IndiGo pet policy: can you fly IndiGo with a dog or cat?
Checked against 5 sources
No. IndiGo's own FAQ says it does not permit the carriage of pets or animals on its aircraft, and this is a blanket rule that isn't written differently for domestic and international flights1. Its CarGo freight service says the same: it doesn't transport a pet dog either2. The only animal IndiGo carries is a guide dog with a blind passenger1. If you need to fly with a pet, Air India and Akasa Air both take a pet in the cabin up to 10 kg, for about ₹7,500 a sector as listed on 4 October 2026, and the train is a cheaper option for a dog345.
- IndiGo's policy
- No pets or other animals on board — cabin or hold, domestic or international1
- IndiGo CarGo
- Its freight service also doesn't carry a pet dog2
- Exception
- A guide dog travelling with a blind passenger1
On this page
Does IndiGo allow dogs or cats on board?
IndiGo's FAQ is direct about it: IndiGo does not permit the carriage of pets or animals on its aircraft1. The page doesn't carve out a separate rule for international routes, so this applies whichever country you're flying to or from1.
The one exception is a guide dog accompanying a blind passenger1. Because IndiGo doesn't offer pet travel at all, there's no carrier size to check, no vet certificate to arrange and no fee to pay — the searches for "IndiGo pet charges" turn up nothing because there isn't one.
What about sending a pet by IndiGo CarGo?
Not that way either. IndiGo's CarGo service, which carries parcels and freight, answers its own FAQ question "Can I transport my pet dog on CarGo?" with a no2. So there's no IndiGo option for a family pet — not as a passenger, and not as cargo.
Your alternatives for flying with a pet from India
| Option | Pets allowed | Cabin/hold limit | Charge (seen 4 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air India | Dogs and cats3 | Cabin up to 10 kg; hold up to 32 kg3 | ₹7,500 cabin, ₹16,000 hold, plus taxes3 |
| Akasa Air | Dogs and cats, 3 months or older4 | Cabin up to 10 kg; hold up to 32 kg4 | ₹7,500 cabin, ₹15,000 hold, including taxes4 |
| Train | Dogs, in a First AC coupe or cabin, or the brake-van dog box5 | No weight limit published5 | Charged by weight and distance — far less than flying5 |
Check again before you book
IndiGo's site blocks automated page checks, so this page relies on the FAQ wording read directly on goindigo.in and on thapki.app's own travel comparison, both last confirmed on 4 October 2026 12. Airlines change their rules; re-read IndiGo's own FAQ on goindigo.in before you plan around this.
Not fully clear yet
Official sources disagree or leave gaps on these. Confirm before you rely on them.
- IndiGo's FAQ states its no-pets rule once, for "its aircraft" generally, without a separate line for domestic versus international sectors; we treat the policy as covering both because no IndiGo page we could read carves out an exception1.
- goindigo.in blocks automated fetches, so this page's IndiGo facts weren't re-read live while writing it; they match the wording already checked on thapki.app's own pet-travel comparison page on 4 October 2026 12. Confirm on goindigo.in on the day you plan to book.
Sources and how we check
Facts checked against the official sources below by Thapki. Written with AI help from the sources below, then checked line by line; the Thapki team reads and approves every page before it goes live. How we check
- 1How to book: "Can I carry my pet on board?"
- 2CarGo product guidelines: FAQ "Can I transport my pet dog on CarGo?"
- 3Pet travel FAQs: guidelines and requirements (read in a browser; the page blocks automated fetches)
- 4Pets on Akasa: fly with your pets onboard (page and FAQs)
- 5Know your Railway: Rules for carrying pet dogs in trains and procedure for booking (notice 426/2022-23, 2 Nov 2022)