Azerbaijan transit visa, 72 hours only, also ferry info

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Various Azerbaijan:

I assume this is old news, but somehow we missed this:

When we crossed into Azerbaijan (northerly entry) we were told we only had 72 hours to get our bikes back out of the country, or get them back into customs hands in Baku at the terminal. Transit possible only, no options. This is independent of our personal stay, our visa’s are good for a month. Apparently there is a cash bond option for the bike as well somewhere along the line. No matter what talking we did, this is the way it was.

So this afternoon we parked our bikes in customs control until we leabe for Turkmenbasi on the 14th.

Also, we had a hell of time finding the ferry terminal in Baku for Turkmenistan, no signs and many people have no idea of distances or location. So here are a few coordinates:

Turnoff from the main frontage road into a small non descript side road without any signs (ride towards the warfs):
N40 22 34.3 E49 51 53.7

Get your tickets in another non descript office, with small lettering “kassa” above the door, right after the first police checkpoint:
N40 22 28.4 E49 51 56.6

Customs office a bit past the ticket office (same alley way):
N40 22 18.9 E49 51 54.2

Ferry loading right behind the customs office.

FWIW.

Question: what have they charged you for your bike and / person to Turkenbasi?

Lastly, pretty decent hotel, 60 monat for the 3 of us: Hotel Azari, N40 21 53.2 E49 50 05.6, right next to the Meridian Hotel in an alleyway, internet access. Certainly a whole lot better deal then the 1000 Camels Hostel.

KP

PS BTW, I know Garmin Worldmap shows some of these locations in the water, not to worry.