Real price ranges UK dog walkers are charging in 2026, by region and walk type, plus a free calculator and invoice template. No sign-up needed.
Pick your region and service to see the going rate near you.
Guide figures based on published 2026 UK market rates from Protectivity, Airtasker, Rover and NimbleFins. Your costs, insurance, travel and experience should shift these.
| Service | Length | London | Rest of UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo walk | 30 min | £12 – £18 | £10 – £15 |
| Solo walk | 60 min | £20 – £30 | £16 – £25 |
| Pack walk (per dog) | 60 min | £15 – £22 | £12 – £18 |
| Drop-in visit | 20–30 min | £12 – £18 | £10 – £14 |
| Puppy visit | 30 min | £13 – £18 | £11 – £15 |
Most UK walkers give each length its own price: one price for a 30 minute walk, another for 60 minutes. It is easier for clients to understand, and it stops you losing money.
Here is why. A 30 minute walk is not half the work of an hour. You still collect the dog, take it home, write up how the walk went and drive to the next job. Charge half an hour of pay for it and you are doing all of that for nothing.
So work out a price for each length once, then charge that every time.
WalkEase works the same way. You set your solo, pack and drop-in fees once, and every invoice adds itself up from the walks you have done.
Every invoice needs: your name and contact details, the client's name, each walk with its date and price, the total, and how to pay you. Here's the structure that works:
| Line | Example | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your details | Name · phone · email | Top of the invoice | |
| Bill to | Client name | Plus the period covered | |
| Each walk | 12 Aug · Solo walk · £15.00 | One line per walk | |
| Total | £120.00 | Clear and bold | |
| Payment | Card link or bank details | Make paying effortless | |
WalkEase builds this for you automatically from your walks, and can send a card payment link your client taps to pay.
Set your rates once. WalkEase prices every walk, builds the invoice and takes the payment.
Download free on the App StorePer walk. Almost every UK walker gives each length its own flat price: one for a 30 minute walk, another for 60 minutes. Hourly pricing confuses clients and undersells short walks, because a 30-minute walk still costs you collection, drop-off and admin time.
Most walkers add £3–£7 for the second dog rather than charging full price twice. The walk itself costs you the same time, so the extra covers the added handling.
Yes. A 1.5x or 2x rate over bank holidays is completely standard, as is a small surcharge for very early or late visits. Put it in your terms up front so it's never a surprise.
If nobody ever hesitates at your price, and you're fully booked with a waiting list, you're too cheap. Raise your rates for new clients first, then give existing ones notice.
Give 4–6 weeks' written notice, raise by a modest amount (5–10%), and say what they're getting: insurance, DBS, updates after every walk. Most clients stay; the ones who leave were usually the difficult ones anyway.