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Do dogs have to be muzzled on trains in France?

It must travel in a bag or basket no larger than 45 cm x 30 cm x 25 cm, placed on your knees or at your feet. Your pet's ticket costs €7¹. It must be muzzled throughout your journey, and it must travel at your feet. Your dog's ticket costs €7¹.



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Small pets (10 kg or less) must travel in a container no larger than 45 x 30 x 25 cm. If your dog is travelling on a leash, it must be muzzled. Each passenger is limited to one animal.

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You will need to book in for an Animal Health Certificate (AHC) appointment with an Official Veterinarian (a vet that has done the extra course required to issue pet travel documents). This appointment needs to be within 10 days of your travel date, and at least 21 days after your dog's rabies vaccination date.

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There are a number of considerations and implications for transporting pets and in the interests of the comfort and safety of our customers, crews and animals we don't accept any pets on our services. Eurostar is not registered as a carrier of pets and therefore, we're unfortunately unable to make any exceptions.

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Dogs in Paris are allowed on all public transport including the metro, the subway, the commuter trains and buses. Service dogs can travel for free on all forms of transport, and large dogs need a ticket to travel. Small dogs can travel in a bag or dog carriers and do not need a ticket.

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First, you'll need to get an AHC for your dog's first trip to France. Once there you can take your dog to a local vet and arrange for an EU pet passport to be issued. You can then use this to take your pooch to France for future trips.

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The hundreds of miles of beaches provide plenty of opportunity for sandy paws and soggy coats – utter bliss! Much like the UK, though, not every beach is dog-friendly and those that are, are often seasonal. But with over 250 dog friendly beaches in France, you'll still be spoilt for choice.

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NOTICE: If you are planning to travel to France from the United Kingdom, a titer test will not be required; however, UK Pet Passports are no longer accepted. A different health certificate will be required. See step 6. There will be no quarantine for your pet as long as the following regulations are met.

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