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The border post might be easier if someone could find the phone number...
I think that should be 2 phone numbers (and 2 languages!).

Just because one country does or does not have an entry/exit point open for certain classes of passport holders to enter/exit, does not guarantee the adjoining country has the same policy or even knows of its neighbour's policy.

Here we have 2 governments not currently disposed to exhibiting much mutual co-operation. (The people are different!)

It only needs one side to impose a restriction to produce the absolute result of no-one at all of that class crossing.
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Good point Tony...I think we need a volunteer to go down there and check it out!
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Good point Tony...I think we need a volunteer to go down there and check it out!
thats a job for a 'true believer' .... i couldnt talk myself into testing it out cause I am too sceptical to start with.
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I think we need a volunteer to go down there and check it out!
Well, right now you are nearer than anyone else on this thread!

And failing you it's Belka next, by a couple of Km - and she is CIS !
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And failing you it's Belka next, by a couple of Km - and she is CIS !
Belka doesnt qualify ... we need to see a non CIS rider and bike go thru there!
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O.K. Back to you, Motoreiter...........
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er, yes, actually would love to head down that way but my pesky job will probably interfere...
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Belka doesnt qualify ... we need to see a non CIS rider and bike go thru there!

In 6 mounth ago I tried to pass this border with my friends. Unfortunately there was no way to get trough the border for non CIS passport holders. We had a lot of phone calling to the Russian and Georgian embassy via our hungarian-russian ambassador but it was unsuccesfull. We offered money also but didn't work.

After 4 hours of arguing we left the border and drove back to Trabzon.

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There is a fast hydrofoil passenger service (daily I believe) between Sochi (Russia) and Batumi in Georgia.

The information I was given in Sochi port a few months ago, was that the captain of the hydrofoil DOES take motorbikes on hydrofoil. The customs guys in Sochi could recall about 6 russian bikes at various times using that route.

Only the captain of the hydrofoil can decide IF he will let you and your bike on, and he will take a cash payment of about $200 for his trouble.

You wont be able to book a bike trip online, or even research it .... its unofficial.
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Hi,

I plan for a Black Sea Tour this summer. The hydrofoil between Sochi and Batumi is for CIS citizens only (considering that the land border is open just for CIS nationals) or is it possible also for foreigners to cross like this from Russia to Georgia?

If not, only Sochi - Trabzon ferry remains....

Walter, why didn't you try to go to Georgia also?

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There is a fast hydrofoil passenger service (daily I believe) between Sochi (Russia) and Batumi in Georgia.

The information I was given in Sochi port a few months ago, was that the captain of the hydrofoil DOES take motorbikes on hydrofoil. The customs guys in Sochi could recall about 6 russian bikes at various times using that route.

Only the captain of the hydrofoil can decide IF he will let you and your bike on, and he will take a cash payment of about $200 for his trouble.

You wont be able to book a bike trip online, or even research it .... its unofficial.
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