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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the service for its efficiency, ease, and reliability, especially when traveling with pets between the UK and Europe. Many highlight the exceptional staff, describing them as professional, caring, and highly knowledgeable, making stressful journeys smooth and pleasant. People appreciate the clear communication, personalized support, and the overall seamless user experience provided. However, some customers were dissatisfied with the customer service, specifically mentioning rude, unhelpful, and dismissive interactions with a particular individual. These reviewers reported feeling stranded, unsupported, and experiencing a lack of empathy when issues arose, such as missed connections or questions about documentation.

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Service

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Staff

Consumers generally find staff to be positive, highlighting their professionalism, helpfulness, and caring... See more

Customer service

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Location

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Based on these reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bringing a pet to the UK has easily been one of the most stressful experiences I’ve ever had—but I honestly couldn’t have done it without Brenda and the amazing LePet team. Brenda, thank you for you... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brenda is a star and could plan a military operation - she's super efficient and on point. Very good pre trip communication .I really appreciated all the emails making sure I had all the right documen... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service. Staff were contactable in advance to the date of travel and happy to answer questions and go through any of my concerns. On the day of travel, we were collected at the meet... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

These guys are the best. It's stressful and complicated getting a dog back into the UK, and they take care of everything, and make sure you are set with the paperwork, so a smooth journey is assured.... See more


Company details

  1. Minibus Taxi Service

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Take your dog or cat with you to the UK or France! The Le Pet Express minibus travels from the UK to France (and vice versa) on the Eurotunnel with your dog or cat by your side. Booking available online and regular pick ups from Ashford Rail Station, UK to Calais Frethun Rail Station, France. Departs Ashford: 10:00 a.m. Departs Calais Frethun: 15:00


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4.5

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

322 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really smooth, friendly, well organised journey

A huge thank you to Brenda and Le Pet Express for facilitating an incredibly smooth journey to and from Paris. Brenda was absolutely brilliant- everything was extremely punctual, she kept us informed at every stage of the process, seamlessly managed all the tickets/paperwork for us, and was super friendly and professional throughout. Highly recommended!

August 27, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient, reassuring and capable.

Efficient, reassuring and capable.

3 words to describe Brenda and the very long/tiring journey pet owners have to endure to cross from France to London. My dog Marty and I were lucky enough to book LePetExpress a couple days beforehand due to a cancellation. We arrived to the mtg point exhausted after a 7hour flight and 2 trains however Brenda provided the reassurance we needed. She even managed to provide advice with what could have been a disastrous tapeworm timing error on my Vets part.

Pro tip: even if it’s a last min booking (like mine) send paperwork to Brenda for review!

Happy to book LePetExpress again, please please keep your pricing as cost efficient as possible!

August 19, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve recently taken Le pet express

I’ve recently taken Le pet express. I arrived from Vancouver and I am so grateful to Brenda for all of her assistance along the way! I wouldn’t have made it from Paris to London with out her and pet express.

I looked at other options but none were as seamless as le pet express.
The quality of service was impeccable and my little dog actually enjoyed the our little adventure.

I’m so glad I found Le pet express. I’m going to recommend it all of my friends! I can not say enough good things about the team and the service.

August 30, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, very well organised and communicated all round. Le Pet Express was the perfect start to my long journey, and made the channel crossing seem less and stress free, thank-you so much.

August 24, 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company. MUST AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Where to start? Terrible website, constantly lagging, making the booking process a living nightmare! The van is extremely uncomfortable, for both the people and the animals! The animals are all cramped together in small cages. This stresses them which causes dogs to bark constantly throughout the whole trip. The driver, Brenda is rude and lazy! Our train was waiting for us at Calais ville however Brenda refused to drive us there and dropped us off at Calais Frethun. This led to everyone missing their train and having to wait over 3 hours for the next one to arrive. Avoid this company at all costs⚠️!

August 11, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience

Brenda is great! Very organised, expert in the paperwork and process to cross the channel. It’s fun to cross the sea with all the dogs in the van, and hearing about everyone’s dog stories. Also most affordable option out there. Highly recommend!

August 11, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another successful crossing

This company is providing an amazing service which allows my pet to travel in the respectful, caring and safe fashion which he deserves. Cannot recommend Le Pet Shuttle enough.

Thank you, Brenda.

July 28, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brenda was phenomenal

Brenda was phenomenal, she helped me so much & she made my journey & Loki’s journey amazing. I’m so grateful for what she does, it was one of my best trips. Thank you.

August 11, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simply the best

Simply the best! Brenda’s guidance, her expertise and knowledge made my dream come true ! Honestly, if not lepetexpress, I would not make it…

July 26, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super Smooth Journey

Super Smooth Journey! And they was so helpful in regards to what documents was needed to come back into the UK with my small dog.

Definitely using them again 5 STARS!!

July 14, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So professional and friendly

So professional and friendly.

Brenda was punctual and professional and put me and dog Luna at ease. Communication was faultless and expectations were managed throughout. I would highly recommend Le Pet Express and have been telling all my friends with pets about the superb service. You can tell a lot of care and attention has been put into this business.

July 1, 2023
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