How much it costs to transport a pet from the UK to Europe

The honest answer is that it depends on the distance, and very little else. A dedicated car driven door to door costs roughly the same whether it carries one small cat or two large dogs, because what you are paying for is the car, the driver, the fuel, the tolls and the crossing, for the whole journey there and back.

How we work it out

As of September 2026 our price is £150 to set off, then £1.55 for every kilometre of the road journey, and £1.15 a kilometre beyond 800 km, so a long drive is not priced as a string of short ones. The least a journey costs is £400. The Channel crossing is included, for the car and for every pet: nothing is added for it.

Two pets are included in the price. A third, fourth or fifth from the same household adds £85 each. If you would like more room, the Comfort car adds £90 and the Plus car, a large people carrier, £180.

Some real journeys

One dog, a weekday, the Standard car, door to door:

• Broadstairs, Kent to Paris Charles de Gaulle, about 315 km: £638
• Central London to Paris, about 396 km: £763
• Central London to Berlin, about 1,043 km: £1,670
• Central London to Rome, about 1,778 km: £2,515
• Manchester to Alicante, about 2,243 km: £3,050

The pricing page has a calculator that works the price out in exactly the same way, and the quote form prices your two actual addresses.

What is included

• Collection from your door and delivery to the new one
• A climate-controlled car carrying only your household’s animals
• The driver, fuel, tolls and the Channel crossing, for the car and every pet
• A stop every three to four hours for water, a walk and a check
• A photo update at collection, at every stop and on arrival

What is not

The Animal Health Certificate is issued by your own vet and paid to them; the fee varies from practice to practice, so ask when you book the appointment. A travel crate is extra if you would rather not use your own. Weekend and peak-season dates can add a surcharge, and the quote shows it as its own line if they do.

Why cheaper quotes can cost more

A price well below these usually means a shared van collecting several families’ animals on a route that suits the van, which can mean a day or two longer on the road. That is a legitimate service and suits some animals. It is simply not the same thing as a car of your own that leaves when you choose and goes straight there.