Frontier’s $299 GoWild! Pass: Worth It? My Yearlong Experiment

In May 2025, I bought Frontier Airlines' GoWild! Annual Pass for $299. It's a bold promise: fly as much as you want for a year — just pay taxes and fees per flight. The catch? You can only book last-minute to get a good deal, and you don’t get to pick your seat unless you pay extra.

This is a running travel journal where I’ll log each flight I take using the pass — what it costs, how it goes, and whether it’s actually worth it. I’ll update this page with every trip I take until the pass expires in April 2026. At the end, I’ll post a full summary and verdict.

How the Pass Works

Frontier’s GoWild! Pass is designed to fill unbooked seats, so it’s best for short trips and weekend getaways where you can book close to the departure date. The closer you get to takeoff, the cheaper the fare — think $15–$30 one-way if seats are still open.

To keep your trip cheap, travel light. The pass only includes one personal item — no carry-on or checked bags. But the personal item can be a decent-sized backpack. The size limit is 14″ H × 18″ W × 8″ D, including straps and wheels.

🎒 Backpack That Fits Frontier’s Personal Item Limit
EcoHub Travel Backpack on Amazon 
Dimensions: 18″ × 1″ 4× 8″ – fits Frontier’s 14″ × 18″ × 8″ rule
Under $40 — and it holds a weekend’s worth of clothes if you pack smart.

If you skip extras like seat selection and stick to a personal item, you can keep your roundtrip flight costs as low as an hour of parking in San Francisco and the backpack is the price of checking in your luggage for just one leg of the trip.

Trip #1 – Bryce Canyon via Las Vegas (June Weekend Trip)

📍 SFO → LAS (Booked: Thurs for Fri) – $15
📍 LAS → SFO (Booked: Sun for Mon) – $15
✈️ Didn’t pick a seat, but scored a window there and exit row aisle home.
✅ Total: $30 round trip
💬 Great first use — perfect for weekend hops like Vegas, Phoenix, or San Diego.

Trip #2 – San Diego (July 4 Weekend)

📍 SFO → SAN – $76
📍 SAN → ??? – TBD
💬 Holiday travel’s trickier. Let’s see what the return costs.

Want to see how this plays out? Bookmark this page — I’ll update it with every flight I take using the GoWild! pass through the end of April 2026.