Transporting animals on trains in 2024

What animals can be transported on trains, what documents are needed for this, and whether you need to pay extra for the passage of pets – in the Kommersant certificate.

Is it possible to carry animals on trains?

On long-distance trains, small pets, dogs, cats and birds are allowed to be carried in excess of the established carry-on baggage allowance. You can carry no more than two such pets per ticket per seat. However, not everyone has this opportunity. carriage. If a passenger is going to travel with an animal, then when buying a ticket online, you should pay attention to the presence of an icon in the form of a dog’s paw – it means that travel with a pet is allowed in this carriage. Conditions for transporting animals also differ depending on carriage or type trains.

What animals can be transported on trains?

Large dogs can be carried on trains, muzzled and on a leash.

You can transport in cages or containers:

• lemurs;
• loris;
• small monkeys;
• cats;
• fennec fox;
• domestic foxes;
• dwarf pigs and goats;
• small dogs;
• protein;
• decorative rabbits and rats;
• house mice;
• nutria;
• gerbils;
• guinea pigs;
• hamsters;
• chinchillas;
• hedgehogs;
• raccoons;
• mink;
• ferrets
• birds.

The size of such a container in the sum of three dimensions should not exceed 180 cm. Carriers must be placed in hand luggage areas so as to prevent the possibility of animals causing harm to passengers, employees or the carrier’s property. If a small dog travels on a train without a container, then the rules for transporting large or service dogs apply.

The following are allowed for transportation in cages or terrariums:

• axolotls;
• tree frogs;
• clawed frogs;
• newts;
• iguanas;
• chameleons;
• red-eared turtles;
• lizards;
• butterflies;
• Zofobas;
• spiders are non-venomous;
• crustaceans.

In aquariums you can carry:

• fish;
• shellfish;
• leeches.

Large and service dogs must be transported in a separate compartment under the supervision of the owners or accompanying persons. Animals must be muzzled, on a leash and on the floor. The total number of dogs and their owners must not exceed the number of seats in the compartment. In addition, disabled people can travel with guide dogs. Dogs must be muzzled and collared and located at the passenger’s feet.

How much does it cost to transport an animal?

You must pay for transporting animals on long-distance trains. Rate depends on the range. If a person changes his mind about taking his pet before the train departs, he can return the money. If all seats in a compartment are purchased, no additional money will be charged for transporting the animal. There is also no need to pay for the travel of guide dogs. When transporting service dogs and large dogs, you must pay for all unoccupied seats in the compartment – at the same rate as for an adult passenger.

What documents need to be completed

Currently, transportation of pets, dogs and birds occurs without presentation of veterinary documents. However, the passenger must issue an electronic baggage receipt for the carriage of small animals. You can do this:

• when purchasing an electronic ticket;
• in personal officein addition to the e-ticket purchased previously;
• in personal office in addition to the paper ticket purchased previously.

There is no requirement to issue transportation documents for guide dogs for disabled people. In January 2024, the General Director of the Federal Passenger Company, Vladimir Pyastolov, spoke about plans to oblige passengers to indicate the type of pet when issuing a receipt for an animal. This information will be available to the explorer on the mobile device.

If traveling to another country, additional documents may be required. Rules for importing animals vary from country to country, as do scroll necessary documents.

Not allowed for transportation:

– animals (birds), the transportation of which may threaten the life and health of passengers and carrier employees, including those listed in the list, if the animals presented:

• are not domestic (room);
• not domesticated;
• having a painful appearance;
• experimental subjects;
• dirty;
• having an unpleasant odor;
• not accustomed to a cage (container), transportation on long-distance trains;
• exhibiting threatening or restless behavior.

Conditions for transporting animals on commuter trains

On commuter trains you can travel with small dogs without a carrier. They must be muzzled and on a leash. In addition, cats are allowed to be transported without a container. Animals must be under the supervision of their owners or attendants. You can also carry small pets and birds on commuter trains. A fee is charged for transporting such pets.

Large dogs must be muzzled and on a leash. They must travel in the vestibule of a commuter train, under the supervision of the owner or attendant. Travel for such pets must be paid for. There can be no more than two dogs in one vestibule.

Transportation of small pets, dogs and birds on suburban trains is possible with veterinary documents.

What veterinary documents exist?

First of all, you need a veterinary passport. If you purchase an animal from a breeder, the document is provided upon purchase. If it is not there, you need to contact a veterinarian. The passport must contain a note indicating that the animal has been vaccinated against rabies. The exception is puppies and kittens under three months of age. Their transportation is allowed if there is a veterinary certificate of form No. 1.

No earlier than 14 days before the trip, you must visit the animal disease control station. Here the government doctor will examine the pet and put the necessary marks in the veterinary passport.

If the animal is traveling with a change of owner or to participate in an exhibition, an additional document will be required – a veterinary certificate. You can also get it at the animal disease control station. The documents required for this may vary depending on the region. The veterinary certificate is valid for five days before the start of the trip and until its completion.