High cost of pets on cross channel ferries

Angelnook

It costs £30 to take a pet on holiday, 2 pets would be £60 on whatever schedule crossing.

It can cost as little as £52 for the same journey for a car and up to 9 passengers.

How can that be fair?

All operators charge the same price where's the competition?

Seems like profiteering & price fixing to me so I'd like to see a campaign

Newbie Angelnook.

JIreland

It's cheaper on euro tunnel

catkins

I would use Eurotunnel as not only is it cheaper but the animal gets to stay with you for the crossing.


When I have taken my dog abroad I have only ever used Eurotunnel. I don't like the thought of any animal having to be left in the car alone for the length of the crossing

Bantex_2

Shoot or strangle the animal before leaving and get another one free from a rescue center when you get back. That is money saving.

ricky_v

Angelnook wrote: »

It costs £30 to take a pet on holiday, 2 pets would be £60 on whatever schedule crossing.

It can cost as little as £52 for the same journey for a car and up to 9 passengers.

How can that be fair?

All operators charge the same price where's the competition?

Seems like profiteering & price fixing to me so I'd like to see a campaign

Newbie Angelnook.

Wouldn't it be better if you just refused to take your pets and not pay? If everybody refused to take their pets they would loose money and reduce the price.

Supply and demand and all that....

Nebulous2

There's a whole industry seems to have built up around the idea of taking pets with you. The price often seems entirely unconnected to any additional charges. Travelodge - you get a family room for £19 and they charge £20 extra for a dog. Some campsites charge £5 per night for a dog.

We are on our first dog and intend leaving him with my mother-in-law when we go on the cross-channel ferry this year. I don't think he would like the heat and it would be quite restricting if we wanted to go to a theme park for the day.

All the pet passport, see a vet and health restrictions were at least part of our decision. It just seems more hassle than it is worth.