Shipments done by Travellers

A very thorough and detailed account of our shipping details is available on our website at http://bikesnbeers.com.au/travel-tips/motorcycle-shipping/

Toyofuji car carrier operates between Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne) and New Zealand (Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Nelson) every 14 days
The Shipment was arranged through Chris Stewart of Toll Global based in Brisbane Queensland
Cost $820 AU covered sea freight, Australian customs and all port charges at origin and destination (BMW 1200 GS)
I rode the motorcycle to the port at Melbourne and collected it and rode from the port at Christchurch
I arranged the quarantine and customs clearances at Christchurch and temporary NZ registration
Additional costs included
Port escort at Melbourne ($110 AU)
New Zealand customs and quarantine clearances ($100 NZ)
Temporary NZ registration (6 months) and roadworthy certificate ($75 NZ)

Stevedores ride the motorcycle on and off the vessel (must leave keys and no disabling battery and fuel)
Temporary import to NZ (without carnet) requires payment of refundable cash deposit to Customs (15% of value of motorcycle - proof of value required - may be depreciated by up to 75% if 4 years old)
Toll charge does not include marine insurance (I had a quote for $600 and decided not to buy insurance)
Panniers can be loaded but NZ quarantine will want to inspect contents - best not to pack tents and boots
I was warned about theft of luggage so locked panniers and delivered a key to quarantine before the inspection
Motorcycle must be thoroughly cleaned to pass strict NZ quarantine standards
Shipment went as planned and motorcycle arrived without any damage
NZ government officials were very helpful.

"it's too easy" :-) Everything is good organizes and easy to handle. Contact Christian Matzen by mail and he will answer to you and give you all information's you need. If you need a crate, let him know and he can organize one for you (plus 55 AUS$). To stamp the carnet you have to go to the Customs House in the airport area (-33.93368, 151.16373). In my case they didn't look to the bike, just stamped the carnet. For the bio-security in NZ you have to clean the bike very well. Christian will provide you a high pressure cleaner and you can clean the bike next to his warehouse (-33.96185, 151.22307). Shipping was via Auckland and then by truck to Christchurch. In my case something went wrong and the bike arrived with a delay of 2 days. The hassle was, that the Airfreight company (Air New Zealand Cargo) had 2 1/2 days no plan where my bike was. I made many calls and heard from them: "bad news, it seems to be the bike was stolen in Sydney", "it left Sydney, but didn't arrive in Auckland" to "it is in Auckland but we can not find them". Finally except the delay everything went ok and the bike arrived in Christchurch. Customs clearance in NZ is easy. I went to the shipping company (Air New Zealand Cargo, -43.49227, 172.54714) to pick up the Airwaybill and went to the Customs House (-43.49055, 172.54393). You have to fill out 2 documents (custom declaration and one for the bio security). Then you carnet will be stamped immediately and with a little luck the bio security inspection is on the same day. After that you can pick up you bike and you are freeeee....

Every aspect of the shipment worked out really well...couldn't recommend it enough.  Check the blog (http://apatonamotorcycle.com/2014/11/05/10302014-483-days42829-miles/) for in depth details, costs, and contact info.

Also, the ferry my bike was on went Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne-Auckland, so shipping from Syndey or Melbourne should be possible as well.

For more detailed information please visit our website. We listed all the steps you have to go through on the Australian and the New Zealand side with contact details, GPS-Coordinates and many more.

http://www.timetoride.de/l%C3%A4nderinfos/fazit-australien/

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