USA
Taking your pet to America
Pet transport from the UK to America is extremely popular, and one of our busiest routes.
Fortunately, it is straightforward to transport your pet here, and with just a vaccination against Rabies, we can arrange travel to almost any destination in the USA – sometimes with only several days notice.
Our services are in high demand for popular routes like London to Los Angeles, Dallas, New York, San Francisco, Orlando, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia, and Chicago, to name a few! We can arrange travel to almost any destination so please contact us today for more information.
General Information, Entry Procedure and Requirements
You won't need an import permit when transporting your pet to America, but you will need to have a valid rabies vaccination as well as a fit-to-fly letter from your vet issued within 10 days of departure. If this is their initial vaccination, then you must wait 21 days from the vaccination date before being able to travel. If they are already vaccinated then you can travel straight away.
We mainly use British Airways and American Airlines for transatlantic flights. Whilst BA travel directly to more destinations, in 2024, they introduced substantial minimum booking costs. Therefore, for smaller and medium-sized pets (and cats), travelling on American Airlines, which operates a hub and spoke system, can be more cost-effective. This means they operate several direct flights each day to ten major US airports (Los Angeles, Charlotte, Chicago, Miami, Phoenix, Raleigh Durham New York, Dallas Fort Worth, Boston, and Philadelphia). After arriving at one of the hubs, your pet will spend a night in the airport boarding facilities, before continuing on the next day on an internal flight.
Next Steps?
We're sure you have lots of questions about organising travel for your pet. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have something specific you would like to ask - or get a quote by using our quick online form.
