Best seats on Ryanair

2 configs

Editorial shortlists for every Ryanair schematic we publish. Open a config, read the heuristic ranking, then confirm the live map with the airline. Ryanair appears factually. We are not affiliated with Ryanair. Layouts are illustrative and vary by registration.

European ultra low cost carrier with a high density Boeing 737 fleet. Single cabin layouts are typical.

Scores are editorial opinions for planning only. Configurations vary by aircraft registration and retrofit. Always confirm seats with your airline. See Methodology for how scores work. Pick Your Row is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Ryanair.

Best seats FAQ

What is this Ryanair best seats page for?

This page collects the editorial best seats shortlists for Ryanair. One card covers each of the 2 illustrative cabins we publish for this airline. Open a card for a ranked opinion of seats on that drawing. The ranking is a planning aid. It is not a seat Ryanair is holding for you. If you want the cabin sketch before the ranking, start from the Ryanair airline page. Then confirm the aircraft and the live map with Ryanair before you pay for a row.

Are these Ryanair shortlists official recommendations?

No. Every shortlist on this page is an editorial opinion from Pick Your Row. These are not official Ryanair seat recommendations, and Pick Your Row is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Ryanair. If the airline map and a shortlist disagree, trust Ryanair. The methodology page separates opinion scores from facts a carrier publishes.

How many Ryanair shortlists are on this page?

This page shows 2 illustrative configs for Ryanair: Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-8200. Open a card and choose Best seats to read that ranked shortlist. One example is the Ryanair Boeing 737-800 best seats page. The same card also links to the seat map.

How do the scores on these Ryanair shortlists work?

Scores are editorial opinions on a 1 to 10 scale. They start near the middle, then move with a simple heuristic on our schematic. Exit rows and bulkheads usually gain points for space. Window and aisle seats gain a small preference over middle seats. Seats next to a lavatory or a galley lose points for traffic and noise, and many rear rows lose a little as well. On the Boeing 737-800 shortlist, the editorial ranking starts with 16A, 16F, 17A. The full rules are in the methodology. A plain language walkthrough is in How Pick Your Row scores work.

Can the real Ryanair cabin differ from these shortlists?

Yes. Each shortlist follows one typical drawing, not every aircraft Ryanair flies. The economy block pattern behind every shortlist here is blocks of 3 and 3. Drawn seat counts on these configs run about 189 to 197 seats. Another registration can move galleys, lavatories, exit rows, or the number of rows. Confirm the aircraft on your ticket, and the live seat map, with Ryanair before you pay.

How do I open the seat map from a Ryanair shortlist card?

Each card on this page has a Best seats link and a Seat map link for the same config. Best seats opens the ranked shortlist. Seat map opens the cabin sketch so you can see where those seats sit. For Boeing 737-800, open the Ryanair Boeing 737-800 best seats page, then the Ryanair Boeing 737-800 seat map. Use the shortlist for the opinion and the seat map for the layout. Book only after Ryanair confirms the row.