Free pet sitter and owner tool
Rover Fee Calculator
A Rover fee calculator estimates what a pet owner pays at checkout and what a sitter or dog walker keeps after Rover's fees. Enter a booking to see the 11% owner booking fee, the 20% sitter service fee, or California's marketplace fee, line by line.
Independent estimate by PetRoute. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Rover. Everything runs in your browser; no booking data is sent or stored.
Booking details
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Standard U.S. estimate
Estimated owner total
$222.00
- Base service
- $135.00
- Extra pets
- $60.00
- Add-ons
- $15.00
- Discount
- -$10.00
- Subtotal (listed earnings)
- $200.00
- Owner booking fee (11%)
- $22.00
- Owner total
- $222.00
- Provider service fee (20%)
- -$40.00
- Sitter take-home
- $160.00
- Rover fees, both sides
- $62.00
Order of operations
- Subtotal = base rate × units + extra pets × units + add-ons - discount = $200.00.
- Owner booking fee = 11% of $200.00 = $22.00.
- Sitter take-home = 80% of $200.00 = $160.00.
- Percentage fees round to the nearest cent.
Independent estimate, not an official Rover quote. Rover may run fee pilots, and fees and taxes vary.
How Rover fees are calculated
Standard U.S. rules
- Add the base rate, extra pets, and add-ons, then subtract discounts.
- The owner pays an 11% booking fee on that booking total.
- Rover keeps a 20% service fee, so the sitter takes home 80%.
- Example: a $150 booking costs the owner $166.50 and pays the sitter $120.
California rules
- The sitter-entered rate is the sitter's take-home pay.
- Add a 25% marketplace fee, rounded to the nearest dollar.
- Add an 11% booking fee on the rate plus marketplace fee.
- Example: a $42 rate adds $11 (25% is $10.50, rounded up), then $5.83, for $58.83.
Percentage fees round to the nearest cent. Rover may run fee pilots or change fees, and taxes vary by location, so your checkout may differ.
How to use this Rover fee calculator
- Step 1
Choose Pet owner to estimate checkout cost or Sitter to estimate take-home pay.
- Step 2
Pick Standard U.S. fee rules or California rules.
- Step 3
Enter the base rate, number of nights, walks, or visits, extra pet charges, add-ons, and discount.
- Step 4
Optionally add an estimated tax rate, then select Calculate estimate.
- Step 5
Review the fee breakdown and copy the summary to share or save.
Rover fee FAQ
How much is Rover's fee for pet owners?
Outside California, Rover publishes an 11% owner booking fee calculated on the booking total. A $150 booking adds about $16.50, for an estimated $166.50 before any tax.
How much does Rover take from sitters?
Rover's standard provider service fee is 20% of listed earnings, so sitters keep about 80%. A $150 booking pays roughly $120 before income taxes.
How are Rover fees different in California?
In California the sitter-entered rate is the sitter's take-home pay. Owners pay a 25% marketplace fee rounded to the nearest dollar, then an 11% booking fee on the total that includes the marketplace fee.
Are discounts and add-ons included before fees?
In this calculator, extra pet charges and add-ons are added and discounts are subtracted before any fee is applied, so every percentage uses the final booking amount.
Is this an official Rover quote?
No. This is an independent PetRoute estimate. Rover may run fee pilots, and fees and taxes vary, so confirm the final amount at checkout or in your Rover account.
Sources
Fee rates come from Rover's public Help Center, checked September 30, 2026. This calculator is an independent estimate and is not an official Rover quote.