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Essential Pet Travel Tips for Turin
🇮🇹Turin, Italy·Updated 24 April 2026
Turin is a rewarding city for dog owners, 18 km of covered porticoes shelter you from rain and summer sun, the Po riverside offers 10 km of continuous dog-friendly walks, and the Alps are an hour away for weekend escapes. A few local rules differ from the rest of Italy: the city enforces muzzles on public transport more strictly than Rome, and the summer heat is more intense than coastal cities.
💡 Quick Tips
- 1.Always carry a soft muzzle, Turin ticket inspectors enforce the rule rigorously on GTT metros and trams with €25–250 fines.
- 2.Summer pavement can reach 55 °C in July–August; walk before 09:00 or after 19:30 and prefer the porticoed streets that stay cooler.
- 3.Turin has 35+ Aree Cani (fenced off-leash areas), the full map is on comune.torino.it/verdepubblico/aree-cani.
- 4.Every Turin hotel that accepts pets requires the EU pet passport and valid rabies vaccination at check-in, no exceptions.
- 5.Turin Airport (TRN) has a pet relief area outside Terminal 1 and most major airlines accept cabin pets on European routes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Turin a good city to visit with a dog?
Yes, Turin is quieter than Milan or Rome, with 18 km of weather-sheltered porticoes, 35+ Aree Cani, extensive Po-side walks and easy Alpine day trips. A great base for a calm Italian city break.
Do I need paperwork to bring my dog to Turin?
EU residents need the EU pet passport with valid rabies vaccination. Non-EU visitors need an EU animal health certificate issued within 10 days of entry plus a rabies titer test for certain countries.
Can I take my dog to the Alps for a day trip?
Yes, Bardonecchia, Susa and Sestriere are all 1h–1h30 drive away and offer dog-friendly hiking in summer, and some ski resorts open marked snow trails for dogs in winter.
Pet-Friendly Hotels in Turin
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Hotel Victoria
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