Petition · past parliament
Travelling Pet on Eurostar
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Many of you will be aware of a defect in the pet travel scheme – those who do not drive can still not take their pets with them across the channel by train. The Channel Tunnel Shuttle service is only accessible for car drivers and their passengers.
The obvious solution is for Eurostar to accept passengers with pets.
After much pressure a concession was made for Guide dogs and this was later extended to include all registered Assistance dogs. But there has been no progress on travel for the ordinary passenger with a pet. It is the link across the Channel which is missing and Eurostar has effectively a monopoly on the route and a veto over its use.
After much pressure a concession was made for Guide dogs and this was later extended to include all registered Assistance dogs. But there has been no progress on travel for the ordinary passenger with a pet. It is the link across the Channel which is missing and Eurostar has effectively a monopoly on the route and a veto over its use.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This is a decision taken by Eurostar, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 21 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 May 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.