Carnet

[nomiskx]

I'm sure there's a lot of info on here somewhere already... but I'm confused about Carnets and where to get one ! Anybody based in London fancy explaining all that side of it to me over a few s one night ?

cheers


Simon

[Tim Cullis]

There's tons of information already on this site, for starters try trip planning

For more info, go to search page

Most people in the UK use the RAC carnet service RAC carnet

Please send three virtual pints of Harveys.

[Bundubasher]

Don't need one for most of southern Africa but ended up having to buy one in Kenya through the AA - the AA, and it's affiliates, are BIG in Africa and most country offices can really be of assistance.

Anyway, recently got back from Kenya and am now based in Brighton, wife's buggered off to India and so am rattling around for the next two weeks. Got my carnet and comesa etc and so can edjumacate you if sufficiently lubricated.

[Niallo]

Enzo!!

You say you have sorted COMESA insurance.

I'm trying to sort this in advance but can't find anywhere that will sell it to me.

Contacted AA - they don't sell it.
Managed to track down
Phidelia Mwaba
Yellow Card Coordinator For the National Insurance Bureau of Zambia.

She can only sell it as an extension of an existing policy.

Have just about given up and will get it over there - unless you know a lad that will do the business

Cheers

Niallo

[Bundubasher]

Valid in: ANG; BOT; BUR; DRC; DJI; EGT; ERI; ETH; KEN; LES; MAL; MOZ; NAM; RSA; RWA; SOM; SUD; SWA; TAN; UGA; ZAM; ZIM.

You can't buy it in SA and so if you start there either buy in Zim or Zam.

The COMESA is not valid in the country in which you buy it. Therefore you have to buy LOCAL 3rd party insurance first - the COMESA is then an extension of this policy.

You can buy it in advance: Ring Mary Githinji at the AA in Nairobi - give her all your car details - tell her how long you want it to last and when you want it to start. She'll then sort out your local insurance and COMESA. Organise collection/payment with her...she is an honest broker, please pay her my regards.

MARY M. GITHINJI
BRANCH MANAGER-AA OF KENYA
SARIT CENTRE 2ND FLR-WESTLANDS
TELEFAX:+254 020 4449676
TEL: 3753481/3743196,0726 829851,0733 745692
mary.githinji(at)aakenya.co.ke

[Niallo]

Cheers Enzo

Invaluable info there and much appreciated

Niallo