcase parked in the lobby.
On the way home, Bringit picks up from your accommodation and delivers your bags to SLC before your flight. You check out light, see the city, and arrive at the airport without hauling a thing.
PRO TIP: Unlike shipping bags ahead, Bringit requires zero advance prep. No packing the day before, no drop-off runs — book it the day you travel and your bags move when you do.
What Bringit Actually Costs
Same-day delivery starts at $37 for up to two bags. Golf clubs, bikes, and oversized gear are just $15 extra per item. Need express service? A dedicated, non-stop courier is $97.
Compare that to $235 to $340 in hidden luggage costs on a typical trip — and the math isn’t close.
$37 to have your bags handled door to door. No lockers, no extra Ubers, no oversized rental. Just your trip, hands-free from the moment you land.
Stop Paying for Luggage Twice
The airlines already charged you to check the bag. Every extra dollar you spend managing that bag on the ground — the storage, the rides, the bigger car, the parking — is money you didn’t have to spend.
Travel smarter. Let Bringit handle the bags while you get on with your trip.
Traveling through Salt Lake City? Same-day luggage delivery and storage from $37. Serving SLC Airport, Salt Lake County, and Summit County including Park City.
Book at bringit.cool · Call 801-613-7177