Petme . London

Sitter rates in London, shown upfront

Real GBP rates by service, plus the checkout fee most platforms add that Petme does not.

What pet owners in London actually pay, broken down by service. These are typical local ranges; sitters set their own rates and you see the exact price before booking. On Petme there is no owner service fee, and you earn cashback on every booking.

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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.

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Owner fee on every booking

£17,000

Protection Plan per booking

Cashback

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Rates by service

Typical pet care rates in London

Typical GBP ranges for London. Boarding and house sitting are per night; walking is per walk; daycare is per day; drop-in visits are per visit.

ServiceTypical rate
Dog boarding (overnight, sitter’s home)£45–£70 per night
House sitting (overnight, your home)£55–£90 per night
Dog walking (per 30-minute walk)£18–£28 per walk
Doggy daycare (per day)£30–£50 per day
Drop-in visit (per visit)£18–£28 per visit

Sitters set their own prices; the figures above are typical local ranges, not a Petme-set rate.

The part owners miss

The sitter's rate is not the only number

0% owner fee

Some platforms add a service fee on top of the sitter’s rate at checkout. Petme adds 0%. In London, you pay only the rate the sitter set.

Cashback on every booking

A week of boarding at £45 a night is about £315. On Petme you earn cashback back into your balance for your next booking, and pay no owner service fee on top.

£17,000 Protection Plan

Every booking includes up to £17,000 in vet expenses during the stay, with no excess to pay first. That is real risk folded into the price.

What to compare

When you compare quotes, compare the all-in number: the rate plus any checkout fee, minus cashback. On Petme that is just the rate, minus cashback.

FAQ

Pet sitter costs in London, answered

What do pet sitters charge in London?
Expect roughly £45 to £70 a night for dog boarding in London, £18 to £28 for a 30-minute walk, and a similar amount per drop-in visit. Each sitter sets and shows their own rate on their profile, and Petme charges owners a 0% service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
Does Petme add a service fee at checkout in London?
No. Petme takes a 0% commission from owners, so a £45 night in London is billed at £45. On platforms that add a booking fee, the sitter’s listed rate is only part of the total. Here it is the whole of it, and completed bookings earn you cashback.
How much is a week of dog boarding in London?
Seven nights in London comes to about £315 to £490, on the local £45 to £70 per night band. House sitting in your own home is priced per night too, so a week is costed the same way. Petme adds no owner service fee at checkout.
Are London sitters more expensive at Christmas and half-term?
The summer holidays, Christmas and the school half-terms are the busiest travel windows in London, and the best sitters book out first. Rates can rise during those periods, so reserve two to four weeks ahead.
Why is one London sitter more expensive than another?
A second pet, medication, and reactive or senior pets can add a small premium to the London ranges above, and so can very long stays. Recurring weekly walks usually work out cheaper per walk than one-off bookings, so a standing slot costs less than ad hoc cover.

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