GoWild! bookings made during the standard booking window—one calendar day in advance for domestic flights and up to ten calendar days in advance for international destinations—have $0.01 in base airfare plus applicable government and airport taxes and fees per direction.
Every departing segment must be within its applicable booking window to qualify without an Early Booking Fee. Return travel must also qualify when you book it; a return outside the window may need to be booked later.
Wondering “Why isn’t my flight $0.01?” The airfare is only part of the total. The tables below show example totals for one traveler, one direction, during the standard booking window.
| Charge | Amount | What is this? |
|---|---|---|
| Base Airfare | $0.01 | This is the airfare portion that the airline collects. |
| U.S. Domestic Flight Segment Tax | $5.30 | Federal tax assessed for this domestic flight segment. |
| U.S. Passenger Security Fee | $5.60 | The September 11 Security Fee helps fund aviation security. |
| Passenger Facility Charge | $4.50 | Airport-imposed charge at the departure airport; this example uses $4.50. |
| Total | $15.41 | One traveler · one direction |
| Charge | Amount | What is this? |
|---|---|---|
| Base Airfare | $0.01 | This is the airfare portion that the airline collects. |
| U.S. Domestic Flight Segment Tax | $5.30 | Federal tax assessed for this domestic flight segment. |
| U.S. Domestic Flight Segment Tax | $5.30 | A second segment tax applies for the connecting flight. |
| U.S. Passenger Security Fee | $5.60 | The September 11 Security Fee helps fund aviation security. |
| Passenger Facility Charge | $4.50 | Airport-imposed charge at the departure airport; this example uses $4.50. |
| Passenger Facility Charge | $4.50 | Charge at the connecting airport; this example uses $4.50. |
| Total | $25.21 | One traveler · one direction |
| Charge | Amount | What is this? |
|---|---|---|
| Base Airfare | $0.01 | This is the airfare portion that the airline collects. |
| U.S. Domestic Flight Segment Tax | $5.30 | Federal tax assessed for this domestic flight segment. |
| U.S. Domestic Flight Segment Tax | $5.30 | A second segment tax applies for the connecting flight. |
| U.S. Passenger Security Fee | $5.60 | The September 11 Security Fee helps fund aviation security. |
| U.S. Passenger Security Fee | $5.60 | An additional security fee when the itinerary is treated as another one-way trip. |
| Passenger Facility Charge | $4.50 | Airport-imposed charge at the departure airport; this example uses $4.50. |
| Passenger Facility Charge | $4.50 | Charge at the connecting airport; this example uses $4.50. |
| Total | $30.81 | One traveler · one direction |
Connecting examples assume two flight segments. Airport charges can vary. Under the federal security-fee definition, a continental connection of exactly four hours is not a stopover; a break of more than four hours is.
Puerto Rico travel is domestic travel, but its federal transportation-tax treatment differs from mainland domestic flights. These examples include a $23.40 U.S. Transportation Tax alongside the security fee and airport charges. This transportation tax is not an additional security-screening fee.
| Charge | Amount | What is this? |
|---|---|---|
| Base Airfare | $0.01 | This is the airfare portion that the airline collects. |
| U.S. Transportation Tax | $23.40 | Federal transportation tax shown for this mainland–Puerto Rico itinerary; separate from the TSA fee. |
| U.S. Passenger Security Fee | $5.60 | The September 11 Security Fee helps fund aviation security. |
| Passenger Facility Charge | $4.50 | Airport-imposed charge at the departure airport; this example uses $4.50. |
| Total | $33.51 | One traveler · one direction |
| Charge | Amount | What is this? |
|---|---|---|
| Base Airfare | $0.01 | This is the airfare portion that the airline collects. |
| U.S. Transportation Tax | $23.40 | Federal transportation tax shown for this mainland–Puerto Rico itinerary; separate from the TSA fee. |
| U.S. Passenger Security Fee | $5.60 | The September 11 Security Fee helps fund aviation security. |
| Passenger Facility Charge | $4.50 | Airport-imposed charge at the departure airport; this example uses $4.50. |
| Passenger Facility Charge | $4.50 | Charge at the connecting airport; this example uses $4.50. |
| Total | $38.01 | One traveler · one direction |
| Charge | Amount | What is this? |
|---|---|---|
| Base Airfare | $0.01 | This is the airfare portion that the airline collects. |
| U.S. Transportation Tax | $23.40 | Federal transportation tax shown for this mainland–Puerto Rico itinerary; separate from the TSA fee. |
| U.S. Passenger Security Fee | $5.60 | The September 11 Security Fee helps fund aviation security. |
| U.S. Passenger Security Fee | $5.60 | An additional security fee when the itinerary is treated as another one-way trip. |
| Passenger Facility Charge | $4.50 | Airport-imposed charge at the departure airport; this example uses $4.50. |
| Passenger Facility Charge | $4.50 | Charge at the connecting airport; this example uses $4.50. |
| Total | $43.61 | One traveler · one direction |
This example includes a second $5.60 security fee. A Puerto Rico connection over four hours does not automatically trigger this fee; stopover treatment depends on the itinerary. The federal definition generally uses more than 12 hours for non-continental interstate travel.
International destinations incur different charges and fees assessed by various localities. The table below shows totals in each direction. Departing a foreign country may cost significantly more than arriving there.
| Country | USA → Destination | Destination → USA |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇼 Aruba | $45.31 | $98.19 |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $34.51 | $136.32 |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $48.51 | $137.88 |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $52.59 | $79.50 |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $82.78 | $100.91 |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $35.01 | $80.77 |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $33.51 | $74.25 |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $77.51 | $121.52 |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $86.84 | $102.46 |
| 🇸🇽 St. Maarten | $33.51 | $115.43 |
Prices shown are for one-way, nonstop GoWild! fares and include the $0.01 airfare plus applicable taxes and government-imposed fees. Connecting itineraries may differ.