You can travel with your pets on our AVE (high-speed), AVE (high-speed) International travelling between Spain and France and Larga Distancia (Long Distance) trains, with the following conditions:

• you have a small pet: dogs, cats, ferrets, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and birds (not farmyard animals).

• your pet weighs no more than 10 kg.

• your pet travels inside a cage or carrier, which must measure a maximum of 60x35x35 cm

• maximum 1 pet per person.

• your ticket allows travel with pets.
  

Pets must always travel with their own pet ticket and do not take up a seat.

You do not have to purchase a ticket for your pet if you are travelling with a Prémium ticket (this option is not available on AVE (high-speed) International trains). If your ticket is Básico (Basic) or Elige (Pick & Mix), you will only have to pay €10 more to take your pet with you.

If you are travelling with a Bono AVE (high-speed) pass, you can also purchase the pet add-on, paying 25% of the price for a standard seat, regardless of the type of seat in which you are travelling.

On Avlo trains, you can travel with your pet provided that:

• you have a small pet: dogs, cats, ferrets, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and birds (not farmyard animals).
• your pet weighs no more than 10 kg.
• your pet travels inside a cage or carrier, which must measure a maximum of 60x35x35 cm
• maximum 1 pet per person.

Pets must always travel with their own pet ticket and do not take up a seat. It costs €10.

On Media Distancia (Mid-distance) and Avant (mid-distance high-speed) trains, you can travel with your pet as long as:

• you have a small pet: dogs, cats, ferrets, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and birds (not farmyard animals).
• your pet weighs no more than 10 kg.
• Your pet must travel inside a cage or carrier at all times, which must measure a maximum of 60x35x35 cm.
• maximum 1 pet per person.

Pets must always travel with their own pet ticket and do not take up a seat. The cost of the ticket is 25% of the price of the general fare.

On Metric gauge, Media Distancia (Mid-distance) trains:

• it is a small domestic animal: dogs, cats and birds.
• with no weight limit and secured with a strap.
• They travel for free with you and do not need a ticket.
• They do not need to travel in their cage or carrier.
• Dogs must travel with a muzzle.
• maximum 1 pet per person.

Your pet is another member of your family. Respect the rules to avoid inconveniences or damage and enjoy a safe and comfortable trip.

Now you can travel with your dog weighing up to 40 kg without a carrier on our AVE (high-speed), Avlo, Larga Distancia, Avant and Media Distancia trains.

To make the trip, it is essential to comply with the established requirements and carry the up-to-date vaccination record (signed and stamped by veterinary personnel) or European pet passport. Download the recommendations and obligations for our journey

Conditions of carriage:

• You can travel with your dog weighing up to 40 kg without a carrier (except for dogs of potentially dangerous breeds, dogs under 1 year old, and females in heat).

• Available on all our AVE, AVE Internacional (within the Spanish leg only), Avlo, Larga Distancia (Long Distance), Avant (mid-distance high-speed) and Media Distancia (Mid-distance) trains (except connecting trains and trains with scheduled alternative transport plans). When you purchase your ticket, if your train has the option for dogs up to 40 kg to travel without a carrier, it will be marked with a small paw print symbol.

• Maximum of 1 large dog per person.

• A maximum of 2 large dogs per train, in a single designated carriage. When you buy your ticket for AVE (high-speed), Avlo and Larga Distancia trains, you will be able to see which carriages are pet friendly.

• The dog will travel in the seat next to you, occupying the inner window seat, without a carrier. The dog must wear a muzzle and a non-extendable lead (max. 1.5 m) at the station and when boarding/disembarking the train. During the journey, the dog does not need to wear a muzzle, but it must be kept on a lead and remain in its seat beside the window until reaching the final destination.

• In the case of Avant (mid-distance high-speed) and Media Distancia (mid-distance) trains, the dog is not permitted to travel on the seat.

• To allow your dog to travel, you must purchase the Dogs up to 40 kg add-on:
  • On AVE, AVE Internacional (within the Spanish leg only), Avlo and Long Distance trains, you must purchase the 'Dogs up to 40 kg' add-on for €40. Please note that on AVE (high-speed) and Larga Distancia (long-distance high-speed) trains, this service is exclusive to Elige Estándar tickets.
  • On Avlo trains, you need to purchase the add-on for dogs up to 40 kg for €40, in addition to your Basic fare ticket.
  • On Avant and Media Distancia trains, the supplement costs the same as a general fare ticket, in addition to your single or return ticket.

• You can purchase it on the website (www.renfe.com), the Renfe app, and at physical and virtual agencies, up to 24 hours before the train's departure.

• Seat selection is unavailable, as the spaces for dogs weighing up to 40 kg are pre-determined.

• No changes allowed.

• Cancellation is allowed (depending on the conditions of the ticket purchased).

• At the boarding control or on board, on AVE (high-speed), Avlo, Euromed, Intercity and Avant (mid-distance high-speed) trains, we will give you a travel kit, consisting of a seat cover and a mat that you must place on the floor of the seat next to the window and remove once your journey is complete. The travel kit is not included on Media Distancia (Mid-distance) trains.

• On all our trains you must bring your own cleaning kit: absorbent pad, wipes, poo bags, disinfectant spray and odour-repellent spray. In all cases, you must take responsibility for any incident that may occur or any cleaning that may be necessary.

• Don't forget to bring your vaccination booklet (properly stamped and signed by veterinary staff) or your up-to-date European pet passport, as you will need to present it together with your ticket to board the train at the station.

Renfe and Nestlé Purina recommend that, to ensure your pet's well-being during the trip, you bring your own blanket and silent toy and avoid feeding them during the three hours prior to the trip to prevent sickness.