Rover Promo Code 2026: €10 Off Your First Booking

The first step is to create a profile on Rover.com or via the mobile app, entering your pet's characteristics (breed, age, size, behaviour with other animals). You then search for pet sitters available in your area.

Each pet sitter has a full profile with photos, reviews from other owners, specialties and rates. Rover recommends contacting 2-3 pet sitters and arranging a free meet-and-greet before booking — essential to ensure a good match with your pet.

Booking and payment are done entirely through the Rover platform, never directly with the pet sitter — an essential condition to benefit from the Rover Guarantee.

Rover offers 4 distinct service types depending on your situation:

• Boarding at the sitter's home: your pet stays and sleeps at the sitter's. The most common service for holidays.
• Doggy daycare: your pet is cared for at the sitter's during the day, without the night.
• Dog walking: 30 or 60 minutes with real-time GPS tracking via the app.
• Drop-in visit: the sitter comes to your home (30 or 60 minutes) to feed, play with and check on your pet — ideal for cats or animals stressed by changes of environment.

Each service is priced differently and each pet sitter sets their own rates.

Here is the essence of the Rover offer summarised clearly:

The detail of the Rover Guarantee and booking conditions is given in the sections below.

The Rover Guarantee is included in all bookings made via the platform — hence the importance of never paying the pet sitter directly. It covers vet fees if your pet is injured during boarding or a walk, and includes liability insurance for the pet sitter.

In practice, the guarantee activates in the event of an incident during the service. It does not cover pre-existing conditions or incidents outside the booked services. Claims are made via customer service within 72h of the incident.

For owners who want to track their dog in real time between sittings, a GPS tracker like Tractive is a useful complement during off-leash walks.

On Rover, it is strongly discouraged to negotiate a price or pay a pet sitter directly off-platform. If you pay off-platform, you lose access to the Rover Guarantee and its insurance — a protection well worth the 15% commission.

Rover promo codes and referral codes are the only legitimate ways to reduce the cost of your first booking. For regular bookings (a dedicated sitter, weekly walks), some sitters offer tiered rates for loyal clients — to be negotiated via the platform's messaging.

A Rover voucher on the first booking is the best way to test the service with limited financial risk.

Rover mainly welcomes dogs and cats, with specialised profiles for rabbits, rodents and other small pets depending on the sitters available in your area. Most sitters specialise in dogs (boarding, walking) or cats (drop-in visits).

When creating your pet profile, enter its characteristics precisely (size, compatibility with other animals, specific medical needs, ongoing treatments) so the Rover algorithm suggests the most suitable sitters.

Animals needing daily medical care (injections, medication) can be filtered by the sitter's ability to administer them — an option to check during the preliminary meet-and-greet.

Rates vary by region, sitter profile and your pet's size. Paris and large cities are generally more expensive than rural areas.

With more than 31,000 Trustpilot reviews, Rover is one of the best-rated pet-sitting platforms in France. Owners especially praise the rich profiles (photos, detailed reviews, displayed specialties), the real-time GPS tracking of walks with photos sent during the service, and the responsiveness of customer service in case of a problem.

The main caveat: the 15% commission that adds to the final cost — a sitter listed at €20/night actually costs €23 including fees. For recurring boarding over several weeks of holidays, this surcharge can become significant.

The platform is particularly appreciated for its safety: each sitter's history is verifiable, and the Rover Guarantee offers a reassuring safety net for a first booking.

Access to the Rover Guarantee is conditional on full payment via the platform — any off-platform transaction voids the cover. The guarantee must be activated within 72h of the incident, via Rover customer service.

Each pet sitter sets their own rates and availability — Rover does not guarantee a uniform price. Supplements may apply for holidays, large dogs, animals needing medical care, or several animals at once.

First-booking promo codes are generally reserved for new accounts and not renewable on an existing account.

Rover has progressively built its presence in France since its European expansion, relying on a very active referral-driven growth model. Referral codes were long the main acquisition lever, offering generous first-booking discounts.

The platform has regularly enriched its offer with app features (real-time GPS, walk photos, integrated messaging) and strengthened the Rover Guarantee to reassure owners reluctant to entrust their pet to a stranger.

We update this page regularly to guarantee the most advantageous current Rover promo code. In the family & pets category, also discover Tractive for GPS tracking and TrustedHousesitters for a sitting alternative.