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If you're flying Vueling with a dog, here's the first thing worth knowing: small dogs are welcome in the cabin, so your pup can travel right there with you rather than down below. Cooper has done trips like this three times now, and the cabin option always makes the day calmer. Vueling doesn't take dogs in cargo or the hold, so cabin is the route to plan around.
Vueling's pet policy splits into cabin and cargo. This page summarizes the weight limits, fees, brachycephalic-breed restrictions, and carrier specifications for both modes — sourced from the airline's official pet pages.
How Vueling handles your pet
Each fact comes straight from the operator’s published policy. Tap the to read the exact wording; the opens the source page.
In the cabin✓ Accepted
In the hold / cargo✗ Not accepted
Snub-nosed breedsAccepted
Cabin policy
Pets accepted✓ Acceptedverified 2026-07-14
Snub-nosed breeds banned✓ Noverified 2026-07-20
Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-07-04
Advance booking required✓ Yesverified 2026-07-20
Max pets per flight5verified 2026-07-14
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-07-14
Max per flight5verified 2026-07-14
Carrier size45 × 39 × 21 cmverified 2026-07-14
Max weight (pet + crate)10 kgverified 2026-07-14
Crate must have/besoft-sided ok, water bowl, ventilated, absorbent liner, a carrierverified 2026-07-14
Hold & cargo policy
Hold: Pets accepted✗ Not acceptedverified 2026-07-14
Cargo: Pets accepted✗ Not acceptedverified 2026-07-14
🐾Hold/cargo pet transport on this airline is handled by IAG Cargo — book / learn more
Health & documents
Microchip required✓ Yesverified 2026-07-14
Health certificate required✓ Yesverified 2026-07-28
Microchip · Required✓ Yesverified 2026-07-28
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Approved laboratory required✓ Yesverified 2026-06-19
Crate must have/besoft-sided ok, water bowl, ventilated, absorbent liner, a carrierverified 2026-07-14
Hold & cargo policy
Hold: Pets accepted✗ Not acceptedverified 2026-07-14
Cargo: Pets accepted✗ Not acceptedverified 2026-07-14
🐾Hold/cargo pet transport on this airline is handled by IAG Cargo — book / learn more
Health & documents
Microchip required✓ Yesverified 2026-07-14
Health certificate required✓ Yesverified 2026-07-20
Other rules
Minimum age8 weeksverified 2026-07-20
Frequently asked
How many pets can I bring on Vueling?
Vueling allows 1 in the cabin, per passenger. Each pet needs its own carrier.
How much does it cost to fly a pet on Vueling?
On flights within Metropolitan France, Vueling charges from 30 in the cabin, one way per pet. Longer routes cost more — price your exact itinerary.
What if my flight is delayed past my health certificate validity?
If the certificate window expires before you board, you'll need a re-issue. Build a 1-2 day buffer between the cert date and departure to absorb minor delays.
What happens if I forget a document?
At the destination airport: at best, an extended inspection while you produce backup; at worst, the pet is held in quarantine or returned to origin at your cost. Bring printed copies.
Vueling charges 30 EUR each way for a small dog travelling in the cabin. Budget 30 EUR for the outbound leg and another 30 EUR for the return, since the fee applies per direction. Add the total cabin cost to the trip price early. Confirm the 30 EUR fee at booking rather than at the airport counter.
Vueling keeps this simple once you know cabin is your only path and the fee sits at 30 EUR each way. Do the paperwork early, book the cabin spot the moment you can, and you'll spare yourself the last-minute scramble. When you're ready, build a personalized plan for your exact route with Pawgo's plan-builder — it maps every step so nothing slips.
