child

[mtorres0911]

do i have to buy a ticket for my 2 year old? she would sit on my lap the entire trip 

[ZevSupport · Accepted solution]

Hey there,

Take a peek here to learn more about lap-children/babies: https://www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/family/baby-on-board-pol.html

Hope this helps!

[chgoflyer · Accepted solution]

If age 2 or over, yes. Children are only allowed to fly free if under the age of 2, regardless of their need for a seat.

[amlokey1s]

I guess my question is what do they mean by over two?

Are we talking the day after their second birthday they aren't considered a lap child, or they are a lap child until they turn 3?

[05bardic]

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@amlokey1s wrote:

I guess my question is what do they mean by over two?

Are we talking the day after their second birthday they aren't considered a lap child, or they are a lap child until they turn 3?

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It's before their second birthday.

"One child over 14 days and under two (2) years of age, not occupying a seat, may be carried as a Lap Child when traveling with an adult (12 years of age or older)."

https://support.southwest.com/helpcenter/s/article/flying-with-infants