Taking your pet

P&O Ferries accept the carriage of pet animals on most routes

If you are taking your pet(s) on the Dover-Calais route you will need to check-in at least one hour before departure and the animals must remain inside the vehicle at all times during the crossing. Foot passengers are able to carry pets in containers which are lockable, of sound construction and able to withstand being secured on the ship, with the animals remaining on the lower deck for the duration of the journey.

For the Hull-Rotterdam/Zeebrugge routes you will need to check-in at least 90 minutes before departure and the animals remain inside air-conditioned kennels on the vehicle decks during the duration of the crossing. Foot and coach passengers are unable to carry pets, with the exception of registered guide and hearing dogs.

We make a charge of €18 each way for each pet travelling onboard Dover to Calais; €22 for each pet travelling onboard our Hull - Rotterdam/Zeebrugge route; and for customers travelling on our Irish routes there is no charge for pets. Prices are with the exception of registered guide and hearing dogs, which are carried free of charge. Please note that animals cannot travel unaccompanied.

For those wishing their dog, cat or ferret to travel under the PETS passport scheme, further information can be obtained from the Defra website, as well as quarantine requirements for pets that do not qualify under the scheme. Please note, cats and dogs must comply with these regulations, so make sure you plan well in advance. EU legislation now allows rabbits and rodents such as guinea pigs and mice to travel too – and you won’t need a pet passport to transport them!

On the Hull-Rotterdam/Zeebrugge route (both foot passenger and motorist bookings) and the Dover-Calais route foot passenger bookings cannot be made online so please call us to make your booking.

Terms and conditions: If you are travelling with a pet this must be declared at the time of booking and in advance of travel. Arrangements for pets on board and check-in times vary by route and will be advised at the time of booking. Pets (excluding guide dogs) will not be allowed in the passenger areas of the ship. It is your responsibility to provide all necessary documents and make all arrangements, including where necessary quarantine, to satisfy all legal requirements. Failure to do so will prevent your pet from being permitted to travel. Passengers travelling by coach on any of the P&O Ferries routes and foot passengers using our Irish Sea services will not be permitted to travel with pets. Unaccompanied pets will not be accepted on any of our services. In some cases the carriage of animals will require the payment of freight tariffs. Access to your pet during the crossing is at the discretion of the ships' officers.