Pet costs · Editorial review 11 September 2026 · Compare Vet Pricing editorial team
Sources checked 10 September 2026 to 11 September 2026. Individual source dates appear below; an editorial review does not refresh a price or establish clinical approval.
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At a glance
The checked providers use tailored quotes rather than a defensible public fixed tariff, so there is no national average here. Compare written inclusions for the same pet, route and date.
Three provider quote and service pages checked 10 September 2026; no unpublished price was inferred.
Quote inputs visible on provider forms
| Provider | Journey scope | Inputs |
|---|---|---|
| ProviderPBS Pet Travel | Journey scopeAir import/export and onward transport | InputsAirports, dates, pet size, crate, customs and deliverySources: PBS Pet Travel |
| ProviderPetAir UK | Journey scopeUK departure, arrival or private jet | InputsOrigin, destination, date and pet detailsSources: PetAir UK |
| ProviderExec Pets | Journey scopeRoad transport in UK and Europe | InputsTowns, countries, date, passengers and petsSources: Exec Pets |
Request the same journey
Use the same origin, destination, date, species, pet count and measured dimensions for every quote. Air and road-only services are not interchangeable.
Sources: PBS Pet Travel · PetAir UK · Exec PetsSeparate the transport legs
Ask whether home collection, airport handling, flight or road travel, customs clearance and onward delivery are included. PetAir says its UK-arrivals clearance quote can exclude flights; PBS asks separately about collection, delivery and customs help.
Sources: PetAir UK · PBS Pet TravelList crates and paperwork
Confirm whether a suitable crate, permits, document checking and required appointments are included or payable elsewhere. Keep provider logistics questions separate from veterinary advice.
Sources: PBS Pet Travel · PetAir UKCompare totals only after exclusions
Put each quote beside its included transport legs and third-party charges. Record currency, tax, payment schedule, cancellation terms and itinerary-change charges; never fill a missing line with an invented estimate.
Airline pet fees: a published range is not a route quote
KLM publishes an airline-wide €70–€500 charge per one-way flight for pet carriage. It is not a London–Amsterdam quote, an all-in relocation price or confirmation that a particular flight will accept your pet. Obtain the amount and acceptance for the actual itinerary.
British Airways directs UK pet departures to PetAir UK and arrivals to IAG Cargo. Those are quote and handling arrangements, not ordinary cabin-pet ticket prices. Ask which flight, crate, airport handling, clearance and onward transport costs are included.
For entry to Great Britain by plane, GOV.UK requires pets to travel as cargo except on chartered private planes or with guide/assistance-dog arrangements. Check approved routes and carrier acceptance separately. Do not assume an outward cabin booking can simply be reversed for the return; Northern Ireland has separate rules.
Sources: KLM · British Airways · GOV.UKCompare an itemised relocation quote
Use the same pet, route, date and service scope. Enter a package once and add only costs it excludes.
Enter your own quotes, including VAT where payable. Prices are deliberately blank. Enter zero for a charge that does not apply. Calculations stay in your browser; quoted amounts are not sent to us.
Confirm taxes, currency, cancellation terms and onward transport. Do not add included flight or collection charges again. This is not a travel eligibility check.
Worked arithmetic example
Invented arithmetic only: £1,000 transport plus £150 crate and £100 separate handling totals £1,250, not a provider estimate.
Method: multiply each price by its quantity, round each line to the nearest penny, then add. No inflation or unentered charges are assumed.
Sources and checks
Dates below record our source checks, not a guarantee that a quoted price or rule is unchanged. Confirm the current quote and terms before buying or booking. Report a correction.
- Pet travel quotationPBS Pet Travel · Checked 10 September 2026
- Pet travel quotePetAir UK · Checked 10 September 2026
- Pet transport quoteExec Pets · Checked 10 September 2026
- Pet reservations and airline-wide fee rangeKLM · Checked 11 September 2026
- Pet travel: UK departure and arrival contactsBritish Airways · Checked 11 September 2026
- Approved travel routes and air cargo requirementsGOV.UK · Checked 11 September 2026