- Sitter rate
- £350
- Owner fee
- Free
- Cashback
- +£17.50
You pay£332.50
You pay the sitter rate. No owner fee, and you earn cashback back on every booking.
How Petme fees workTransparent UK pricing
What does a pet sitter cost in the UK?
Only the sitter's rate. Nothing added.
A UK pet sitter typically costs £25-£55 a night for dog boarding, £10-£20 a dog walk, and £8-£15 a drop-in visit. On Petme you pay exactly what the sitter sets, with no platform fee or booking surcharge added, plus automatic cashback and £20,000 vet protection included on every booking.
0% owner fee + cashback
£66better off on Petme
£420
On Petme£400+£20 Cashback
Typical platforms£466+£46 Owner fee · 11-15%
Petme adds 0% owner fee and pays up to 5% cashback (capped at £20 a booking). Typical platforms charge between 11% and 15% owner fees. Sitters set their own rates, so totals vary.
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
£20,000
vet expenses covered per booking
200k+
pet parents on the platform
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating
Typical UK rates
What do pet sitters charge in the UK?
Rates vary by sitter, location, and service, and independent UK pricing guides put overnight care at around £40 a night on average. Here are the typical ranges you will find on Petme across UK cities. Every price shown is the final price with no platform surcharge added.
Dog Boarding
£25 - £55
per night
Overnight stay at the sitter's home
House Sitting
£30 - £65
per night
Sitter stays in your home overnight
Dog Walking
£10 - £20
per walk
30-minute walk near your home
Drop-In Visits
£8 - £15
per visit
Short home visit for feeding and play
Doggy Daycare
£20 - £40
per day
Full-day care at the sitter's home
Cat Sitting
£10 - £18
per visit
In-home visit for feeding and care
Rates are set by individual sitters. On Petme, no platform fee is added on top. The price you see is the price you pay.
Cost calculator
Compare what you pay: Petme vs Rover vs Pawshake
Enter a sitter rate and see your real total on each app. Petme charges owners 0% and adds cashback; Rover adds a 15% booking fee at checkout.
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- Sitter rate
- £350
- Owner fee
- +£49
- Cashback
- None
You pay£399
Adds a 15% booking fee on top of the sitter rate at checkout, capped at £49 per booking.
Rover UK Help Centre- Sitter rate
- £350
- Owner fee
- Varies
- Cashback
- None
You pay£350 + ?
Adds a Member Service Fee to the owner on top of every booking, shown only at checkout. The amount is not published, so a single total cannot be shown honestly.
Pawshake terms and conditionsOn a £350 booking you keep £66.50 more with Petme than Rover, cashback included.
Owner-side fees only, verified from official sources as of June 2026. Sitters set their own rates, so your booking total varies. Competitor fees can change, so check the linked source before you book.
The real cost
What you actually pay on Petme
Most platforms add a service fee on top of the sitter's rate, charged to the owner at checkout. On Petme, that line item does not exist. The price shown is the price you pay.
Platforms with a service fee
Service fee to pet owners
Added at checkout
Surcharge on the sitter's rate
Yes, at checkout
Automatic cashback
Not offered
Vet protection included
Optional or paid add-on
Price transparency
Rate + fees added later
PetmeTransparent pricing, no surcharge
Service fee to pet owners
0%
Surcharge on the sitter's rate
Never
Automatic cashback
Yes, every booking
Vet protection included
£20,000 included
Price transparency
Sitter's rate only
Why the total is lower
Two reasons your total cost is always lower
No fee plus cashback: every booking costs less upfront and earns credit towards the next one.
Cashback lowers the cost of every booking
No promo codes or loyalty cards needed. Every completed booking on Petme automatically credits cashback to your account, with no minimum spend. Your effective pet sitting costs go down with every booking.
Applied automaticallyWhat you see is always what you pay
Petme does not add service fees, booking fees, or processing fees at checkout. The rate on the sitter's profile is the total. No amount appears at checkout that was not already visible on the listing.
No surprises at checkoutHow it works
Understand the cost in three steps
The price on the sitter profile is what you pay. No hidden line items.
Check sitter rates
Every profile shows the sitter's rate clearly per service: per night, per walk, or per visit. What you see is the final price with no markup.
Book at the listed price
Confirm the booking. The total at checkout matches the sitter's listed rate exactly. No platform surcharge, no additional service fee.
Earn cashback and lower future costs
Once the booking is complete, cashback is credited automatically. On your next booking, your effective cost is lower.
Included in the price
£20,000 vet protection already included
Unlike other platforms that offer vet protection as an optional paid subscription, Petme includes it in every booking at no extra charge. It covers vet costs for accidents or illness during a stay, up to £20,000.
Learn about the Petme Protection PlanAvailable cities
Transparent pet sitter pricing across UK cities
Verified sitters in your city. Real rates, no markup, cashback, and £20,000 vet protection.
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Common questions
Everything about pet sitter costs in the UK
- How much does a pet sitter cost in the UK?
- A UK pet sitter typically costs £25-£55 per night for dog boarding, £30-£65 per night for overnight house sitting, £10-£20 per dog walk, and £8-£15 per drop-in visit. Rates vary by service, city, and the sitter's experience. On Petme these prices are the total you pay, because no owner service fee is added at checkout.
- Does Rover charge pet owners a fee in the UK?
- Yes. Rover UK official help states the owner service fee is 15% of the booking total, added at checkout on top of the sitter rate and capped at £49 per booking. Rover also charges sitters a separate service fee. Use the calculator above to see the difference against Petme's 0% owner fee.
- Does Pawshake charge pet owners a fee?
- Yes. Pawshake official terms state it charges owners a Member Service Fee on top of every booking, presented during the booking process. Pawshake does not publish the amount, so it only appears at checkout, which is why the calculator marks Pawshake as varies. A separate contribution is also taken from the sitter, and there is no owner cashback.
- Which pet sitting app has no owner service fee in the UK?
- Petme charges owners 0% at checkout, adds cashback on every completed booking capped at £20, and includes vet protection up to £20,000 on eligible confirmed bookings. Rover adds a 15% booking fee capped at £49, and Pawshake adds a Member Service Fee at checkout whose amount it does not publish.
- How much does dog sitting cost in London?
- Dog sitting in London usually sits at the upper end of UK rates, around £40-£70 per night for boarding and £15-£28 for a 30-minute walk, because demand and living costs are higher than the national average. Each Petme sitter sets their own rate, so you always see the exact price on their profile before you book.
- Is it cheaper to use a pet sitter or boarding kennels?
- It depends on length of stay and number of pets. Independent UK pricing guides put kennels at roughly £20-£40 per dog per day, similar to a sitter's nightly boarding rate, but a sitter usually works out better value for multiple pets, since one booking can cover the whole household, and your pet stays in a home rather than a kennel.
- How much is overnight pet sitting in the UK?
- Overnight pet sitting in the UK averages around £30-£65 per night, whether the sitter hosts your pet (boarding) or stays in your home (house sitting). Independent UK pricing guides report an average near £40 a night. On Petme you pay the sitter's listed rate only, with cashback credited back on every completed booking.
- How much does a dog walk or drop-in visit cost?
- A 30-minute dog walk in the UK typically costs £10-£20, and a short drop-in visit for feeding, play, or a litter change usually runs £8-£15. Cat-sitting visits fall in a similar £10-£18 band. Prices rise in larger cities and for longer or peak-time slots, and the rate shown on Petme is the final price with no surcharge.
- How much does dog boarding cost per night in the UK?
- Home dog boarding in the UK typically costs £25-£55 per night, with independent UK pricing guides putting the average near £40 and London at £40-£70. A second dog from the same household is usually a smaller add-on rather than a second full fee, so multi-dog homes often pay less than two separate bookings. On Petme the nightly rate shown is the total you pay. See the full UK dog boarding cost guide
- Do pet sitters cost more during holidays in the UK?
- Many sitters raise their rates for peak dates such as Christmas, Easter, and the summer holidays, because demand is higher and slots fill early. That is the sitter's own pricing, not a Petme platform fee. Booking well ahead is the best way to secure a sitter and a rate over busy periods, and the price shown on the profile is still the total you pay.
- What does the 0% platform fee mean for pet owners in the UK?
- Many pet sitting platforms add a service fee on top of the sitter's rate, billed to the owner at checkout. On Petme that owner fee does not exist. The price shown on a sitter's profile is exactly what you pay, so the listed rate and the checkout total always match.
- Are there any hidden fees or membership costs on Petme?
- No. Petme does not charge membership fees, registration fees, booking fees, or processing fees to pet owners. You only pay when you book, and you only pay the sitter's rate. There are no surprises at checkout.
- Does cashback reduce the effective cost of future bookings?
- Yes. Every completed booking on Petme automatically credits cashback to your account. The balance builds up after each stay, walk, or visit and can be applied to your next booking, so your effective pet sitting costs go down over time. There is no minimum spend and no expiry.
- Is vet protection included in the price?
- Yes, at no extra cost. Every confirmed booking on Petme includes vet protection up to £20,000 for accidents or illness during the stay. It is not an optional add-on or a paid subscription, but a built-in part of every booking at no additional charge to the pet owner. Learn about the Petme Protection Plan
- How much do pet sitters earn in the UK?
- A UK pet sitter's earnings depend on how many bookings they take and which services they offer, but the headline figure is how much of each booking they keep. On Petme, sitters keep up to 90% of every booking and set their own rates, so a busy sitter offering boarding and walks can build a meaningful side or full-time income. Become a pet sitter in the UK
- Is Petme available in my city in the UK?
- Petme covers cities across the UK including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Cardiff, Nottingham, and more. Search by city to find verified sitters with real reviews near you. Find pet sitters in your UK city
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