LONG-DISTANCE FEDERAL PASSENGER COMPANY TRAINS
The transportation of small pets, dogs, cats and birds on long-distance trains is allowed in excess of the established carry-on baggage allowance, whereby no more than two small pets, dogs, cats or no more than two birds are allowed on each booked and issued ticket.
Information about the carriages on long-distance trains on which the transportation of small pets, dogs, cats and birds is allowed, as well as a list of small pets, dogs, cats and birds that can be transported, are established by the carrier’s rules and brought to the attention of passengers.
Fees are charged for the transportation of small pets, dogs, cats and birds on long-distance trains. The amount of the fee is set by the rules of the carrier.
- List of animals allowed to be carried as hand luggage on FPC trains
- Tariffs for the transportation of small domestic animals, dogs and birds on long-distance trains
- Check the conditions for transporting pets depending on the class of service.
On the payment for all the seats/berths in the compartment, a separate fee for the transportation of small pets, dogs, cats and birds is not charged.
You can purchase your transport documents on our website (more details here). For your convenience, the following icons are placed in the ticket purchasing section depending on the class of service pets allowed 
Small pets, cats and dogs (with the exception of large, service and guide dogs), except the case of transporting small dogs, as well as large and service dogs, and birds, must be transported in boxes, baskets, cages or containers and positioned in the areas intended for the placement and storage of hand luggage in such a way as to exclude the possibility of any harm coming to passengers and the employees and property of the carrier from such animals, dogs, cats or birds. The total measurements of the three dimensions, that is length + width + height, of such a piece of hand luggage should not exceed a total of 180 cm.
On long-distance trains, small dogs that are not placed in boxes, baskets, cages or containers must be transported in the manner prescribed for the transportation of large and service dogs.
When transporting small pets, dogs and birds, their owners or accompanying persons must ensure that the sanitary and hygienic regime in the carriage is observed.
On long-distance trains, large and service dogs are transported in a separate compartment under the supervision of their owners or accompanying persons and on payment of the full cost of all unoccupied seats/berths at the rate for the transportation of an adult passenger but without any additional payment for their transportation, whereby the total number of dogs travelling in a compartment and their owners or accompanying persons should not exceed the number of seats/berths in the compartment.
Disabled people can take guide dogs with them in carriages of all types if they have a document confirming they have undergone special training. There is no charge for the transportation of guide dogs and no tickets are issued. The guide dog must be muzzled, on a collar and be kept at the feet of the passenger it accompanies.
The transportation of small pets, dogs, cats and birds on long-distance and suburban trains is carried out taking into account the requirements of veterinary regulations established by the Russian Agricultural Monitoring Authority (Instructions on How to Travel with Pets on the Territory of the Russian Federation), without presenting veterinary documents to the carrier's representatives when boarding and leaving the train.
If a passenger and/or sender withdraws from carrying the baggage on to the train or dispatching the baggage before the departure of the train on which the baggage was to be transported, they are returned payments in the amount of the cost of baggage transportation. A fee is charged for processing the refund of payments on the ticket or transportation document.
In order to improve the quality of service for passengers with limited mobility, Lastochka trains operated by the Federal Passenger Company and the Directorate of High-Speed Communications (DOSS) travelling in domestic traffic (with the exception of international trains) have the right to carry small domestic (pet) animals, dogs and birds as hand luggage (hereinafter – animals) when passengers travel in specialised areas for the disabled in carriages with seats. Registration of transportation of animals for the specified places is not carried out. No fee is charged. Booking the transportation of animals to the specified places is not carried out. No fee is charged. The transportation of animals is carried out in accordance with the Rules for the Transportation of Passengers, Luggage and Cargo Luggage by Rail in accordance with Order No. 352 approved by the Ministry of Transport of Russia on 5 September 2022.
International travel with pets
The transportation of small domestic (pet) animals, dogs and birds on long-distance and suburban trains requires the presence of appropriate veterinary documents. Control and supervisory functions are carried out by the state bodies authorised for veterinary control, mainly when crossing the border of the Russian Federation. The carrier’s train crew is not authorised to check these documents when boarding and while travelling on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Instructions on international travel with pets (import and export)