diff --git a/sqlalchemy_utils/types/range.py b/sqlalchemy_utils/types/range.py
index 4f65870..87ad619 100644
--- a/sqlalchemy_utils/types/range.py
+++ b/sqlalchemy_utils/types/range.py
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ Membership operators
 
 ::
 
-    Car.price_range.in_([[300, 500]])
+    Car.price_range.contains([300, 500])
+
+    Car.price_range.contained_by([300, 500])
+
+    Car.price_range.in_([[300, 500], [800, 900]])
 
     ~ Car.price_range.in_([[300, 400], [700, 800]])
 
@@ -158,6 +162,13 @@ class RangeComparator(types.TypeEngine.Comparator):
             other = map(self.coerce_arg, other)
         return super(RangeComparator, self).notin_(other)
 
+    def contains(self, other, **kwargs):
+        other = self.coerce_arg(other)
+        return self.op('@>')(other)
+
+    def contained_by(self, other, **kwargs):
+        other = self.coerce_arg(other)
+        return self.op('<@')(other)
 
 
 funcs = [
diff --git a/tests/types/test_int_range.py b/tests/types/test_int_range.py
index d3d426d..ae7d50f 100644
--- a/tests/types/test_int_range.py
+++ b/tests/types/test_int_range.py
@@ -101,16 +101,50 @@ class TestIntRangeTypeOnPostgres(NumberRangeTestCase):
     @mark.parametrize(
         'number_range',
         (
-            [1, 3],
-            '1 - 3',
-            (0, 4)
+            [[1, 3]],
+            ['1 - 3'],
+            [(0, 4)],
         )
     )
     def test_in_operator(self, number_range):
         self.create_building([1, 3])
         query = (
             self.session.query(self.Building)
-            .filter(self.Building.persons_at_night.in_([number_range]))
+            .filter(self.Building.persons_at_night.in_(number_range))
+        )
+        assert query.count()
+
+    @mark.parametrize(
+        'number_range',
+        (
+            [1, 3],
+            '1 - 3',
+            (1, 3),
+            2
+        )
+    )
+    def test_contains_operator(self, number_range):
+        self.create_building([1, 3])
+        query = (
+            self.session.query(self.Building)
+            .filter(self.Building.persons_at_night.contains(number_range))
+        )
+        assert query.count()
+
+    @mark.parametrize(
+        'number_range',
+        (
+            [1, 3],
+            '1 - 3',
+            (0, 8),
+            (-inf, inf)
+        )
+    )
+    def test_contained_by_operator(self, number_range):
+        self.create_building([1, 3])
+        query = (
+            self.session.query(self.Building)
+            .filter(self.Building.persons_at_night.contained_by(number_range))
         )
         assert query.count()