How to transport pets on the train all the rules

Travels / by admin / December 19, 2019

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About muzzles, cages, veterinary certificates and other things worth knowing pet owners traveling.

How to travel with animals in Russia

Basic Rules

You can take a train to any domestic animals - from a cat to a parrot. Provided that they are not dangerous to life or health of other passengers and conductors.

According to the rulesOn the rules of passenger traffic in the domestic transportation Railways, the animals are divided into small and large. The former include livestock, placed to carry up to 180 cm (sum of three measurements). In one container can be placed no more than two small animals or birds.

refers to large breed dogs under the second. Most dog must be muzzled, leashed and under the constant supervision of the owner. Including a guide dog. But with povodyrom can travel to any cars or on any ground. The main thing - the dog must be at the feet of the passenger, which accompanies it.

Livestock and wild animals are transported in baggage cars.

During the train journey, you have to feed petTo comply with its hygiene and make sure that it does not disturb other passengers.

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Purchase ticket

Conditions of Carriage pets depend on the type of train and class of service (service level).

Most Russian trains are formed, "Federal Passenger Company" (FPK). This "daughter" of Russian Railways, which predominates in the passenger transport long-distance trains.

Terms such FPK.

Transport of animals: the rules of carriage of animals

Animal transport rate depends on the distance.

Documentation

If the animal transportation is not included in the price of the passenger ticket (ie not free) in the pet need to issue a baggage check. It can be done:

At the box office before the train departure.
When you purchase an e-ticket.
In your personal account on the site Railways, if e-mail or ticket is already purchased.

Certificate of vaccination is not necessary. transportation of animals on them abolished in 2017. When planting, you will need to provide the passport, Your ticket and baggage check control coupon.

Especially travel in different trains

High-speed trains

General rules:

You can carry small animals only.
The container with the pet must have a reliable lock.
Portability can not be placed in the vestibule or passage between the seats.

1. "Sapsan"

Mark with a pet can be in economy car and compartment-negotiating. In the first case, the passage of an animal is included in the ticket price - no need to pay extra. The second would have to buy all the compartments.

If you have a ticket in business class car, you can order a service animal transportation at designated places (opposite the conductor). In this case carrying size should not exceed 120 cm in the sum of three dimensions and weight of the animal - 10 kg.

2. "Swallow"

The FPC trains can carry small animals in the Class 2B carriages. In this case, you need to register and pay for a separate receipt. The "swallow-Premium" to transport the animals can only be a second-class carriages - economy.

The trains, which forms a high-speed communications management (DOSS), transportation of animals is possible only in the field number 29 and number 30 in the carriage 5. Tickets are more expensive, but do not need to pay extra for a separate cage with a pet.

3. "Swift"

These high-speed trains "fly" in Nizhniy Novgorod and Berlin. Baggage carried animals in categories carriages 2B. standard rules: one container per passenger seat, inside carrying - not more than two animals.

Transportation fee. Baggage check made out in the station ticket office.

commuter train

If the length of the route does not exceed 200 km, the train is considered to be suburban. In such trains can carry small animals without the container. True, dogs still have to wear a muzzle, even if you toyterer.

Large dogs should ride in the vestibule. Of course, in a muzzle, leash and under the supervision of the owner.

transportation of animals on commuter trains paid.

How to travel with animals abroad

Transport of animals by rail to international destinations is governed by the AgreementAgreement on International Passenger Transport by Rail (SMPS) of international passenger traffic, operating in 23 countries, and the internal rules of the carrier. Check with them on websites and hotlines, if you are traveling not only Russian trains.

The general rule for all countries: the animal have to be vaccinated. This is supported by veterinary passport (certificate).

On the territory of Belarus, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and most of the other post-Soviet countries, small animals can take in all the cars except the CB and powered cars. At the same time they have to pay for both the 20 kg Luggage. Large dogs can go only in the coupe, and only when its full redemption.

In the high-speed "Allegro", plying between Helsinki and St. Petersburg, to transport animals only on a local number 65-68 in the car number 6. Tickets are worth 15 euros more expensive, even if you are traveling without a pet. And in the train "Leo Tolstoy" of the same route for the transportation of the animals will have to take the whole compartment.

In China, Mongolia, North Korea and Vietnam can carry a maximum of two animals in the same compartment. At the same ticket for four-legged friend will cost half the price of a human.

Learn more about travel with pets in a particular country can be found in the directory service Railways by phone 8 800 775-00-00 (toll-free in Russia).